Ward Family Foundation

J L Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

J L Foundation provides general operating support to preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, with most funding going to California and additional grants in Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah. In 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $2.19 million, ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, with a median grant of $100,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Michael and Amber Chang Foundation

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

The Tom Pollock Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Avatar Alliance Foundation

New York, NY

Harris-Bacor Family Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Harris-Bacor Family Foundation funds organizations working in areas including education, community leadership, humanitarian response, and cultural institutions. In 2024, its 10 grants ranged from $1,021 to $24,250, with a median of $10,514; most funding went to California, with additional grants in New York and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Eugene & Marilyn Stein Family Foundation

Hillsborough, CA

The foundation supports economic mobility, higher education, the arts, racial justice, and homelessness, with 2025 grants mainly going to organizations in New York and California. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,038,250, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

California Changelawyers

San Francisco, CA

California ChangeLawyers funds California legal organizations working to improve the justice system, expand legal aid, and develop diverse legal leaders; it also supports law students and recent law graduates through scholarships and fellowships. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $80,000, with a median of $30,000. The Legal Empowerment Fund is invitation-only for 2026, and the Legal Aid Fund has no open request for proposals.

The John H & Cynthia Lee

Manhattan Beach, CA

The foundation funds selected organizations working in education, scholarships, mentorship, college access, teacher development, and the arts, primarily in California, with some support in Oregon. Its 2025 grants ranged from $201 to $334,000, with a median of $27,500. It accepts no unsolicited funding requests.

Visionary Women

Beverly Hills, CA

Visionary Women funds nonprofit initiatives advancing women and girls, including women in the arts, education, economic empowerment, and social services, primarily in Greater Los Angeles. Regular grants are typically $10,000–$30,000; it also offers a $100,000 prize for a qualifying woman leader of a U.S. nonprofit focused on women’s economic empowerment. Regular applicants start with a Letter of Intent, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Trebek Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Trebek Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including health, education, child and family support, and community organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $1 million, with a median of $12,500; recipients were mainly in Washington, New York, Iowa, and California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Fitzberg Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Fitzberg Foundation gave $2.26 million across 30 grants in 2024, typically around $50,000, with awards ranging from $4,000 to $300,000. It primarily supports organizations in California, with some funding in other states, and funds only preselected organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Caruso Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Caruso Family Foundation supports education and healthcare for underserved children and families, with a focus on Southern California; its grants also include children’s hearing health and medical research. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,224,410, with a median of $30,330. Its filing states there is no application form or required material and no deadline.