Pelo Foundation

Peggy and Robert Matthews Foundation

San Diego, CA

The foundation funds qualified nonprofits in the arts, sciences, health, and human services, with grants required to benefit San Diego County and show measurable results. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $40,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; interested organizations should first contact the foundation to discuss eligibility.

California Credit Union

Glendale, CA

California Credit Union funded education and community programs, including scholarships, teacher recognition, financial literacy, youth learning, and children’s healthcare, primarily in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $7,370; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Cushman Foundation

San Diego, CA

The Cushman Foundation funds charitable organizations serving San Diego County in areas including seniors, arts and culture, children, education, food insecurity, health, human services, and veterans. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $10,250. It accepts applications through an online process; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Geen Family Foundation

Washington, DC

Someone Elses Child Inc

Marblehead, MA

Someone Elses Child Inc funds nonprofits creating educational, arts, economic-justice, career, and accessible opportunities for young people, with a focus on youth pathways from cradle to career. Grants range from $1,000 to $65,000 (median $20,000); first grants are typically $10,000–$15,000, and it supports organizations across the U.S. and internationally, with much of its recent funding in Massachusetts. It accepts unsolicited requests and does not require an invitation.

Outlaw Assistance Team

Tuxedo Park, NY

The Parker Foundation

Carlsbad, CA

The Parker Foundation funds charitable organizations serving San Diego County across social services, arts, community, and education. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts proposals; the next listed deadline is October 2, 2026.

Price Philanthropies Foundation

La Jolla, CA

Price Philanthropies Foundation funds opportunities for underserved youth and families, including early education, childcare, youth and family mental health, and community organizations, with additional support for PriceSmart communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its giving is primarily focused on San Diego, especially City Heights; 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $19.1 million, with a median of $22,410. It does not accept unsolicited requests; formal applications are by invitation after an initial inquiry and screening.

Jerome & Anastasia Angel Charitable Tr

Great Neck, NY

The Jerome & Anastasia Angel Charitable Trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including those serving seniors, providing food assistance, and running community programs, primarily in California, Nevada, and New York. In 2024, it made 26 grants ranging from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,000. 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.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.