Paul H Casey Family Charitable Foundation

Wurwand Foundation

Encino, CA

The Wurwand Foundation supports Los Angeles entrepreneurs, practical skills training for living-wage careers, young people—especially foster and LGBTQ youth—and organizations addressing local problems. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.2 million, with a median of $4,025; Skill Set Training grants may be up to $75,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and generally awards grants by invitation, except for its annual grants challenge.

Alan B Slifka Foundation

New York, NY

The Alan B. Slifka Foundation funds Jewish life and shared society, biomedical research—especially sarcoma, cancer and autism—and international disaster relief. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $2,086,900, with a median of $5,000; sarcoma research grants generally do not exceed $50,000. Giving is concentrated in New York, with support also reaching other U.S. states and Israel; it states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, though some programs describe letters of inquiry or research applications.

The Matthews Salazar Imagitas Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation supports educational institutions, youth and family services, and environmental organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California. Its 36 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pettit Foundation

Torrance, CA

The Pettit Foundation funds preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, including health, education, social services, environmental work, and advocacy; its 2024 grants went mainly to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Colorado, Idaho, and California. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $500,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert K & Barbara J Straus Family

Santa Barbara, CA

In 2024, this foundation supported organizations working in areas such as conservation, health, education, arts, community services, and historical preservation, with most grant dollars going to California. Its 59 grants totaled $169,500, typically $2,000 each (range: $500–$20,000); it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Montecito Firefighters

Santa Barbara, CA

To provide relief to those facing hardship based upon financial or other need, with the primary focus on first responders and their families and all children.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.

WWW Foundation

Pasadena, CA

WWW Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including animal welfare, women’s empowerment, youth, parks, and conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $9,523,911, with a median of $15,000, and most reported funding went to Missouri and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, democracy, gender equity, racial justice, and efforts to strengthen nonprofits and philanthropy, with work spanning the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, and locations including East and West Africa and Mexico. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $150,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but sometimes invites proposals through open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds work in affordable housing and homelessness, community resilience and power, as well as social services, education, arts and conservation, with a focus on marginalized Marin County residents and some broader U.S. and international grantmaking. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.