The Constance Corcoran Miller Foundation

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lui Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Mimi and Peter Haas Fund

San Francisco, CA

The Mimi and Peter Haas Fund supports early care and education, arts and culture, poverty-fighting efforts, social services, and cancer research, with a strong focus on San Francisco and most 2024 grant dollars going to California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2.75 million, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are made by invitation or trustee initiative.

Delta Dental of California

San Francisco, CA

Delta Dental of California supports dental care access, oral health education and research, scholarships, and community needs, with most reported grant dollars going to California organizations. Individual awards generally do not exceed $100,000; the 2024 median was $15,000. Access to Care and Research and Scholarships grants are by invitation only, while procedures for other programs vary.

Anderman Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Eliot and Cynthia Fried Foundation Inc

San Francisco, CA

Outrageous Foundation Inc

San Francisco, CA

OUTRAGEOUS FOUNDATION INC primarily supports educational organizations, including schools and a university, as well as spiritual and community-service organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $34,000; nearly all funding went to California recipients, with smaller amounts going to New Mexico and Kansas. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lamond Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

Stephanie Kalman Foundation

Alamo, CA

Koret Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Koret Foundation funds education, arts and culture, food programs, civic projects, veterans support, and Jewish community initiatives, with a focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and the global Jewish community. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $25,000. It accepts proposals by invitation only.

Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund

San Francisco, CA

The Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund supports work in democracy and civil liberties, K–12 civic education, the environment, the Jewish community, and reproductive health and rights; some health, recreation, San Francisco Bay Area, and special-project grants are by invitation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $2 million, with a median of $15,000; geographic eligibility varies by program, and it accepts unsolicited requests through an online Letter of Inquiry on an ongoing basis.

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.