The William & Sandra Davidson Family

Grand National Foundation Inc

Menlo Park, CA

The Casey Foundation

Encino, CA

The Casey Foundation funds educational, religious, and civic organizations, with most grant dollars going to California and some to Kentucky. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $30,000, with a median of $7,500; it makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Paul and Magdalena Ecke Poinsettia

Carlsbad, CA

The Paul and Magdalena Ecke Poinsettia Foundation supports California organizations and projects in areas including community services, child abuse prevention, sustainable agriculture, conservation, health, education, and historic collections. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Moiso Family Foundation

San Juan Capistrano, CA

The Moiso Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, including health, education, religious, and community causes, with grants ranging from $10,000 to $1 million in 2024 and a median of $32,500. Its 2024 grants all went to California recipients. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Ascension Foundation

St. Louis, MO

Ascension Foundation funds nonprofit work addressing non-medical needs that affect health, especially postpartum support and a more diverse healthcare workforce. Its 2025 grants ranged from $20,000 to $632,015, with a median of $100,000, and its giving is national, including grants across multiple states.

John and Gwen Smart Foundation

Lisle, IL

The John and Gwen Smart Foundation supports medical research, environmental conservation, women-led community solutions, nursing, arts, public media, and animal welfare. Its 2024 grants ranged from $30,000 to $500,000, with a median of $112,500, mainly going to organizations in California, New York, and Illinois. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The foundation funds land and natural-resource conservation, habitat restoration, and related environmental education, primarily in California’s Central Coast and neighboring regions. It typically considers grants of $1,000–$250,000; its 2024 awards had a median of $65,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust

Madison, WI

The trust supports 501(c)(3) organizations providing financial assistance to people in need worldwide, with a preference for children’s basic needs in underdeveloped countries and organizations with low administrative costs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $260,000, with a median of $18,000. It accepts requests by letter, with evidence of tax-exempt status; the stated deadline is January 31.

The Crevier Family Foundation

Irvine, CA

The Crevier Family Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including student success, youth services, conservation, and services for survivors of violence. Its 2025 grants ranged from $103 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in California, Oregon, and Colorado. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including conservation, arts and culture, education, health, and food access, with most of its giving going to California recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $550,000, with a median award of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Kim and Andrew D Busch Family Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The foundation supports education, wildlife rehabilitation, health and hospice care, emergency support, and conservation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 40 grants ranged from $500 to $78,100, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bob & Marie Gallo Foundation

Modesto, CA

The Bob & Marie Gallo Foundation supports community, education, religious, arts, and health-related organizations, primarily in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.