Sasa Family Foundation

Seiler Foundation

Tenino, WA

The Donald Bren Foundation

Newport Beach, CA

Hirz Family Foundation Inc

Santa Ana, CA

The Hirz Family Foundation supports varied charitable causes, including family welfare, education, and alumni services; in 2024, its 31 grants ranged from $79 to $44,250, with a median of $1,000. Most grant dollars went to California, with smaller amounts going to organizations in several other states. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hoag Family Foundation

Atherton, CA

The Hoag Family Foundation primarily funds healthcare, social services, basic-needs and youth programs, with a focus on Los Angeles and Orange Counties and California residents. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations may be invited to apply after an online eligibility survey and letter of inquiry.

Smart & Final Charitable Foundation

Commerce, CA

The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations working in health and wellness, education, hunger relief, youth development and team sports, and disaster relief, primarily in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $67,449, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests by letter describing the organization and proposed grant purpose.

Beightler Squires Charitable Trust

Tustin, CA

The Beightler Squires Charitable Trust funds charitable organizations across education, humanitarian, religious, and other areas, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California recipients and additional support in several other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $600 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Fluor Foundation

Irving, TX

The Fluor Foundation supports economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and public health and critical human needs in communities where Fluor has an established presence, often working with local schools and community organizations. In 2025, it awarded 77 grants totaling about $2.74 million, with a median grant of $12,000; it generally does not accept unsolicited requests and encourages organizations to contact a local Fluor Community Affairs representative.

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation

Irvine, CA

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation funds charitable organizations improving access to care for underserved people with structural heart disease, as well as local health, education, economic opportunity, and basic-needs programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1,523,928, with a median of $7,500; it supports communities where Edwards employees live and work, with the largest share of recent funding going to California. It accepts requests through an annual online application cycle, usually opening in late spring.

Rose Community Foundation

Denver, CO

Rose Community Foundation funds nonprofits in the seven-county Greater Denver region across Jewish life, education and economic opportunity, health, and community wellbeing, with some statewide initiatives. Its 2024 itemized grants ranged from $5,050 to $1,348,353, with a median of $25,000; it accepts inquiries for listed funding opportunities, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally is not stated.

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.