The Selvin Family Charitable Foundation

Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation

Thousand Oaks, CA

Sherwood Cares funds 501(c)(3) organizations serving children and families, especially low-income and vulnerable populations, through education, medical care, nutrition, safety, capital projects, and program support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $22,500; eligible organizations must provide significant services within a 25-mile drive of Sherwood Country Club. It accepts online applications in two annual cycles.

Ventura County Community Foundation

Camarillo, CA

The Ventura County Community Foundation funds nonprofit projects, community needs, arts and culture, health care, and scholarships, with a primary focus on Ventura County. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,031 to $1.1 million, with a median of $15,000; some funds typically offer smaller awards, such as $3,000–$10,000. Application processes vary by fund, and the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests.

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals supports community health, health-care access, and efforts addressing health inequities, including mental and behavioral health, housing, and employment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with most grant dollars going to California; Southern California grants focus on its 14 service areas. For Southern California regional grants, unsolicited letters of inquiry and proposals are not accepted; other application routes described include invited inquiries and open event sponsorship applications.

The Kroger CO Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Kroger Co. Foundation funds nonprofits addressing hunger and access to healthy food, education and economic opportunity, community needs, youth development, and disaster relief. It gives nationally, regionally, and locally; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts grant requests through its grants-management process and awards grants only to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA

The foundation supports animal welfare, including rescue and rehabilitation of animals in captivity worldwide, and programs addressing poverty, especially education, housing, health, and employment for underserved communities in the Los Angeles region. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $150,000; most funding went to California organizations. It makes grants only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Yiakas Family Foundation

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Shams Foundation

Woodland Hills, CA

Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation

Orange, CA

The Sisters of St Joseph funds organizations addressing the needs of working and indigent people, including work on housing, family violence, community services, and at-risk youth. Its focus is Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Humboldt County; 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $40,000. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

L Cruz Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The L Cruz Foundation supports churches and charitable organizations, with recent grants also going to causes such as cancer care and housing services. In 2025, its 11 grants ranged from $50 to $15,000, with a median of $2,000; most funding went to California, with smaller amounts to Florida and Mississippi. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lineage Foundation for Good

Novi, MI

The Lineage Foundation for Good funds hunger relief, food-waste reduction, and community development, especially programs improving reliable access to nutritious food and strengthening food-insecurity organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $18,954; it accepts applications from eligible U.S. nonprofits and international NGOs through its online system.

John & Barbara Friedrich Foundation

Oxnard, CA

The foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, with 2025 grants of $1,000–$6,000 and a median award of $2,000. It is based in Oxnard, California, but its grants went to organizations across multiple states, with California receiving the largest share. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation

Pacific Palisades, CA

The foundation supports education, research, conservation, civil liberties, human services, and other charitable activities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75 to $80,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to California and New York organizations. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and its filing says any application form is acceptable and there are no deadlines.