Foundations that fund organizations in Lancaster, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Lancaster nonprofits
65 private foundations gave $2.7M to Lancaster organizations in their latest filings; 15 of the 65 that say either way accept applications.
86 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Lancaster around $5,800. 28 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 65
- Accept applications
- 15
- of 65 that state a policy
- Dollars to Lancaster
- $2.7M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 86
- Typical median grant
- $5,800
- Based in CA
- 43%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Lancaster organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teshinsky Family Foundation Adam Fred & Lucy Teshinsky Trustees | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $586K | $586K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Weingart Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $475K | $113K | Yes | Unrestricted operating support; Support for paving the way foundation |
| Wtab | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $240K | $240K | Preselected only | Propagation of chrisianity |
| La84 Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $175K | $88K | Yes | Youth sports |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 2 | $151K | $76K | Yes | To support the independent city event; To support increased capacity in fundraising and developmen… |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | For acquisition of three mini vans |
| The Ceres Foundation Inc | Groton, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Support for its intense vocational training program in the… |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | General operating support; Improving health outcomes in the antelope valley |
| Ll Foundation for Youth | Sherman Oaks, CA | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | Charitable contributions |
| Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $56K | $28K | Yes | High school scholarship program 2024; Elementary school challenge 2023 - 2024 |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Animal rescue |
| S Mark Taper Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support. |
| Enrique and Alexis Koenig Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $35K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Arthur Allen Burt Charitable Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Macneal Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Ric & Suzanne Kayne Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Kayne opportunity fund |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| Fredericks Family Foundation | Darien, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable Exempt Purpose |
| The Lords Great Commission East | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Marianne H Halle Animal Suppor Foundation Inc C/O Mj Porter | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Horse rescue |
| Sam Price Family Foundation | Lee S Summit, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Operational grant |
| The Abner and Esther Yoder Charitable Foundation | Canton, OH | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | General Support |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Fci 2024 catalyst |
| The Ac and Shaughne S Warnack Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Provide Funds to Help the Homeless in the Antelope Valley; Show Empathy, Provide Encouragement and Offer Support Follo… |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Support for programs that create transformative experiences… |
| Vande Steeg Foundation Inc | Meridian, ID | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support human traficking surviviors |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Jobs for the unhoused via antelope valley urban farming |
| Whh Foundation | San Marino, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Oneroot Foundation | Ketchum, ID | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To improve lives by rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming… |
| Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation Inc | Huntington, WV | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | For donee's general purpose |
| The Robb and Veda Kaufman Holiness Advancement Foundation | Lexington, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | 2025 youth convention |
| American Academy Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | $6,075 | $6,075 | Yes | Charitable |
| Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation | Davis, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Construction of outdoor enclosures with cement bases for ou… |
| Florence M Cahill Annuity Trust Ua Dtd 10 20 1972 | Crofton, MD | 1 | $5,800 | $5,800 | Preselected only | Unlimited |
| The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation C/O Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $5,055 | $5,055 | Preselected only | General funds |
| Goodwin Family Memorial Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Charles L and Joan M Hirsch Family Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support |
| The Alexander Shashaty Family Found Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Cancer care and research |
| Moorthy Charitable Foundation | Dublin, OH | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Alphaomega Charitable Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| James P Previti Charitable Fund | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| The Weill Family Foundation | Old Brookville, NY | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Horse Rescue |
| Jw and Ida M Jameson Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Support for general operations |
| Perlman Family Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Angel fund; Tay resource project |
| High Desert Cruisers | Palmdale, CA | 4 | $2,885 | $630 | Preselected only | To help support many smaller businesses charities; To help Grace Resources food bank stock its pantry to feed…; To help support the Robotics courses for future engineers |
| Harold J Belkin Foundation | City of Commerce, CA | 1 | $2,557 | $2,557 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Klm Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General |
| The Dardin Fund Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $2,002 | $2,002 | Preselected only | Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operationa… |
| Jay R Monroe Memorial Foundation Monroe | Hopewell, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation | Wantagh, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | General charity |
| Farrell Family Foundation | Kentfield, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Funds for discretionary use |
| Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| McCullough Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Fincl support of public charity |
| Hypertext Foundation | Brandon, FL | 1 | $820 | $820 | Preselected only | Education |
| Sempra Foundation | San Diego, CA | 3 | $792 | $96 | Preselected only | Religion; Agriculture; Crisis |
| Seth Landsberg Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Hometown heroes donation |
| The Lemole Family Charitable Trust | Huntingdon Valley, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | To support exempt functions |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $375 | $375 | Yes | General contribution |
| Marian Schwartz Family Foundation | Warwick, RI | 1 | $300 | $300 | Preselected only | Animal welfare |
| The J R Stein Family Foundation (f/K/A the Stein Family Fund) | Chicago, IL | 1 | $260 | $260 | Preselected only | Horse rescue |
| Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | Matching gift to health & human services agency |
| Andrew Family Foundation | Marco Island, FL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Non profithospital forcancer treatment |
| Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation Inc | Forest Hills, NY | 1 | — | Preselected only | horse rescue |
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 Lancaster, California?
Teshinsky Family Foundation Adam Fred & Lucy Teshinsky Trustees, Weingart Foundation, Wtab, La84 Foundation, Conrad N Hilton Foundation and 60 others reported grants to Lancaster 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 Lancaster. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.