Homelessness grants for nonprofits in California
1,203 private foundations reported 2,233 homelessness grants to organizations in California on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $131.1M in all. 804 of them are based in California.
Foundations1,203
Grants on record2,233
Total granted$131.1M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund homelessness in California
20 of the 1,203: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of homelessness 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- San Diego Rescue Mission, San Diego - General support$1,975
- Orange County Rescue Mission Inc, Tustin - General support$1,968
- Los Angeles Mission Inc, Los Angeles - General support$1,741
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brilliant Corners, Los Angeles - To expand its operating capacity to serve as a larger fiscal intermediary in the homelessness sector in los…$2,255,000
- United Way Inc, Los Angeles - To support the homeless response system in achieving operational excellence and expanding upstream solutions…$2,200,000
- Ltsc Community Development Corporation, Los Angeles - To support housing preservation work across the los angeles region and increase the organizations capacity in…$2,142,000
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Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tipping Point Community, San Francisco - Housing & Homelessness$2,600,000
- 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic, San Francisco - Housing & Homelessness$1,300,000
- San Francisco Foundation, San Francisco - Housing & Homelessness$500,000
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Crankstart Foundation
San Jose, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, Los Angeles - To support all home's regional efforts to prevent and end homelessness$1,000,000
- Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco, San Francisco - To provide housing, workforce development, and services for individuals experiencing homelessness$750,000
- Larkin Street Youth Services, San Francisco - To support unhoused and at-risk youth$750,000
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Gave $18.2M in 2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The People Concern, Los Angeles - Over two years for general support of homeless services$300,000
- People Assisting the Homeless, Los Angeles - Over two years for general support of housing and homeless services in los angeles county$200,000
- People Assisting the Homeless, Los Angeles - Over two years for general support of housing and homeless services in los angeles county$200,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles - Transitional Housing Development$500,000
- Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization, San Francisco - Housing Solutions for Homeless Veterans: 1035 Van Ness$200,000
- Mutual Housing California, Sacramento - Permanent Supportive Housing at Mutual Housing California$115,000
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Sunlight Giving
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Abode Services, Fremont - General support, $250,000 per year for three years$250,000
- Family Supportive Housing Inc, San Jose - General support, $165,000 per year for three years$165,000
- Shelter Inc, Concord - General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026$130,000
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Gave $9.2M in 2024
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles - Housing & comprehensive services for homeless individuals & families$138,000
- Covenant House California, Hollywood - Emergency shelter/specialized services for youth experiencing homelessness$95,000
- St Anne's Family Services, Los Angeles - Supportive housing programs and services.$80,000
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T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation
Bellevue, WA · latest return: tax year 2025- Beauty 2 the Streetz, Long Beach - Serve the homeless by providing necessities alongside the things that make US feel inherently human$484,200
- Downtown Streets Inc, San Jose - Restore dignity, inspire hope, and provide a pathway to recover from homelessness$248,336
- Angel Hanz for the Homeless Inc, Burbank - Assist the homeless and their animals by supplying them with hygiene support kits$168,490
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Gave $69M in 2024
The Ahmanson Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Los Angeles Mission Inc, Los Angeles - Additional support toward renovation of the transitional housing dormitories$867,000
- The People Concern, Los Angeles - For improvements to the arlington property$498,000
- West Hollywood Community Hsg Corp, West Hollywood - For furnishings for the permanent supportive housing units at miramar gold$307,000
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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
- Second Harvest Food Bank, San Jose - Fund general support for homeless$300,000
- Family Supportive Housing, San Jose - Assistance for the homeless and hungry$300,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- San Diego Rescue Mission Inc, San Diego - Matching gifts$1,581
- Solutions for Change Inc, Vista - Matching gifts$500
- Rescue Mission Alliance, Oxnard - Matching gifts$500
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Gave $12.6M in 2024
Unihealth Foundation
Pasadena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- United States Veterans Initiative, Los Angeles - Connecting homeless and at-risk veterans at the west LA va campus to health, wellness and supportive services$233,108
- University of California Riverside, Riverside - Opening the riverside hulen place homeless clinic (primary care and mental health services for homeless and…$199,164
- St Joseph Center, Venice - Expanding medical services to improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness in west LA$150,045
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The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Lost Angels Children's Project Inc, Lancaster - For general operating support$25,000
- Hamilton Families, San Francisco - For support of the Shelter program$10,000
- New Door Ventures, San Francisco - For general operating support$10,000
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Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Los Angeles - To support THE STREET OUTREACH AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM.$500,000
- PEOPLE CONCERN inc, Los Angeles - To support interim housing and wellness.$350,000
- Los Angeles Youth Network, los angeles - TO support empowering young people and end homelessness.$200,000
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Gave $38.1M in 2024
Weingart Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Lost Angels Children's Project, Lancaster - Unrestricted operating support$125,000
- Paving the Way Foundation, Lancaster - Support for paving the way foundation$50,000
- Mayors Fund for Los Angeles, Los Angeles - General support for homelessness efforts$15,000
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Gave $9M in 2024
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Irvine, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Thomas House Temporary Shelter, Garden Grove - Fresh start for unhoused families with children$15,000
- Project Hope Alliance, Costa Mesa - On-Site case management for youth experiencing homelessness$12,500
- Casa Teresa, Orange - Emergency maternity shelter (ems)$10,000
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Gave $14.6M in 2024
Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hillcrest Transitional Housing, Woodland Hills - Donation in support of transitional housing$75,000
- Path Beyond Shelter, Los Angeles - Payment for homeless support$25,000
- St Francis Center, Los Angeles - Payment for homeless support$25,000
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, Los Angeles - Hydration backpacks and fire shelters$50,000
- Orange County Fire Authority Foundation, Irvine - Wildland personal protective equipment and fire shelters$50,000
- Walden Environment, Encino - LA and san bernardino transitional housing placement program$50,000
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Gave $3.2M in 2024
Banc of California Charitable Foundation
Santa Ana, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Orange County Rescue Mission, Tustin - The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs$20,000
- San Diego Rescue Mission, San Diego - The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs$10,000
- Mercy House Living Centers, Santa Ana - The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs$5,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
California organizations that received homelessness grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| The People Concern Los Angeles | 9 | $2,465,811 |
| Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena | 5 | $410,607 |
| Harbor Interfaith Services Inc San Pedro | 5 | $150,136 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Inc Tustin | 5 | $67,497 |
| Los Angeles Mission Inc Los Angeles | 4 | $871,730 |
| Hamilton Families San Francisco | 4 | $552,819 |
| Housing California Sacramento | 3 | $945,000 |
| Family Supportive Housing Inc San Jose | 3 | $760,155 |
| Abode Services Fremont | 3 | $305,703 |
| Harvest Home Inc Santa Monica | 3 | $210,000 |
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 homelessness, 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 1,203 foundations, 312 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.