Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in California
1,236 private foundations reported 2,123 food assistance grants to organizations in California on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $108.1M in all. 705 of them are based in California.
Foundations1,236
Grants on record2,123
Total granted$108.1M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund food assistance in California
20 of the 1,236: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance grants to California organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, San Jose - General support$6,238
- Feeding San Diego, San Diego - General support$3,429
- Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano, Concord - General support$2,791
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc, Palo Alto - Empower women and girls; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$10,000,000
- Caption Health Inc, San Mateo - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$6,500,000
- Hatch Technologies, Sausalito - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$5,609,374
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Gave $10.8M in 2024
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope 4 the Heart, Hayward - Volunteer passenger van$89,000
- Groceries for Seniors, San Francisco - New grocery delivery van to ensure food security for +1,100 low-income seniors$68,660
- The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc, Oakland - Annual funding - food bank grants$50,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, Fremont - Matching contribution (general operating support)$17,230
- Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, Canoga Park - Matching contribution (general operating support)$5,754
- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, San Jose - Matching contribution (general operating support)$5,020
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Sunlight Giving
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, San Jose - General support, $350,000 per year for three years$350,000
- Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Concord - General support, $250,000 per year for three years$250,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County, Watsonville - General support, $250,000 per year for three years$250,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego - Matching gifts$6,333
- Feeding San Diego, San Diego - Volunteer program$2,160
- Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego - Volunteer program$1,430
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Gave $9.2M in 2024
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Westside Food Bank, Santa Monica - Food assistance to alleviate food insecurity in west los angeles county$75,000
- St Vincent Senior Citizen Nutrition Program Inc, Los Angeles - Home-Delivered meals for low-income elderly$45,000
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Los Angeles - Fighting hunger in LA county$25,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Salt and Light Works, Visalia - West region hunger relief grant$20,000
- St Brigid Community Outreach Center, Hanford - West region hunger relief grant$20,000
- United Way of Tulare County, Tulare - West region hunger relief grant$20,000
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund, San Francisco - General operating support$51,000
- Glide Foundation, San Francisco - The food and meals program$5,000
- Mdp Foundation, San Francisco - General operating support$5,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Vernon - Food banks & pantries$2,500
- Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa - Food banks & pantries$2,500
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Vernon - Food, agriculture and nutrition$650
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Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Ecumenical Hunger Program, East Palo Alto - Fund general support for homeless$300,000
- Ecumenical Hunger Program, East Palo Alto - Fund general support for homeless$295,000
- Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen, San Jose - Food for homelessness$100,000
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc, Long Beach - General operating support$50,000
- West Side Food Bank a Non-Profit Corporation, Santa Monica - General operating support$50,000
- Grace, Pasadena - Ending hunger initiative$35,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Feeding the Foothills, Roseville - Feed the Need General Operating$30,000
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara - FEED'ing Nutritional Security in Santa Barbara County$25,000
- Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County, San Luis Obispo - No-Cook Bags for Homeless Residents$20,000
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Food Forward Inc, North Hollywood - To support ventura county operations$10,000
- Manna Conejo Valley Food Distribution Center Inc, Thousand Oaks - For general operating support$10,000
- Foodshare Inc, Oxnard - For general operating support$4,725
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The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Feeding It Forward Inc, Napa - For general operating support$5,380
- Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley Inc, Salinas - For general operating support$5,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County, Watsonville - For general operating support$5,000
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Gave $8.4M in 2024
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County, San Luis Obispo - San luis obispo county fair meat purchasing$100,000
- Buellton Senior Center, Buellton - Support the cars & cowboy's event; meals on wheels$90,000
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, Goleta - General operating support; empty bowls sponsorship$45,000
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Gave $18.2M in 2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Food Forward Inc, North Hollywood - Over two years for general support of food recovery and distribution in los angeles county$75,000
- The Fid Group (Dba Friends in Deed), Pasadena - For general support of food assistance and social services$50,000
- Foothill Unity Center, Monrovia - For general support of food assistance and supportive services$50,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Saint Helena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Organic Soup Kitchen, Santa Barbara - Enhance Community Health$30,000
- Food Forward, N Hollywood - Transform Food Systems$20,000
- Re-Plate Inc, Berkeley - Transform Food Systems$20,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, San Jose - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$10,713
- The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, Fremont - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$8,995
- Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano, Concord - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$5,830
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Community Bridges, Watsonville - Families and Communities$150,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County, Watsonville - Families and Communities$150,000
- Central California Food Bank, Fresno - Families and Communities$100,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
California organizations that received food assistance grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose | 8 | $573,677 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano Concord | 7 | $522,551 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Watsonville | 7 | $477,239 |
| Food Forward Inc North Hollywood | 5 | $120,366 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen San Jose | 4 | $305,293 |
| Central California Food Bank Fresno | 4 | $125,505 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara | 4 | $70,968 |
| Akshaya Patra Foundation USA Fremont | 4 | $36,041 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa | 4 | $7,768 |
| Feeding San Diego San Diego | 4 | $7,487 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in California that we classify as food assistance, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,236 foundations, 300 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.