Foundations that fund organizations in Chico, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Chico nonprofits
125 private foundations gave $7.7M to Chico organizations in their latest filings; 42 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
233 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Chico around $10K. 52 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 125
- Accept applications
- 42
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Chico
- $7.7M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 233
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in CA
- 52%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Chico organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Yes | To support the wikipedia student program's knowledge equity… |
| Aaron Rodgers Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $700K | $700K | Yes | For general operating support |
| The Lupine Legacy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $651K | $30K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Staffing Support Fund; Bike Park Fund |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $500K | $50K | Preselected only | CFC Collective for Small Businesses, Rural and Tribal Assis…; Paradise Affordable Housing Long-term Recovery; Homeownership and Long-term Disaster Recovery |
| With Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 1 | $410K | $410K | Yes | Partnership support |
| Pentair Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $350K | $350K | Yes | Cash Contribution |
| Giustina Foundation | Eugene, OR | 1 | $205K | $205K | Preselected only | Bell family presidential scholars |
| The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Building the next dos rios |
| Broadcom Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To expand STEM biographies (particularly women and people o… |
| The Foor Foundation | Chico, CA | 14 | $176K | $6,250 | Preselected only | Support local program; Support local youth programs; Support for studio upgrade |
| The McConnell Foundation | Redding, CA | 3 | $155K | $2,355 | Yes | 2017 ($5,631), 2018 ($1,309), 2019 ($18,820), 2020 ($10,317…; General Support ($375) & Unrestricted funds ($1,980); General Support |
| The Volgenau Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Restoring california river corridors: essential habitat con… |
| The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation | Larkspur, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Beavers Charitable Trust | Los Altos, CA | 5 | $113K | $18K | Preselected only | Scholarship funding; Addition to scholarship endowment |
| Guru Krupa Foundation Inc Attn Mukund Padmanabahan | Jericho, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | For wikipedia student program |
| Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | To support the center for regenerative agriculture and resi… |
| Butte Creek Foundation | Forest Ranch, CA | 17 | $71K | $5,000 | Yes | General; Education |
| The Gamble Foundation C/O Lj Trust Company LLC | Reno, NV | 2 | $65K | $33K | Yes | General purpose |
| Ghidotti Wm Marian T U a | Eagan, MN | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | Scholarships |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $62K | $62K | Yes | New program staff |
| Virginia L Jones Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 7 | $55K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the Crisis Intervention program; To support the Chico Community Food Locker program; To support programs that serve older adults and caregivers |
| Education Revolution Association | Strongsville, OH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Student pitch competition |
| The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson Family Foundation | Tiburon, CA | 2 | $47K | $23K | Preselected only | To entertain, educate, and contribute to cultural appreciat…; Low barrier shelter serving chico, ca |
| Shadestone Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Program support for purchase and restoration of 51 acres of… |
| S H Cowell Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | To support trauma-informed programming at the paradise teen… |
| Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Support the distribution of food to local residents |
| Bertha Russ Lytel Foundation | Ferndale, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Mark and Carolyn Guidry Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Charitable grant |
| Rebecca Ministries Inc | Glenmoore, PA | 2 | $37K | $18K | Preselected only | Missionaries; Building and Missionaries |
| Sierra Health Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 3 | $30K | $10K | Yes | Responsive grants program |
| Mains'l Foundation | Brooklyn Park, MN | 10 | $30K | $2,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Bruce and Carolyn Costin Martin Charitable Foundation | Malibu, CA | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution |
| Sustainable Futures Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support north state (ca) food bank |
| The E L Cord Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General purpose |
| Syzygy Foundation Inc | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Truebeck Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Scholarship Donations |
| Pedigree Foundation | Franklin, TN | 2 | $17K | $8,727 | Yes | Animal Rescue Relief Purposes |
| Enide Allison Charitable Foundation | Orange, CA | 3 | $17K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 3 | $16K | $5,000 | Yes | Helping hands group grants; Agent - individual hh |
| Sieg & Doris Fischer Fdn-Agy-Main | Fresno, CA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $15K | $5,000 | Yes | Human services |
| Macdonald-Peterson Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Grace Nixon Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Ud Hpb Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Lanie Albrecht Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation | Davis, CA | 3 | $13K | $5,000 | Yes | Purchase a hoop house, shade sail structure and eight wheel…; Furniture for our facility.; Food, care, maintenance, neo nates supplies, medical suppli… |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Yes | 1000 Acres More; Habitat Rebuilds in Paradise Project |
| Dome Construction Foundation | South San Francisco, CA | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Contribution provided |
| The Dihenia Foundation | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Charity work |
| Marshall Family Foundation | Chico, CA | 3 | $11K | $3,500 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Robert a & Jacqueline a Martin Foundation | Morgan Hill, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarship for nurses |
| Lakin Family Foundation | Golden, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Animal Welfare |
| Circle of Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Community services |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | For general support |
| Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarship program |
| The Violich Family Foundation | Kentfield, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Cup of Water Inc | Mentone, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Robert & Karen Rishwain Family Foundation | Stockton, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Callie D McGrath Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Goodall Family Charitable Foundation | Ventura, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To promote education |
| Koret Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Jewish peoplehood programs and activities |
| Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation | Henderson, NV | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| Resnick Family Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $9,625 | $9,625 | Preselected only | Donee's tax exempt purpose |
| Walter & Mary a Stastny Charitable Foundation | Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | Chatitable |
| Corti Theresa Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $8,500 | $8,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Eucalyptus Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Charis Fund | Newberg, OR | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Med ed club program |
| Robert E and Adele M Boydston Foundation | Olympia, WA | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Preselected only | unrestricted |
| Rite-Hite Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the genera… |
| Rk Mellon Family Foundation | Ligonier, PA | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Yes | Operations |
| Barceloux-Tibessart Foundation Ua Dated 5-5-01 | Chico, CA | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Yes | Assistance for Orland youth community-based trips & activit… |
| Robert J and Mertis H Nolt Foundation | Chico, CA | 3 | $5,150 | $500 | Preselected only | Christian Ministry Evangelism; Christian Ministry Womens Services; Christian Ministry to Homeless |
| Western Poultry Scholarship & Research Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Blach Construction Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational scholarship |
| The Dillon Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | general operating budget |
| Teichert Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Support public charity programs |
| The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Beyond golf |
| The Reis Foundation Inc | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Support |
| Henrietta Aigner and Joy Baldwin Family Foundation Inc | Bend, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| Carlsen Muir Family Foundation | Folsom, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Chico Project SAVE (Salvage All Valuable Equipment) collect… |
| Grigsby Family Foundation | El Dorado Hills, CA | 1 | $4,128 | $4,128 | Yes | Animal care |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $3,050 | $200 | Preselected only | 200; 100; 750 |
| Li Jen Wang Charity Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Rdh Foundation C/O David E Stabel | Irvine, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Focused on helping students grow |
| Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Found for Low Income Women & Children | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Educational support |
| The Larussa Family Foundation | Alamo, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Charity |
| The Cappetta Family Foundationinc | Solana Beach, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Medical |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 6 | $2,300 | $300 | Preselected only | Educational institutions and related activities; Community improvement, capacity building; Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics |
| Deininger Foundation | Bishop, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General operating support; In memory of jay van der bie |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | General contribution |
| Armrod Charitable Foundation | Rocklin, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Wildfire & relief & recovery fund provides support to non-p… |
| Spirit of Kindness Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | the North State Symphony |
| Alberta S Kimball-Mary L Anhaltzer Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Setzer Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $1,965 | $982 | Yes | E - Other; A - Education |
| Bucy Family Fund | Northglenn, CO | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charitable activiry support |
| Seltzer Family Foundation | Malvern, PA | 5 | $1,400 | $360 | Preselected only | Unrestricted donation |
| Pickle Harry E Tuw | St Louis, MO | 2 | $1,250 | $625 | Yes | Scholarship |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Chico, California?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Aaron Rodgers Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Lupine Legacy Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Chico organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Chico. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.