The Rafael and Luisa De Marchena-Huyke Foundation

The Friars Charitable Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The Friars Charitable Foundation funds arts and performing-arts access, children’s and family programs, education, community services, and health care and research, primarily in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are limited to organizations it has previously funded.

The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)

Los Angeles, CA

The Foundation funds organizations using music to drive systemic change, expand music in schools, health care, and communities, and advance arts advocacy; its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000 and ranged from $1,000 to $300,000. Its Meredith Willson Awards serve organizations based in and primarily serving Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Ventura counties, while other programs support arts advocacy; it accepts online applications and is not limited to preselected organizations, though some applicants are invited to submit full proposals.

The Deutsch Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Deutsch Foundation supports nonprofit work benefiting children, youth, and families in Los Angeles County, with focus areas in education, humanitarian services, and capacity building. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $100,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group funds Jewish and broader community programs in areas including health, education, arts and culture, and social services, with a focus on Los Angeles and some support for Israel. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. It does not accept unsolicited applications for General Community Grants, and its website said all 2025 grantmaking was by invitation only.

Colburn Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Colburn Foundation funds classical music education, performance, presentation, and preservation, primarily for organizations in the Los Angeles area and more broadly Southern California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $600 to $4.39 million, with a median of $15,000. It invites returning applicants and a very limited number of new applicants; prospective applicants must contact the Grants Administrator first to determine whether a request is suitable.

Huemme Family Foundation Inc

Westlake Village, CA

Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation

Melbourne, FL

FSC Foundation Inc

Minneapolis, MN

FSC Foundation supports organizations associated with the Roman Catholic Church, including education, literacy, and environmental projects; most 2025 funding went to Minnesota, with grants also reaching several other states. It awarded 20 grants in 2025, ranging from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $3,500. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants are directed to contact it with details, and requests are considered at its annual November meeting.

The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris

Torrance, CA

The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation funds nonprofits in medicine, education, community and youth programs, science, and the arts, with a strong emphasis on California, especially Southern California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $1.1 million, with a median of $30,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ted Muhs Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Ted Muhs Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including education, health and service groups, and public-policy organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California. Its 22 grants ranged from $10 to $150,000, with a median of $1,000; it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dunard Fund USA Ltd

Northbrook, IL

Dunard Fund USA supports a varied mix of arts, education, and charitable organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to recipients in California, followed by New York and Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $52.5 million, with a median of $147,300. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Ahmanson Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The Ahmanson Foundation funds Los Angeles County nonprofits in arts and humanities, education, health care, human services, homelessness, and environmental preservation, often for construction, equipment, or other one-time project costs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $6.3 million, with a median of $50,000. It encourages applicants to submit a Letter of Inquiry, but the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.