Foundations that fund nonprofits in San Rafael, CA
585 private foundations reported 958 grants to IRS-registered organizations based in San Rafael, California, on 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $50M in all. 23 of them are based in San Rafael.
Foundations585
Based in San Rafael23
Grants on record958
Their typical grant$5,000
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Foundations based in San Rafael
10 of the 23 local foundations that reported grants to San Rafael organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $56.8M in 2024
Hobson Lucas Family Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Alcohol Justice - General donation$14,000
- Ritter Center - General donation$5,000
- Guide Dogs for the Blind - General donation$1,500
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John H and Regina K Scully Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Artemis Rising Foundation - General Support$25,000,000
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The Griffith Family Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Belvedere Cove Foundation - General$3,000
- Next Generation Scholars - General$2,000
- 10000 Degrees - General$1,000
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The Litchfield Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of China Camp - Charity committeed to keeping china camp open$15,000
- San Rafael Public Library Foundation - Building a better library for san rafael$10,000
- Shifting Gears USA - Develop, enhance, and support vocational training in young adults$5,000
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Leestma Family Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2025- Canal Alliance - General Financial Support$90,000
- Center for Domestic Peace - General Financial Support$70,000
- Mark Day School - General Financial Support$40,000
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The Rhe Charitable Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Ritter Center - Human resilience homelessness$10,000
- Marin Baroque - Edgy arts marshland restoration$5,000
- Marin Shakespeare Company - Edgy arts$5,000
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The Jolson Family Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- 10000 Degrees - General support$185,500
- Next Generation Scholars - General support$173,000
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Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2025- Vivalon - General fundgeneral fundgeneral fund$50,000
- Shifting Gears USA - General fund$11,000
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Enersen Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- California Film Institute - Inspire and educate through film$2,750
- Belvedere Cove Foundation - Financial support for youth sailors$2,000
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Sidney and Bernice Clyman Family Foundation
San Rafael, CA · latest return: tax year 2025- California Film Institute - In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation$2,200
- Marin Shakespeare Company - In furtherance of stated objectives of the foundation$1,000
Other foundations giving most in San Rafael
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to San Rafael organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc - General support$10,976
- All Within My Hands - General support$2,807
- Wildcare - General support$2,035
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Guide Dogs for the Blind - Volunteer program$1,550
- Guide Dogs for the Blind - Matching gifts$200
- Kokua Hawaii Foundation - Matching gifts$200
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Ukrainian Refugee Foundation - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,754
- Humane Farming Association - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,322
- Can Do Education Foundation - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Inaturalist - To enable inaturalist to realize its potential as a global scientific and conservation sensor by 2030…$2,500,000
- 10000 Degrees - Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operational support.$2,000
- Inaturalist - Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operational support.$1,038
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Gave $40.5M in 2025
Koret Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2025- Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin - Sacred space capital campaign$400,000
- Brandeis Hillel Day School - Marin - General operating support in honor of the 2025 spring simcha$25,000
- Marin Symphony Association - General operating support$20,000
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Youth in Arts - For general operating support$53,000
- Ali Akbar College of Music - For general operating support$45,000
- 10000 Degrees - Matching gift of staff and board members$4,160
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College Futures Foundation
Oakland, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Rp Group Inc - Program grant$600,000
- The Rp Group Inc - Program grant$250,000
- 10000 Degrees - Director donations$10,000
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The William H Donner Foundation Inc
Tarrytown, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Lifehouse Inc - General support$25,355
- People With Disabilities Succeeding - General support$25,000
- Marin Center for Independent Living - General support$5,000
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Stupski Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- 10000 Degrees - To support efforts to provide college access services to a majority of students in San Francisco Unified…$260,000
- Agricultural Institute of Marin - To support collaborative efforts in developing farmers markets incubator booths with a focus on elevating…$192,500
- 10000 Degrees - To support collaborative efforts among the San Francisco Unified School District and 10,000 Degrees…$45,000
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Gave $10.8M in 2024
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Ritter Center - New health center to create healthcare equity & dignity for low-income & homeless residents$200,000
- The Helix School - Transportation for our transition program$100,000
- Art Works Downtown Inc - Repairs to building damage following a state of emergency$50,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Make It Home - Furnishing stability with make it home$55,000
- Canal Alliance - Economic Mobility$50,000
- Dominican University of California - Spanish Business Program for Low-to-Moderate Individuals$25,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Lita (Love Is the Answer) - Human services - multipurpose and other$500
- Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc - Human services - multipurpose and other$430
- St Vincent de Paul Society - Human services - multipurpose and other$200
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The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Canal Alliance - For general operating support$2,000,000
- Dominican University of California - To support scholarships for CA students$12,000
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Crankstart Foundation
San Jose, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- 10000 Degrees - To provide scholarships and support students from low-income backgrounds to and through college$500,000
- Project Avary Inc - General support$25,000
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Gave $69.3M in 2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation
Mountain View, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- 10000 Degrees - To support 10,000 degrees' college success south bay programming$250,000
- 10000 Degrees - Employee matching gift$3,000
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Gave $30M in 2024
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024- The RP Group - To support the RPGroup's implementation of an equity-centered strategic plan.$80,000
- The RP Group - To further disseminate the research coming out from the African American Tipping Point Research$20,000
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Gave $3.2M in 2024
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation
Lake Oswego, OR · latest return: tax year 2024- Eah Inc - Acquisition and Preservation Initiative$50,000
- Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California - Fair Housing Education, Pre-Purchase and Homebuyer Education, and Foreclosure Prevention Counseling$6,000
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Gave $33.8M in 2024
Argyros Family Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The New Majority Foundation - Public charity$26,500
- Guide Dogs for the Blind - Public charity$10,000
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The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brandeis Hillel Day School - Marin - General operating support$18,000
- Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin - Youth programming$5,000
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Gave $27.9M in 2024
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Canal Alliance - Immigration legal services$15,000
- Marin Conservation League - Tax and audit prep$2,600
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San Rafael organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in San Rafael that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| 10000 Degrees | 9 | $1,260,896 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | 8 | $27,032 |
| Wildcare | 6 | $24,195 |
| Canal Alliance | 5 | $2,155,352 |
| Next Generation Scholars | 4 | $182,550 |
| Marin Shakespeare Company | 4 | $10,017 |
| Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin | 3 | $405,020 |
| Ritter Center | 3 | $215,000 |
| Agricultural Institute of Marin | 3 | $202,500 |
| Vivalon | 3 | $51,204 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a San Rafael, CA address that the IRS list of exempt organizations also places in San Rafael. Gifts sent to a national charity's mailing or donation address in the city are not counted, and neither are grants we could not match to an IRS record. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
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