Reynen Foundation

The Siezen Foundation

New York, NY

K & A Spease Foundation

Elk Grove, CA

The K & A Spease Foundation supports scholarships, food assistance, youth activities, and community organizations, with most 2025 funding going to California, especially the Elk Grove and Sacramento area; some went to Illinois. Its 2025 grants totaled $33,370 across 13 organizations, typically around $2,500 per grant. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lee and Carol Tager Family Foundation

Auburn, CA

Sundt Foundation

Tucson, AZ

The Sundt Foundation funds specific programs in youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic needs and social services, and military and veterans, for eligible nonprofits in communities where Sundt employee-owners live and work across its listed regions. Applicants are asked to request $2,500–$25,000; recent grants had a median of $10,000. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

The foundation funds scientific research, environmental conservation, and work supporting the San Francisco Bay Area, alongside initiatives in regions such as the Andes-Amazon and Arctic Ocean. Its 2024 grants had a median of $200,000, with awards ranging from $50 to $20 million. It does not accept unsolicited proposals for its Andes-Amazon and Wildfire Resilience initiatives, but invites brief inquiries of about 100 words.

Sacramento Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation Inc

Sacramento, CA

To support the charitable activities of the sacramento association of realtors, inc., with other real estate professionals to address the housing needs, community-based programs and underserved communities and to carry on other charitable activities associated with these goals as allowed by law.

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.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief funds community health centers, free and charitable clinics, educational institutions, and other organizations addressing health inequities, and provides medical supplies for healthcare facilities serving underserved communities and people affected by emergencies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $4.34 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work across the U.S. and more than 80 countries. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.