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Makahakama Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

Makahakama Foundation funds nature conservation, under-resourced entrepreneurs, and community resilience, with 2024 grants mainly supporting organizations in Hawaiʻi and California, as well as Virginia and New York. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $300,000, with a $5,000 median; the foundation typically provides multi-year general operating support. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Washakie Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Washakie Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including community media, environmental conservation, youth and family services, and outdoor education, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California and Wyoming recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports animal welfare, land conservation and trails, education, and horticultural education, with most 2025 grant dollars going to organizations in California and Utah. Its 47 grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Embarcadero Media Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

Embarcadero Media Foundation supports Bay Area local journalism and civic engagement, and grants to nonprofits serving community needs, especially children, families, and people experiencing poverty. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $42,500, with a median of $10,000, and went to California organizations, particularly in the Mid-Peninsula and East Bay’s Tri-Valley. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Palo Alto Community Fund

Palo Alto, CA

The Palo Alto Community Fund supports local nonprofits working on children and youth, mental health, food insecurity, affordable housing, community building, arts, and the environment in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, and Menlo Park. Its one-year general operating grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000, and it posts an annual application for its traditional grants; it does not accept applications for its Dave Mitchell or Cammie Vail grants.

Bothin Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Bothin Foundation funds durable capital projects—such as building improvements, vehicles, equipment, furnishings, and technology—for eligible nonprofits serving disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, or people with disabilities; eligible K–12 schools must exclusively serve children with learning differences. Grants are typically around $30,000 (2025 awards ranged from $5,000 to $50,000), for organizations and projects in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, or San Mateo counties. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online portal during posted application windows.

The Charles and Roberta Katz

Palo Alto, CA

The foundation supports preselected nonprofits working in areas including conservation, education, science, housing, and supportive services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $85,000, with a median of $11,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Oakland, CA

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation funds grassroots community initiatives and public-school teacher projects in areas such as science, arts, special education, and technology, with most grant dollars going to California and a strong Bay Area focus. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; teachers may submit requests for its listed grant programs, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests more broadly.

Atkinson Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Atkinson Foundation funds community-based nonprofits serving primarily San Mateo County residents, with support for education and youth development, community services, and people with disabilities. Grants generally range from $10,000 to $20,000; its materials describe an application process but do not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Hoefer Family Foundation

Burlingame, CA

The foundation supports education, arts and culture, health, conservation, and community services, and also acquires California plein air paintings for a planned public collection. In 2025, it made 38 grants totaling $446,720; grants ranged from $220 to $103,500, with a median of $5,000, and 94% of funding went to California and 6% to Colorado. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Posner-Wallace Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc

San Mateo, CA

The foundation supports education, youth development, housing, children’s services, and related causes, with 2025 grants ranging from $2,500 to $526,611 and a median of $20,000. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest shares in South Carolina, New York, and California. Requests are made verbally, followed by written confirmation; the foundation reports no award restrictions or deadlines.