Spastic Children's Endowment Foundation

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

Lon V Smith Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The Lon V Smith Foundation supports preselected charities working in areas including health, youth services, food assistance, veterans’ services, and disability inclusion, with 94% of its 2024 grant dollars going to California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

McPhail Roy Daniel Tuw

Saint Louis, MO

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles supports human services, health, education, Jewish life, arts and culture, and nonprofit capacity and facilities, with grants in Los Angeles, Israel, and beyond. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. General Community grants are invitation-only and do not accept unsolicited requests; all 2025 grantmaking is by invitation only.

Honda USA Foundation

Torrance, CA

Honda USA Foundation funds nonprofit and school programs aligned with its Education, Environment, Mobility, Traffic Safety, and Community priorities, supporting needs such as accessibility, rehabilitation, employment, and independence. Recent grants ranged from $25,000 to $100,000, with a median of $62,500; funding goes to communities where Honda operates, across multiple states. It accepts programmatic applications during an annual fall window, though some opportunities may be invitation-only.

Orange County Community Foundation

Irvine, CA

OCCF supports nonprofits across arts and culture, education, health, human services, the environment, and community development, primarily in Orange County but also beyond through its charitable funds. Its 2025 grants had a median amount of $25,000, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kelly Charitable Remainder Ann Tr

Los Angeles, CA

Vistas for Children Inc

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

To raise funds in support of special needs children and their families

The Rudolph J & Daphne a Munzer

Long Beach, CA

The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer Foundation funds community-based nonprofits supporting family stability, education for underserved children, and healthcare, primarily in Long Beach, California, with select support in other communities where the family lives and works. Its Core Grants are $10,000–$125,000; 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $157,820, with a median of $12,500. It accepts unsolicited requests through an annual application cycle.

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.