Foundations that fund organizations in San Rafael, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for San Rafael nonprofits
846 private foundations gave $79M to San Rafael organizations in their latest filings; 29 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,330 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to San Rafael around $100K. 67 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 846
- Accept applications
- 29
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to San Rafael
- $79M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,330
- Typical median grant
- $100K
- Based in CA
- 67%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to San Rafael organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H and Regina K Scully Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $25M | $25M | Preselected only | General Support |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 18 | $16M | $1,000 | Yes | General donation; Godmothers of catholic charities; Godmothers of catholic charties |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $2.5M | $1,038 | Preselected only | Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operationa…; To enable inaturalist to realize its potential as a global… |
| The Benificus Foundation | San Carlos, CA | 2 | $2.3M | $1.2M | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $2.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | For general operating support; To support scholarships for CA students |
| Hind Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Yes | General funding |
| The Lakeview Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | 3 | $1.1M | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Meadowview Foundation C/O Kim Bessolo | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General support |
| College Futures Foundation | Oakland, CA | 4 | $860K | $130K | Preselected only | Program grant; Director donations; Employee matching gifts |
| The Koum Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $610K | $305K | Preselected only | General charity |
| Crankstart Foundation | San Jose, CA | 2 | $525K | $263K | Preselected only | To provide scholarships and support students from low-incom…; General support |
| Oberndorf Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General charity |
| Kanoff Family Foundation Co Jefferies & Company | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Steadfast LA is supporting recovery efforts in Altadena, Ma… |
| Stupski Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $498K | $193K | Preselected only | To support efforts to provide college access services to a…; To support collaborative efforts among the San Francisco Un…; To support collaborative efforts in developing farmers mark… |
| Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $475K | $113K | Yes | Middle school youth |
| Koret Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $466K | $20K | Yes | General operating support; General operating support in honor of the 2025 spring simcha; Sacred space capital campaign |
| J-P Conte Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $450K | $225K | Preselected only | Support low-income college scholarships; Support policies and leaders that make it easier for all re… |
| The Jolson Family Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 4 | $394K | $97K | Preselected only | General support |
| Centene Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $391K | $391K | Preselected only | School-based program |
| Gilead Foundation | Foster City, CA | 1 | $375K | $375K | Preselected only | Linking Healthcare Education, Access, and Leadership Opport… |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $350K | $100K | Yes | Repairs to building damage following a state of emergency; Transportation for our transition program; New health center to create healthcare equity & dignity for… |
| Leestma Family Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 11 | $350K | $25K | Preselected only | General Financial Support |
| The Lindskog Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $320K | $80K | Yes | Operating support for career pathways programs; Operating support for youth summer learning program; Operating support for intensive orchestrall music program |
| Okane Family Foundation | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $313K | $313K | Preselected only | Provides for treatments to children to prevent childhood bl… |
| The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $296K | $296K | Preselected only | Arts artsarts |
| Kroner Family Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 2 | $290K | $145K | Preselected only | General funds |
| Sarlo Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $288K | $35K | Preselected only | General support; First 5 marin |
| Girlsmart Literacy Program | Orinda, CA | 1 | $277K | $277K | Yes | Grant to support a literacy-based, after-school program for… |
| Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 7 | $259K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund; Restricted fund; General fundgeneral fundgeneral fund |
| S H Cowell Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $255K | $128K | Yes | To sustain programs that support students from southside ri…; To develop california's k12 climate change and environmenta… |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 2 | $253K | $127K | Yes | To support 10,000 degrees' college success south bay progra…; Employee matching gift |
| The Farview Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Cash donation |
| Heinz Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $250K | $125K | Preselected only | Designated payment by scott loarie, 2024 heinz award winner…; Designated payment by ken-ichi m. ueda, 2024 heinz award wi… |
| Mae Philanthropies | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Transformative adult education, spiritual growth, and the p… |
| Hasi Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | HBCU Energy Leadership Pathway |
| Paul Bechtner Foundation C/O Paul C Weaver | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $220K | $220K | Preselected only | Support children of incarc. parents |
| Travers Family Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 2 | $211K | $106K | Yes | General purpose |
| The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 4 | $205K | $23K | Preselected only | Tuition-free, intensive music education; Expanding prenatal/postnatal resources for low-income, blac…; Technology for better living |
| Bella Vista Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $200K | $40K | Yes | School-based services and student and family counseling sup…; For raising a reader marin; Aprendiendo juntos/learning together |
| The Carol Moss Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Capacity building and gos |
| Rodan Family Foundation | Orinda, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Charitable Purposes of the Organization |
| The Kustel Fund C/O Alfred Dunner | New York, NY | 4 | $190K | $30K | Preselected only | For the use of the donee organization |
| Samson Memorial Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $187K | $187K | Preselected only | General operating |
| John Mohme Foundation | Culver City, CA | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | General support |
| Hadley & Marion Stuart Foundation | Longmont, CO | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| The Laszlo N Tauber Family Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 2 | $173K | $87K | Preselected only | Outdoor terrace living room; General charitable operations |
| Acacia Foundation | Arcadia, CA | 2 | $170K | $85K | Preselected only | Bridge program; University prep program |
| Sun Family Foundation | Fountain Valley, CA | 1 | $160K | $160K | Preselected only | 2023-2026 teacher leadership academy |
| Dora Freedman Levit Fund for People C/O Laurie Levit | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | General purpose of charity |
| Walter S Johnson Foundation C/O Whittier Trust | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | To promote positive change to the policies and systems that… |
| Navigage Foundation | LA Canada, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | New wellness center building (included elderly apts) |
| Band Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | iNaturalist Nature Story Hub |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | For program support |
| Cnc Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Assist in advocacy and defense of open primary system |
| Janet L Mills Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Protecting wild life |
| Jean Bedecarrax Scholarship Trust | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Scholarships for low income students |
| Mary M and Georgie C Posey Memorial | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $147K | $147K | Preselected only | Support for chatitable purposes |
| The Venables Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | 6 | $132K | $18K | Yes | General Support |
| The Morris Stulsaft Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $130K | $33K | Yes | For early childhood education professional development; For general support for youth services (3-year grant); For general support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $130K | $50K | Preselected only | Economic Mobility; Spanish Business Program for Low-to-Moderate Individuals; Furnishing stability with make it home |
| Brewster West Foundation C/O Kramer Blum and Associates | San Rafael, CA | 4 | $129K | $15K | Preselected only | The college scholarship for girls; To provide scholarship support to enable students from high…; To provide direct services and support to victims of human… |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | General operating support |
| Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Courtyard Plaza construction |
| Alice Shaver Foundation | Williamstown, MA | 12 | $125K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Fthree Foundation | Carrollton, GA | 5 | $120K | $5,000 | Yes | General support; For the client support fund |
| Bothin Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $117K | $31K | Yes | Purchase whole-house generator and update electrical and fi…; General operating support; Resurface parking lot |
| Chrysopolae Foundation | Bellevue, ID | 3 | $108K | $13K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 5 | $107K | $4,160 | Yes | Matching gift of staff and board members; For general operating support |
| Brolin Family Foundation Inc | Encino, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Research |
| Ramsay Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Support for bay area programming |
| Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | To further disseminate the research coming out from the Afr…; To support the RPGroup's implementation of an equity-center… |
| Chavez Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Laural Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Support to advance environmental literacy in california's k… |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To provide general support for operations |
| Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Support children of incarcerated parents |
| The Roger J Trinchero Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General |
| Kla Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Eof grant (2025 winner)- expand college access programming… |
| Gilbert Scharf Family Foundation C/O Gilbert D Scharf Trustee | Lantana, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Strandberg Family Foundation C/O Jeffrey C Kirwood | Avon, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Our mission is to end hunger in san francisco and marin. |
| In & Susanna H van Nuys Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | General support; (1) description: 2,333 shares of intel corporation (2) book… |
| The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $96K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating support; Youth programming; Jcrif reset |
| Eric and Tiffany Friedman Foundation C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | End hunger |
| Rosenbluth Family Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | 6 | $90K | $7,500 | Yes | Support of organization's charitable purpose |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 6 | $85K | $13K | Preselected only | General support; Building maintenance |
| Tahoe Blue Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | General support; Annual fund, penn fellows and ma celebrates |
| Patterson Family Foundation | Hockessin, DE | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | 2025 Annual Fund; General & Unrestricted |
| Guide Dogs - Marie Valasek Tr Agy | Eagan, MN | 1 | $81K | $81K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Rachel Lyman Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Justice Justice Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $76K | $38K | Preselected only | Contra Costa Initiative; Charitable Event |
| Carl E Wynn Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Empowers lives of the blind. |
| Carolyn and Peter Friedman Foundation | Tiburon, CA | 5 | $75K | $15K | Preselected only | Support programs |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Families and Communities |
| Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Terwilliger Nature Education Programs; Capital Campaign |
| Sunshine Polka-Dot Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $75K | $10K | Preselected only | Providing scholarships for students from low-income backgro…; Supporting local farmers and regional food systems; Promoting and supporting education: independent k-8 school |
| Jack Yanoff Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Annual Giving Fund; Discretionary Fund directed by Rabbi Stacy |
| The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 7 | $71K | $5,000 | Yes | Community / social services; Education; Youth |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | Tracking Delivery System and Payment Reforms: Qualitative R… |
| Steiner Lionel Foundation Amd | St Louis, MO | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General operating |
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 San Rafael, California?
John H and Regina K Scully Foundation, Hobsonlucas Family Foundation, Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation, The Benificus Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation and 95 others reported grants to San Rafael 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 San Rafael. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.