Foundations that fund organizations in Ventura, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Ventura nonprofits
208 private foundations gave $7.4M to Ventura organizations in their latest filings; 31 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
344 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Ventura around $25K. 58 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 208
- Accept applications
- 31
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Ventura
- $7.4M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 344
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in CA
- 58%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Ventura organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tyrone Heritage Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 15 | $781K | $50K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; City Center Wish List - Funds to Install Heating & Air unit…; Heather Baker proposal fund |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $410K | $410K | Preselected only | Prenatal through age three |
| John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 3 | $280K | $25K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 22 | $278K | $10K | Yes | For general operating support; To support the thousand oaks program center; To support the subsidized care program |
| The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 6 | $275K | $15K | Yes | Operation school bell; General operating support; General operating support; homeless2home health |
| Charles D & Mary a Bauer Foundation | Williamsville, NY | 5 | $242K | $60K | Preselected only | Child life specialist; Oral history program; Festival programming & workshops |
| Livingston Memorial Foundation Co Musick Peeler & Garrett Llp | Westlake Village, CA | 6 | $230K | $8,000 | Yes | Support health and health related activites in ventura coun…; Support health and health related activities in ventura cou… |
| The McCune Foundation | Ventura, CA | 17 | $214K | $2,000 | Yes | Peace and dignity journeys central coast; General operating support; Raising justice event sponsorship |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $205K | $103K | Yes | Core operating support |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Samson Memorial Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $187K | $187K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Told Foundation | Camarillo, CA | 4 | $180K | $10K | Preselected only | To fund general operating expenses to fulfill the recipient…; To fund basic needs pantry at ventura college |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $160K | $160K | Yes | General operating support |
| Weingart Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $151K | $525 | Yes | General support of programs; Support for ventura county housing coalition; Unrestricted operating support |
| Gilbert and Aileen Chuck Charitable Trust | Camarillo, CA | 1 | $151K | $151K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Find Your Grind Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Youth music |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $130K | $65K | Yes | Protecting human rights (us or general); Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels |
| The Ortner Family Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | 2024 long covid and gut dysbiosis |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To support general operations |
| The Erickson Foundation | San Marcos, CA | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | General ops |
| Aceso Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Sarkes and Mary Tarzian Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | General support |
| The Gwendolyn Sexton Foundation | Ventura, CA | 3 | $68K | $30K | Preselected only | General funding; After school care programs |
| Neil S Hirsch Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $67K | $67K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Goodall Family Charitable Foundation | Ventura, CA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | To help restore garden after thomas fire.; The Museum of Ventura County engages participants in meanin… |
| Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc | Attleboro, MA | 4 | $62K | $15K | Yes | Stem |
| Ventura South Rotary Foundation Inc | Ventura, CA | 2 | $58K | $29K | Yes | General charitable support to further library programs, lit…; General charitable support to further housing and supportiv… |
| The Foster Family Foundation | Stockton, CA | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Del E Webb Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 1 | $54K | $54K | Yes | Purchase rhinolaryngoscope & recording system |
| Esper a Petersen Foundation | Grayslake, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Advance education and science, combat community deteriorati… |
| Dora Freedman Levit Fund for People C/O Laurie Levit | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General purpose of charity |
| Daan Nonprofit Private Foundation | Sugarland, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Restoring native food systems program |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Skid row learning center |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Increase Access to Affordable and Stable Housing |
| The Shanbrom Family Foundation C/O William J Shanbrom | Ojai, CA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | Diversity scholarships; Home healthcare for underserved |
| Sybiel B Berkman Foundation | Fisher Island, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support for research, treatment development and funding for… |
| S Mark Taper Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support. |
| The Woodtiger Fund | Erwinna, PA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General support |
| Whh Foundation | San Marino, CA | 3 | $40K | $15K | Preselected only | General support; Program/project support |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Activities of the organization to which money was donated |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 3 | $40K | $15K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Bluebird Legacy Inc | Irvine, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Orange county regions 9 and 10 |
| Ruth and Joseph C Reed Foundation for the Arts | Simi Valley, CA | 2 | $39K | $19K | Preselected only | Grants for the Arts |
| Thaler Howell Foundation Inc | Yarmouth, ME | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Henry L Guenther Foundation | Seal Beach, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | purchase a used truck to transport food donations. |
| The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Walk to end alzheimers event; Purchase of smileyscope |
| The Laby Family Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 4 | $35K | $9,500 | Preselected only | To further advancement in the arts; To create and maintain public gardens for the preservation,… |
| Arthur N Rupe Foundation | West Chester, PA | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Cna program grant |
| Oakie Charitable Foundation Trust Charitable Foundation | Oxnard, CA | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | Public support of organization mission |
| Johnny Carson Foundation | Encino, CA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Los angeles operations unrestricted support |
| Emma Nylen Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | 79596 advocating transformative policies to win access to g… |
| Ggs Family Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation | Burbank, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Disabled Vetereans |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For leadership development of middle management and new sup… |
| Steinmetz Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support southern ca children facing homelessness |
| Robert Rauschenberg Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Declaration of Trust of the Delphi Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To support the missions organization to to enhance educatio… |
| Synchrony Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Funding supports general operations and programming. |
| Affordable Living Choices Trust C/O Vanaman German Llp | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Jewish awareness |
| Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Sai Ram Foundation | Glendale, CA | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | To run charitable medical aid to underprivileged. |
| Richard H Lewis Family Foundation | Englewood, CO | 4 | $21K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education; Religious; Humanitarian |
| Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Farm-to-Food Lab Education and Wellness Initiative and STEM… |
| Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Educational support for k-12 students experiencing homeless… |
| Ron D Kline Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Eagle Globerman & Kodama Foundation | Cerritos, CA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | For stephen s globerman; For sandra globerman |
| The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation C/O Kramer Blum and Associates Inc | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | To provide third graders in santa maria experiential field… |
| Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation | Martinez, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charitable Support |
| Gordon Ross Medical Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Hospital construction; Education and client services |
| The Prbb Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Working to restore and protect the Pacific Slope ecosystems…; Committed to protecting preserving and continuing Indigenou… |
| The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | For exempt purpose of organization |
| Agilent Technologies Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Support for idea center |
| The Little One Foundation C/O Bessemer Trust Company | Garden City, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Operational |
| General Service Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Trustee grant |
| Finch Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating support; Agriculture museum; Ventura county farm day |
| Kearney Family Fund | Ventura, CA | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| World Impact Foundation | Malibu, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Donation to support family amd youth in ventura county cali… |
| The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Nicholas H and Margaret H Carlozzi Charitable Foundation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Roman Catholic Building Fund |
| The Nielsen Foundation Inc | Oldsmar, FL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | 2025 capacity-building grant; General operating support |
| The Lodge Foundation | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating budget |
| Busch Family Foundation | Carmel, CA | 3 | $15K | $3,200 | Yes | General Support |
| Banc of California Charitable Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | 6 | $14K | $1,100 | Yes | The purpose of this grant is to support community developme…; The purpose of this grant is to support economic developmen… |
| Curtis Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | General |
| Seattle-Sonoran Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | General program support |
| Otis & Elizabeth Chandler Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation | Lynden, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Support evangelical church |
| Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for youth. |
| Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Restoring native food systems |
| William H Kearns Foundation C/O Joseph Giampapa | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further donee's exempt purpose |
| The Looker Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | For general operating fund |
| Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation | Burbank, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Lgr Foundation C/O Atchley & Associates Llp | Austin, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Other charitable purpose |
| Lent Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Cannon Fund C/O H&s Companies | Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Public |
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 Ventura, California?
The Tyrone Heritage Foundation, The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc, John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation, Conrad N Hilton Foundation, The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Ventura 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 Ventura. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.