Californians Together
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.0M
Foundation funders
18
Grants recorded
61
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Californians Together?
Californians Together is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by The Sobrato Family Foundation ($3.1M), Gates Foundation ($1.2M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($699K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Californians Together between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | $3,090,000 | 16 | 2020–2024 |
| Gates Foundation | $1,151,529 | 4 | 2021–2023 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | $699,200 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $665,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $437,588 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | $400,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Education Trust Inc | $272,585 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| James B McClatchy Foundation | $261,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| California Community Foundation | $260,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Weingart Foundation | $225,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Global Impact | $200,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Alliance for a Better Community | $100,000 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| The California Endowment | $100,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Migration Policy Institute | $95,000 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Community Partners | $27,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maof Properties Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alvarado Family Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $2.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $228K.
What grants has Californians Together received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Global Impact | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Education Trust Inc | Support | $50,300 |
| 2025 | Alliance for a Better Community | CONSORTIUM FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNER SUCCESS STATE CO-LEAD | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Community Partners | EARLY CHILD ADVOCACY | $27,500 |
| 2025 | Maof Properties Inc | PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO LEAD, ALIGN, AND COORDINATE ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE HOW CALIFORNIAS EDUCATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT ELS. | $365,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $160,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO ALIGN ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, AND EDUCATORS AROUND A COMMON VISION AND POLICY AGENDA TO SCALE BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS IN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO ACTIVATE A COALITION OF PARTNERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE SUCCESS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS | $135,000 |
| 2024 | Global Impact | Execute EL Advocacy Institute | $100,000 |
| 2024 | James B McClatchy Foundation | ELL Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR LEADERSTRUST PILOT PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS PROJECT | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Maof Properties Inc | PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO LEAD, ALIGN, AND COORDINATE ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE HOW CALIFORNIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT ELS. | $365,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO ACTIVATE A COALITION OF PARTNERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE SUCCESS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS | $230,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $201,500 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGING DLL POLICY | $150,714 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF DISTRICT-LEVEL ENGLISH LEARNER ADMINISTRATORS THAT WILL INFLUENCE STATE AND LOCAL EL POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGE. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Education Trust Inc | SUPPORT | $116,785 |
| 2023 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Weingart Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | James B McClatchy Foundation | ELL Education | $80,500 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER'S ANNIVERSARY GALA | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Alvarado Family Foundation Inc | DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2022 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO LEAD, ALIGN AND COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE HOW EDUCATION SYSTEMS STATEWIDE SUPPORT ENGLISH LEARNERS. | $325,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Californians Together?
Californians Together is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by The Sobrato Family Foundation ($3.1M), Gates Foundation ($1.2M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($699K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Californians Together between 2019–2025.
Who is Californians Together's largest funder?
The Sobrato Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Californians Together, with $3.1M across 16 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Californians Together received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Californians Together across 61 grants from 18 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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