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

The foundation supports Catholic schools and parishes, social services, education, and youth-focused organizations in Nevada and California. In 2025, its 12 grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $4,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation

San Mateo, CA

The Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation supports a range of charitable, educational, health, and cultural organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,000 to $200,000 and a median of $50,000. It gives across several states, with nearly half of 2025 funding going to California; the filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but does not explicitly 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.