The Kitty Lovers Foundation

The Diem Foundation

San Clemente, CA

Kent and Lisa Matranga Family Foundation

Dana Point, CA

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with grants spanning education, food access, youth, and other charitable purposes; most funding goes to California. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,030 to $31,851, with a median of $5,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Wilford Foundation

San Clemente, CA

The Wilford Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including community assistance, animal welfare, cancer research and education, and historic preservation, primarily in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lee Graff Foundation

San Clemente, CA

The Lee Graff Foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including arts, children’s health, and animal welfare, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California and North Carolina organizations. Its 11 grants ranged from $2,500 to $40,000, with a median of $16,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

TPC Foundation Inc

Trabuco Canyon, CA

TPC Foundation Inc. funds charitable organizations working in areas including animal welfare, environmental education, water, Druze community life, and veterans’ healthcare, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,000 to $60,000 and a median of $10,050. Based in California, it gave primarily to organizations in California, Washington, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Alexander S Alacche Foundation

San Clemente, CA

The Alexander S Alacche Foundation supports community services, health, education, LGBTQI advocacy, animal welfare, veterans, and sports for people with intellectual disabilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $14,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California organizations, with some grants elsewhere in the U.S. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and provides application instructions through its filing.

Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends

Monarch Beach, CA

The foundation supports animal rescue and adoption by covering veterinary care for sick or injured cats and dogs, primarily through rescue, shelter, and pet-care organizations in California and Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Silent Partner Grants

San Marino, CA

Silent Partner Grants supports charitable organizations, including those focused on education, community support, and services for veterans and their families. In 2024, its 32 grants ranged from $19 to $501,075, with a median of $10,000; recipients were concentrated in California, New York, Colorado, Virginia, and Idaho. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Sonance Foundation

San Clemente, CA

The Sonance Foundation funds education, environmental protection, and support for people in need, primarily in the San Clemente area and elsewhere in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $157 to $30,053, with a median of $2,305. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Orange County Community Foundation

Irvine, CA

The Orange County Community Foundation supports a wide range of causes, including human services, education, health, arts, the environment, and community development, primarily in Orange County and also beyond. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

The San Diego Foundation

San Diego, CA

The San Diego Foundation funds nonprofit work in family well-being, education, the environment, and housing, including projects, capacity building, and general support that advance equity and resilient communities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; applicants generally must be located in San Diego County and primarily serve county residents. It offers competitive grant opportunities through its online portal, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.