Foundations that fund organizations in Livermore, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Livermore nonprofits
110 private foundations gave $2.8M to Livermore organizations in their latest filings; 25 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
145 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Livermore around $5,550. 62 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 110
- Accept applications
- 25
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Livermore
- $2.8M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 145
- Typical median grant
- $5,550
- Based in CA
- 62%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Livermore organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $331K | $331K | Preselected only | Calibrating the new physics discovery potential of the pear… |
| Workday Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $250K | $125K | Preselected only | Building Stability: Essential Operations Support; TVNPA Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund |
| Radheya | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Shanahan Family Charitable Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| The Dana C McManus Foundation | Monterey, CA | 1 | $120K | $120K | Yes | Help ministry |
| The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation | Larkspur, CA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Priem Family Foundation C/O Dan Moreno Cpa | Burlingame, CA | 5 | $103K | $24K | Preselected only | Community improvement; Educational |
| Sunlight Giving | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $103K | $51K | Preselected only | General support, $40,000 per year for two years; General support, $62,500 in 2024, $65,000 in 2025, and $67,… |
| Shp Christian Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Charity |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Tri-valley havens domestic violence shelter rebuild |
| Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Tiburon, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Research coatings to minimize LFP battery cathode degradati… |
| Watermark Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Good Works Institute Inc | Sun Valley, ID | 1 | $91K | $91K | Yes | General |
| Randall a Wolf Family Foundation | Fremont, CA | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Donation to fund permits for brentwood expansion to help wo… |
| Hgr Family Foundation Inc | Incline Village, NV | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General support. |
| Fremont Bank Foundation | Fremont, CA | 7 | $63K | $10K | Preselected only | Holiday Grant; Truck Wraps; Heart of the Tri-Valley Fund A Need |
| Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Yes | Core Programming for Homeless and Abused Women and Children |
| Pinpoint Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $38K | $38K | Yes | Domestic violence and sexual assault programs |
| Michael and Catherine Lewis Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | Social assistance |
| The Fremont Group Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | To encourage, empower, and teach individuals and communitie… |
| Eloise Bouye Foundation a Charitable Trust | San Jose, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support of local opera and performing musical arts companies |
| Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Bridging the educational gap for at risk girls |
| The Edward R and Elizabeth a Kozel Foundation | Arvada, CO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Hunger relief |
| Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | General support; Capital campaign |
| Valleycare Medical Foundation Inc | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Helping adults and children who have experienced domestic v… |
| Patricia Zoline Family Foundation | Ashland, OR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Animal rescue |
| The New-Land Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Peace & arms control |
| Kt Family Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Shelters |
| Fred R Martin Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Working to stop new nuclear warheads/bomb plants and promot… |
| Motwani Jadeja Global Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | Charitable operations, scientific and educational programs |
| Hrd-C Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | To meet the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of wom… |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Roney Family Foundation | Concho, AZ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General program support |
| Nelson Family Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 4 | $14K | $3,500 | Preselected only | Water Filter Project; Gen Ops.; General Ops |
| Jerry Cohen Foundation C/O Daniel Baldini | Gold River, CA | 2 | $13K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Instructional programs; Wildlife |
| Tauck Family Foundation | Wilton, CT | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Junior board directed grant |
| Good News Foundation | Beaumont, TX | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Restoration |
| Mangold Family Foundation Inc | Diablo, CA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Chamberlin Family Philanthropy | Richmond, CA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Severns Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Reis Foundation Inc | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Emme Family Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Golub Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Barbara P & Joseph J Katz Charitable Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| John & Patricia Adams Family Foundation | Concord, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Ceres Charitable Foundation | Beaverton, OR | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Support the "Save A Girl" campaign. |
| Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Outreach Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $7,617 | $7,617 | Preselected only | STEM Opportunity Fund - Materials & Programs |
| Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $7,583 | $3,791 | Preselected only | Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes. |
| McLin Family Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Social Services/ Education |
| Pov & May Tov Family Foundation | Millbrae, CA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc | Noblesville, IN | 3 | $6,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Michael Fredrich Charitable Foundation | Livermore, CA | 5 | $6,250 | $1,250 | Preselected only | Support Of Other Charitable Organizations |
| J F Shea Company Foundation | Walnut, CA | 3 | $6,050 | $1,900 | Preselected only | To further exempt activities |
| Lees Family 6 Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | To be a referral and resource for families interested in ad… |
| Harry and Helen Tassell Family Foundation | Antioch, CA | 1 | $5,550 | $5,550 | Yes | Support |
| Vine and Branches Foundation Inc C/O the Legacy Group Inc | Brookfield, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Omron Foundation Inc | Hoffman Estates, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Kennys Kids | Sedona, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Hsi Family Foundation | Dublin, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support christianministry |
| Yee Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted |
| The Lawrence Bossola-Colombo Club Scholarship Fund | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Education |
| Sholl-Freede Foundation | Seal Beach, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Medical, emotional and psychological support for vulnerable… |
| The Wpw Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| Lowell Berry Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Support |
| Q Tarin Foundation Inc | Brentwood, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To aid Afghan members of the community. |
| Dr John Hefferlin and Marian Hefferlin Foundation | Newport, CA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Education Grant |
| The Cismas Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Humanitarian help |
| Joyful Mission Foundation | Cypress, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Prison ministry |
| Sous Family Foundation Inc | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $2,965 | $1,482 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $2,894 | $2,894 | Preselected only | General Support |
| Karol Uryga-Nawarowski Foundation | Castro Valley, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General Support |
| Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Math Literacy Special Project through the Palo Alto/Univers… |
| Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 2 | $2,200 | $1,100 | Preselected only | Youth leadership camp; Youth leadership conference |
| Aida Miller Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Food services for people needed |
| George and Ruth Bradford Foundation | Boonville, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Youth dance program |
| Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc | Chesapeake, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| John R Peterson Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Animal Welfare Grant |
| The McMunn Family Foundation C/O David McMunn | Leesburg, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Preselected only | Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operationa… |
| Dome Construction Foundation | South San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Contribution provided |
| Ramachandra Family Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 1 | $1,001 | $1,001 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Heffernan Group Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Donation |
| Hacienda Child Development Fund | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Youth education |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Preselected only | 500 |
| West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame | Danville, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Singh World Foundation Co Delagnes Mitchell & Linder Llp | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Education Enhancement |
| Wong Foundation | Fremont, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Providescholarshipfund |
| The Haines Philanthropic Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Chamabondo project |
| Perl Nelson Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Save a Girl Campaign |
| Steve & Desiree Ralph Family Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Shelter |
| Greenside Foundation C/O Gary Vandeweghe | San Jose, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Roy and Daun Goble Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General Operation |
| Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation | Pleasant Hill, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To benefit community |
| The Boucher Family Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support of public charity |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $825 | $825 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
| Gurunjoy Foundation | Manteca, CA | 1 | $800 | $800 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Painters District Council 58 Painters Allied Trades for Childrens Hope (patch) | Collinsville, IL | 1 | $600 | $600 | Yes | Patch fund golf outing donation |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $600 | $300 | Preselected only | Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics; Educational institutions and related activities |
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 Livermore, California?
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc, Workday Foundation, Radheya, The Shanahan Family Charitable Foundation, The Dana C McManus Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Livermore 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 Livermore. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.