Purkayastha Family Foundation

Pratt Memorial Fund

Milwaukee, WI

The Pratt Memorial Fund supports charitable organizations working in areas such as education, legal services, rehabilitation, mentorship, and accessible arts; its 2025 grants all went to organizations in California. Grants typically were about $5,000, ranging from $1,500 to $5,025, and the fund does not accept unsolicited requests.

Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc

San Diego, CA

Agilent Technologies Foundation

Santa Clara, CA

Agilent Technologies Foundation funds environmental work on safe water, air quality, food supplies and climate change, as well as STEM education and economic opportunity for underrepresented communities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,000 to $2,166,500; most grant dollars went to Delaware, with some support elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dianne & Thomas Lookabaugh Foundation

Coronado, CA

The Dianne & Thomas Lookabaugh Foundation supports arts and cultural, community, educational, and other charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000, and went mostly to California organizations, with some funding in Texas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Auen Foundation

Palm Desert, CA

The Auen Foundation supports programs that improve quality of life for older adults and their families, including healthy aging, caregiving, social services, and intergenerational activities, with a strong emphasis on the Coachella Valley. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; it considers requests from preselected organizations and those referred by trustees or staff.

L Robert & Patricia Payne Family

San Diego, CA

The foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, youth programs, conflict resolution, and community foundations, with most 2025 funding going to California and the rest to Washington. Its 64 grants ranged from $100 to $84,711, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Claytor Family Charitable Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Claytor Family Charitable Foundation funds musical production, outdoor conservation, and student education, with 2025 grants ranging from $120 to $70,000 and a median of $5,000. Most 2025 funding went to California, followed by Texas, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Conrad Prebys Foundation

San Diego, CA

The Conrad Prebys Foundation funds visual and performing arts, youth success, healthcare, and medical research, primarily in San Diego County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $3 million, with a median of $100,000. It offers opportunities throughout the year, including open applications and requests for proposals, but may also use invitation-only or community-led processes.

HN and Frances C Berger Foundation

Palm Desert, CA

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits in education, health, and social services, with about 80% of its giving concentrated in the Coachella Valley, though it also funds organizations elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10.7 million, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants considered are brought forward by a board member.

Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation

Eagan, MN

The Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in areas including youth services, arts, education, veterans’ services, and homelessness prevention, with nearly all recent funding going to California. Its 2026 grants ranged from $2,000 to $6,780, with a median of $3,390. It 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 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.