Foundations that fund organizations in Fresno, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Fresno nonprofits
326 private foundations gave $64M to Fresno organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
900 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Fresno around $60K. 69 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 326
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Fresno
- $64M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 900
- Typical median grant
- $60K
- Based in CA
- 69%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Fresno organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 33 | $6.4M | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support; Celebrating community health through art in antelope valley; Advancing community health through arts and culture |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $6.1M | $1.0M | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative; Thriving congregations initiative |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $5.4M | $2.7M | Yes | To support organizational capacity and a national fellowshi…; To support internship programming for humanities students |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 19 | $4.2M | $20K | Preselected only | For general operating support; To support a learning event; For support of the Entrepreneurship Club |
| Isnardi Foundation | Fresno, CA | 19 | $3.8M | $50K | Yes | Development Programs; Student Support; New Building Fund |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 16 | $3.1M | $150K | Yes | General operating support; Project grant will increase access to healthy foods and pro…; Project support grant towards efforts of downtown developme… |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 13 | $2.3M | $160K | Yes | Families and Communities |
| Resnick Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 8 | $1.9M | $75K | Preselected only | Donee's tax exempt purpose |
| Daniel R Martin Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 9 | $1.7M | $70K | Preselected only | General |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 6 | $1.5M | $205K | Yes | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system; Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-d…; Capacity building |
| The Wallace Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. |
| Leon S Peters Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 32 | $1.3M | $15K | Yes | Funds for operation and administration; Funds for operation, administration and scholarships; Funds for academic scholarships |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Regional planning support |
| The Otis Booth Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | To support adults and children affected by domestic violenc… |
| The James G Boswell Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Plant pathology lab and student interactive area |
| Delta Dental Community Care Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Community giving- dental |
| George & Melodie Rogers Foundation | Fresno, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Fansler Foundation | Fresno, CA | 14 | $987K | $58K | Yes | Assist at-risk youth; Sports day; Eyeglasses for children in need |
| Living Legacy Foundation | Franklin, TN | 3 | $705K | $107K | Preselected only | Operation costs; General support; House of refuge: cyprus |
| California Physicians' Service Fdn Dba Blue Shield of California Fdn | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $705K | $75K | Yes | General operating support through fiscal sponsor; Equity summits; Building support for restorative practices to prevent domes… |
| College Futures Foundation | Oakland, CA | 4 | $703K | $100K | Preselected only | Program grant; Director donations |
| Resnick Family Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $686K | $343K | Preselected only | Donee's tax exempt purpose |
| The Smittcamp Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 14 | $653K | $13K | Preselected only | Benefit foundation |
| Waterford Foundation | Fresno, CA | 8 | $588K | $79K | Yes | Support |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 3 | $550K | $150K | Yes | Transform Food Systems |
| Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | 1 | $529K | $529K | Yes | Academic support. |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $510K | $50K | Preselected only | Financial Empowerment and Homeownership Prep; Groceries2Go; Confia Rural Program |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | Bethesda, MD | 20 | $501K | $25K | Yes | General support; Tax and audit prep; Towards holistic care |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 2 | $475K | $238K | Yes | Charter school growth |
| Merkel Foundation Inc | Brookfield, WI | 1 | $451K | $451K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Citi Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Community progress makers |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | $388K | $6,250 | Yes | Core operating support; For project support for the health education for latinx pro… |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $348K | $348K | Preselected only | Global brigades volunteer programs 2024 |
| Carl and Lulu Mitchell Family Foundation | Clovis, CA | 5 | $313K | $100K | Yes | Funds for operation and administration |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 3 | $302K | $60K | Yes | For the living cultures grants program bay area projects; For increasing arts access in rural fresno county; Matching gift of staff and board members |
| Chicago Beyond Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Edward M and Jeanne C Kashian Family Foundation Inc | Fresno, CA | 10 | $291K | $11K | Preselected only | To assist with foster youth advocates and mentorship.; Providing laptops to individuals to help with education and…; To support ongoing work in providing programming to teacher… |
| Peters John J-Tuw-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $288K | $288K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Radin Foundation | Clovis, CA | 3 | $280K | $25K | Preselected only | Medical equipments; Food program; Music education for children |
| Sieg & Doris Fischer Fdn-Agy-Main | Fresno, CA | 12 | $278K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Wayne H Towne Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 11 | $276K | $9,000 | Preselected only | Educational programming; Funds to be used where there is the greatest need in the or…; Funds for the greatest benefit of the organization. |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 3 | $275K | $100K | Yes | To engage, organize, and train parents of els and el youth…; To raise awareness of critical issues in the education of f…; To engage young people in fresno county to uplift multiling… |
| Ruelas Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 6 | $274K | $11K | Preselected only | Contribution; Contributions; Sponsorship |
| The Saint Joseph Foundation | Fresno, CA | 16 | $253K | $8,800 | Yes | To support organization's mission.; Supporting the mission of catholic charities in fresno. |
| The Saladino Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 15 | $252K | $3,400 | Yes | Holy cross center for women and cancer center renovation an…; Support the operations and needs of san joaquin memorial hi…; Support the operations and needs of the friends of the fres… |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | For general operating support |
| Steinert Family Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | 3 | $230K | $50K | Preselected only | Community empowerment; Non profit religious school; Religious services |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $225K | $75K | Preselected only | To develop and support a coalition seeking to defend and ex…; To provide services and advocate for the legal and linguist…; To combat inequality in the san joaquin and eastern coachel… |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $225K | $113K | Preselected only | For icsi's youth justice programming; To advance climate and clean energy policy in california |
| Sunlight Giving | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $205K | $40K | Preselected only | General support; Catholic charities of merced, $45,000 per year for three ye…; General support, $65,000 per year for three years |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Maternal Wellness (Perinatal Substance Use Task Force) Prog… |
| Centene Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Every woman counts program |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | In support of general operations |
| Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 2 | $150K | $75K | Yes | Small grant |
| Carestar Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | People and communities transformed |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | General support |
| De LA Luz Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 16 | $144K | $1,500 | Preselected only | Operating expenses |
| Briscoe Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 22 | $143K | $1,250 | Preselected only | Enhance the development of boys & girls by instilling a sen…; To support the local mentoring network, and providing every…; Support the operations and needs of the Boy Scouts, Sequoia… |
| 15th Street Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $140K | $140K | Yes | Scholarship fund contribution |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $138K | $138K | Preselected only | Implement apdp |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General support |
| Burks Flr & Adelaide Tuw | St Louis, MO | 7 | $120K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating; Charitable purpose |
| The Spencer Family Charitable Foundation | Fresno, CA | 5 | $120K | $25K | Preselected only | General donation; Coat drive |
| Gary and Barbara Marsella Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 8 | $108K | $8,750 | Preselected only | General fund charitable contribution. |
| Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation | Fresno, CA | 3 | $106K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Fund educational programs; Funds building homes programs; Funds food distribution programs |
| Sempra Foundation | San Diego, CA | 4 | $100K | $163 | Preselected only | Agriculture; Environmental; Workforce development |
| The Anita May Rosenstein Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Rosendin Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | To transform lives together in the passionate pursuit to en…; To enrich the lives and spirits of all who pass our way by… |
| Jhm Charitable Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Public support of organization mission |
| Sahm Family Foundation | Fullerton, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Bauer Family Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Operational Support for Conference |
| Puckhaber Charles and Emily Tuw | St Louis, MO | 3 | $96K | $32K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Westly Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $88K | $25K | Yes | Funding to Support Two "Little-Bigs" Programs; Crisis intervention and support for trafficked juveniles; KITT PROJECT: Youth Testing & Treatment |
| Sierra Health Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 14 | $87K | $2,500 | Yes | Matching gift; Public policy; President's discretionary |
| Edward K Martin Foundation Inc | Clovis, CA | 4 | $86K | $16K | Yes | Animal rescue |
| Abiko Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $81K | $81K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Co Tua Leroe Family Char Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | For general support |
| Baloian Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 5 | $71K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Children's needs; Food/shelter; Evangelicals for social action |
| Bonner Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 7 | $68K | $7,500 | Yes | General fund / charitable gift |
| Hilltop Foundation | Pahrump, NV | 4 | $68K | $6,250 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Persian Heritage Foundation | Fresno, CA | 9 | $60K | $7,500 | Yes | General support |
| The Belay Foundation | Ketchum, ID | 2 | $60K | $30K | Yes | Support operations |
| The Richard & Althea Johanson Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 2 | $60K | $30K | Yes | Ongoing campaign |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Paicines, CA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Frank C Diener Foundation | Fresno, CA | 5 | $60K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Community support; Education |
| Cs Fund | Petaluma, CA | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Central valley agroecology; Indigenous language translation and programming |
| Banc of California Charitable Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | 8 | $55K | $6,250 | Yes | The purpose of this grant is to support community developme…; The purpose of this grant is to support economic developmen… |
| The Larry and Alice Kitahara Foundation | Fresno, CA | 4 | $52K | $13K | Yes | Experiences for student athletes; To cure leukemia, lymphoma; Community in hope found in jesus |
| Harris Foundation | Coalinga, CA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission. |
| Jeangerard Foundation | Madera, CA | 5 | $50K | $10K | Preselected only | General Purpose Funds; General Funds |
| Coequantem Fund | Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Henderson Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | California partners project |
| Kenny and Kimberly Rueter Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation C/O Kramer Blum and Associates Inc | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | To provide fellowships & internships to students from santa… |
| Easton Sports Development Foundation II | Van Nuys, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Youth sports |
| Dyer Family Foundation | Fresno, CA | 4 | $48K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General charitable use; Youth parkway ambassadors; Fcc golf team launch monitors, equipment, supplies |
| The Harlan Family Foundation | Clovis, CA | 2 | $47K | $23K | Preselected only | To assist in the aide of providing nourishment for hungry c…; Assistance to Indigent Families |
| Butler Family Foundation Inc C/O T Scott Butler | Fresno, CA | 9 | $45K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General donation |
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 Fresno, California?
The California Endowment, Lilly Endowment Inc, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, Isnardi Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Fresno 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 Fresno. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.