Wyatt Family Foundation

The Iscovich Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

Manitou Fund

White Bear Lake, MN

Manitou Fund supports organizations in areas including education, arts and cultural preservation, tennis, and land conservation, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $1.75 million and a median of $50,000. Its 2024 grants went mainly to California, Minnesota, New York, Florida, and Rhode Island. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

George and Beth Wood Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The George and Beth Wood Foundation supports California nonprofits across varied areas, including arts, education, disability services, homelessness, and addiction. In 2024, it made grants of $3,000–$15,000, with a median of $5,000. Its filing says applicants should submit a written letter and that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

Braverman Family Charitable Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The Zegar Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Zegar Family Foundation supports environment and sustainability, justice and human rights, science, education, and community development, with most 2024 funding going to organizations in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. Its 105 grants in 2024 ranged from $10,000 to about $3.23 million, with a median of $125,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation only.

Fuente Sagrada Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

Rita & Alfred Dann Foundation

Murrieta, CA

The Rita & Alfred Dann Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including cancer services and research, humanitarian response, and animal rescue, with grants generally ranging from $500 to $10,000 and a 2024 median of $2,500. Its 2024 grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest share in California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Humanity United

San Francisco, CA

Humanity United funds systemic-change work in forced labor and human trafficking, peacebuilding, racial justice and equity, and public engagement, including journalism and policy work. It works globally, typically gives about $150,000, and reports annual grantmaking of roughly $18 million to $20 million. Requests are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited proposals, though its Asia-Pacific Seafood Supply Chains team accepts limited inquiries for closely aligned work.

Wurwand Foundation

Encino, CA

The Wurwand Foundation supports Los Angeles entrepreneurs, practical skills training for living-wage careers, young people—especially foster and LGBTQ youth—and organizations addressing local problems. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.2 million, with a median of $4,025; Skill Set Training grants may be up to $75,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and generally awards grants by invitation, except for its annual grants challenge.

California Healthcare Foundation

Oakland, CA

The California Health Care Foundation funds California-focused projects that improve health care for people with low incomes and communities underserved by the system, including work on access, behavioral health, health equity, research, and policy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $4.1 million, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter of inquiry, though most grants are solicited or made through competitive requests for proposals.

Volentine Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Volentine Family Foundation funds education and vocational training, youth programs, substance-use rehabilitation and transition services, and community organizations promoting public wellbeing. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000, for organizations operating in Santa Barbara, California, or Loveland, Colorado. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations may submit an initial inquiry for consideration.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.