The Avril Lavigne Foundation

Kesselhaut Family Foundation

Dana Point, CA

Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation

Hillsborough, CA

Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Portola Valley, CA

The bay area lyme foundation's mission is (1) to accelerate the development of reliable diagnostic tools for all stages of lyme disease and a cure for late stage lyme through funding innovative scientific research; and (2) to foster prevention through education and awareness building.

Louis & Kathleen Ventura Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Bill & Marian Cook Foundation

Scottsdale, AZ

The foundation supports research, public policy, vision services, cancer care, grazing education, and related charitable work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20,000 to $175,000, with a median of $60,000, and went to organizations across the U.S., especially in Arizona, Montana, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation

San Mateo, CA

The foundation supports health care, education, music, addiction education, historic preservation, and other charitable work, with grants across the U.S. and nearly half of 2024 funding going to California. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000; it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Laurel Foundation

South Pasadena, CA

The LaureL Foundation supported nonprofits improving the lives of disadvantaged children, with interests including education, social services, animal welfare, and empowering girls, primarily in Northern California, especially the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. In 2022, grants ranged from $8,000 to $1,869,053, with a median of $40,000; it accepted requests only from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. The foundation dissolved in 2022, distributing its assets to a donor-advised fund.

Jean K Lafromboise Foundation

Kirkland, WA

The foundation funds health care, child welfare, disaster relief, food assistance, youth services, military support, rowing, and scholarships, with restrictions including Seattle-based charities and graduates of three Washington high schools. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $12,500; most funding went to Washington, with some grants elsewhere. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ron D Kline Foundation

Los Altos, CA

The Ron D Kline Foundation supports organizations working in areas including food access, youth services, education, health, organic farming, and ocean access, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to California. Its 37 grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, typically $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Fuller Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Fuller Foundation funds Fuller Theological Seminary, Christian organizations, and other charitable organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts ranged widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family Foundation

Arlington Heights, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations and educational institutions, including mental health, domestic and sexual violence services, schools, colleges, and arts organizations. In 2024, it made 48 grants ranging from $36 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500; recipients were based across several states, with the largest shares going to California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Washington, DC, and Oregon. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Crawford Family Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Crawford Family Foundation supports organizations addressing homelessness and housing, food assistance, health, education, wildlife, and conservation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $12,500. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.