Foundations that fund organizations in Santa Clara, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Santa Clara nonprofits
448 private foundations gave $30M to Santa Clara organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
608 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Santa Clara around $53K. 65 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 448
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Santa Clara
- $30M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 608
- Typical median grant
- $53K
- Based in CA
- 65%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Santa Clara organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $5.7M | $2.8M | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative |
| The Edward M Dowd Foundation | Monterey, CA | 1 | $4.8M | $4.8M | Preselected only | General support |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $1.6M | $777K | Yes | Payment for educational purposes |
| Kalmanovitz Charitable Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Preselected only | To provide funding for academics. |
| Koret Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $817K | $185K | Yes | Lead scholars; Establish an interdisciplinary center on contemporary jewis…; Bay area transfer pathways partnerships |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 9 | $681K | $50K | Yes | To provide general operating support; General operating support; To support summer school for families in need and general o… |
| Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation Inc | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $650K | $650K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $563K | $281K | Yes | Public awareness and analysis; Discovery and translational sciences |
| Sunlight Giving | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $545K | $70K | Preselected only | General support, $70,000 per year for three years; General support, $350,000 per year for three years; General support, $20,000 per year for three years |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Families and Communities |
| Shp Christian Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $466K | $111K | Yes | Charity |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $458K | $458K | Yes | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program |
| Foundation di Sogna | Avila Beach, CA | 1 | $450K | $450K | Preselected only | To support goals and mission of the Santa Clara University… |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $430K | $430K | Yes | Strengthening a holistic, community-based pre-collegiate an… |
| Kawatra Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $425K | $425K | Preselected only | Charitable Purpose |
| Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $350K | $350K | Yes | General |
| Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundat | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $335K | $100K | Preselected only | Home for families facing medical crisis; To help homeless families and individuals |
| The James and Rebecca Morgan Charitable Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $333K | $333K | Preselected only | Public charity |
| Klm Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $260K | $130K | Preselected only | General |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $254K | $254K | Yes | General operating support |
| Give Forward Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Good Planet Foundation | San Jose, CA | 4 | $245K | $18K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Matt & Gretchen Dinapoli Family Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $245K | $245K | Preselected only | Charitable giving |
| Solid Rock Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Provide interim housing with comprehensive services for fam… |
| Suneja Charitable Foundation | Centennial, CO | 1 | $185K | $185K | Preselected only | Heart surgery and medical education of children |
| Sand Hill Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $160K | $160K | Yes | Engaging homeless youth and parents in behavioral health an… |
| The Markkula Foundation | Woodside, CA | 3 | $160K | $44K | Yes | unrestricted; Unrestricted |
| Tarsadia Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $154K | $77K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Eucalyptus Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $150K | $75K | Preselected only | Summer adventure camp; General operating support |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| Doelger Charitable Trust | Daly City, CA | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Foster Family Charitable Trust | Batesville, AR | 1 | $128K | $128K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Warmenhoven Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $125K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Marchese Family Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 2 | $124K | $62K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Davidson Family Foundation | San Jose, CA | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | Community service |
| The Imdad & Sitara Khan Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | Imdad Sitara Khan Scholarship (ISKS) Fund |
| J W Bagley Foundation | Coppell, TX | 1 | $108K | $108K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Ludwick Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Grant |
| Ghr Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | The Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education; General Operations |
| The Bisconti Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund of the Miller Center for Social Entreprenuersh… |
| Guru Krupa Foundation Inc Attn Mukund Padmanabahan | Jericho, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Support for upgrading a samskrita bhavanam learning center |
| J&k Lau Foundation | Burlingame, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | To help build and improve shelter facilities for the homele… |
| Troper Wojcicki Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 | Denver, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| John and Denise York Foundation | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | 2025 grant award |
| Stella B Gross Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 3 | $100K | $20K | Yes | General support; Program support |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General |
| Gloria and Richard Kushel Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Kla Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $75K | $25K | Preselected only | Accelerating business leadership and entrepreneurship (able…; Formula project placing math tutors in classrooms supportin…; Support for camp via west providing stem learning activitie… |
| Bp Lester & Regina John Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Bob & Marie Gallo Foundation | Modesto, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| Raghib Family Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 5 | $74K | $10K | Preselected only | Social welfare projects; Education purposes |
| Ahmad Family Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $73K | $37K | Preselected only | Education; charity |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 2 | $70K | $35K | Preselected only | Charitable; The skoll fund |
| The Timothy and Judith Smith Foundation | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $69K | $69K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Wender Weis Foundation for Children | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $58K | $58K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| David B Costa Private Foundation Uad 030222 | Montebello, CA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Mbd & Jfd Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $55K | $15K | Preselected only | Support the school of law's center for social justice & pub…; Support the second cohort of the posse foundation scholarsh…; Support for the regents fund |
| The Zhu and Xu Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Be the change foundation |
| The Rosendin Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $54K | $27K | Yes | Texans by providing high quality, affordable health care wi…; To end homelessness by providing interim housing, support s… |
| Victor W Kramer Charitable Trust 005033 | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $54K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Randall Dick J and Carolyn L Fdn | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $53K | $53K | Yes | Support for daily operation |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $51K | $26K | Preselected only | In support of general operations.; Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operationa… |
| Kieve Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 3 | $51K | $25K | Yes | Foster-based rescue of animals; Animal welfare; Youth activities |
| The Bruce J and Rori H Zoldan Family Foundation | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Darin Butz Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | Reston, VA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support internships for advanced water monitoring techni… |
| The Elizabeth Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Hrh Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating purposes |
| Creative Futures Foundation | Milpitas, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Denardo Education and Research Foundation | Camden, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General/Unrestricted |
| Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation Rupert H Johnson Jr Trustee | San Mateo, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Charitable support |
| Param Hansa Philanthropies Inc | Seffner, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To further charitable purposes in the community. |
| The William V Campbell Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | For the ahmanson veterans scholarship initiative, 2025-2026 |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Black women athletes narratives |
| Moinul and Fahima Khan Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 7 | $50K | $8,000 | Preselected only | Social welfare purposes |
| Hgr Family Foundation Inc | Incline Village, NV | 1 | $49K | $49K | Preselected only | General support. |
| Ravizza Family Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | 2 | $47K | $24K | Yes | General fund |
| Pilara Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $46K | $46K | Yes | Art |
| George H Sandy Foundation Co US Bankna | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | To provide interim housing and supportive services. |
| Nissi Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 5 | $44K | $3,000 | Preselected only | To support the mission of the organization; Christian evangelism |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Mair Family Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $44K | $44K | Yes | General fund |
| Chen and Yang Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 1 | $43K | $43K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Brandenburg Family Foundation C/O Diane M Brandenburg | San Jose, CA | 3 | $41K | $10K | Preselected only | Support program that provides accessible exhibition and edu…; Support programs that strengthen our community by improving…; Support programs that develops youth through golf to enable… |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | To support the general operations for this organization who… |
| Rosalie J & C Daniel Maldari Family Co Community Healthcare Network | New York, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | To fund the transformation of the lives of women and girls… |
| F J Zimmermann Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General support or scholarship fund |
| John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou Ndation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | REAL Program |
| Tim Allen Foundation | North Hollywood, CA | 1 | $37K | $37K | Preselected only | Provide physical and spiritual care |
| Ascending Way Inc | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ww & Jj Choi Foundation Inc | Cupertino, CA | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | To assist with the organization's Goals |
| Gabc Family Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | So easy at this corner of our church! Loving people is so s… |
| The Lazares Family Foundation | Monte Sereno, CA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | General support; Project support |
| Mission Lions Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Salvador O Gutierrez Foundation C/O Kramer Blum & Associates Inc | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Scholarship program |
| The Draper Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | Education program |
| Sana Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Social welfare projects |
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 Santa Clara, California?
Lilly Endowment Inc, The Edward M Dowd Foundation, Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation, Kalmanovitz Charitable Foundation, Koret Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.