The Rotary Club of Sebastopol

New Endeavor Foundation

Sebastopol, CA

Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund

Novato, CA

The Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund supports equity and innovation in education, health, social services, and community life, with grants also spanning the arts, youth programs, immigrant services, and democracy work. In 2025, grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,765,760, with a median of $100,000; 90% of grant dollars went to California and 8% to Washington, DC. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Foundation for California Community Colleges

Sacramento, CA

The Foundation for California Community Colleges supports the California community college system through student success, basic needs, scholarships, workforce development, and related education and community programs. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $35,500, with most funding going to California; it offers applications for specific programs, and the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

R Shapiro Family Foundation

Santa Rosa, CA

The R Shapiro Family Foundation supports scholarships, children’s enrichment, and relief efforts, with 2025 grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 (median $5,000). It is based in Santa Rosa, California, and recent giving went to organizations in California, New York, Oregon, and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons distributes donor-advised fund grants to eligible U.S. charities and institutions across a wide range of causes; international organizations may also be supported after additional due diligence. In 2024, its grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely. Grants are requested by fund holders, and no general application process for organizations seeking funding is described.

St Joseph Health Northern California LLC

Renton, WA

St. Joseph Health Northern California funds community health and benefit work, including behavioral health, social services, affordable housing, and access to care, with emphasis on people who are poor or vulnerable. Its 2024 grants went to California organizations, typically around $65,000 (the median; awards ranged from $7,000 to about $2.5 million). The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Gaia Fund

Berkeley, CA

Gaia Fund supports sustainable agriculture in California, effective democracy, and Jewish heritage and community programs primarily serving San Francisco. Project grants usually range from $5,000 to $50,000, though 2024 awards ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not consider unsolicited grant requests.

Sonoma County Economic Development

Santa Rosa, CA

To support Sonoma county's economic development board programs

Heffernan Group Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA

The Heffernan Group Foundation supports education and career development, basic-needs assistance, and community services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations and smaller shares reaching several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20 to $84,000, with a median of $1,550; the filing says applicants should contact the CEO/director and submit materials electronically, so unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

Carestar Foundation

Berkeley, CA

CARESTAR Foundation funds research, community-led initiatives, policy, collaborations, and workforce development to advance racial equity in emergency and prehospital care, primarily in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $750,000, with a median of about $108,000. It invites organizations to email a 200–300-word summary; its separate Community Paramedicine Grants initiative is invitation-only.

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals funds health care access and services, community health, health education, and related work, with priorities including mental and behavioral health, housing, and income and employment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grant dollars went to California, with some going elsewhere. In Southern California, it says it does not accept unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals and awards grants through competitive processes to pre-identified organizations.

Frank P Doyle Trust Article IX

Santa Rosa, CA

The Trust distributes up to $2,000 of its income to the City of Santa Rosa fbo Doyle Park and the balance to the Santa Rosa Junior College District. A substantial part of the Trust's activities directly further the college's exempt purposes.