Human Services grants for nonprofits in California
4,087 private foundations reported 13,623 human services grants to organizations in California on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $523.7M in all. 2,022 of them are based in California.
Foundations4,087
Grants on record13,623
Total granted$523.7M
Their typical grant$6,155
Foundations that fund human services in California
20 of the 4,087: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of human services 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- Canine Companions for Independence, Santa Rosa - General support$27,188
- Ukrainian American House, Rancho Cordova - General support$24,573
- Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc, San Rafael - General support$10,976
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The California Endowment
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, San Francisco - Bay area health inequities initiative - advancing community wellness$1,157,063
- Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees, Petaluma - Promoting health equity for immigrants and refugees$550,000
- Valley Onward, Merced - General operating support$375,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Possibility Labs, Concord - In support of neighborhood revitalization$1,359,160
- Housing California, Sacramento - In support of neighborhood revitalization$725,000
- Working Solutions Cdfi, San Francisco - In support of underserved small business expansion$260,000
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The People Concern, Los Angeles - To pilot permanent supportive housing plus at a housing site to enhance nursing and case management…$1,100,000
- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Los Angeles - To collaborate with catholic sisters in providing youth experiencing disadvantage with career development and…$1,000,000
- Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Los Angeles - To expand the two-generational early learning readiness program for children and families$811,000
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Sunlight Giving
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Kidango Inc, Fremont - General support, $200,000 per year for three years$200,000
- Sacred Heart Community Service, San Jose - General support, $200,000 in 2024, $210,000 in 2025, $220,000 in 2026$200,000
- Family Supportive Housing Inc, San Jose - General support, $165,000 per year for three years$165,000
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Gave $48.8M in 2024
The California Wellness Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, Sacramento - For project support for move the valley to enhance integrated voter engagement efforts for the improvement of…$500,000
- Tides Center, Sacramento - For project support for latino coalition for a healthy california to help launch a statewide multi-year,…$500,000
- Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education, Los Angeles - Core operating support$500,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Camp Kesem National, Covina - Matching gifts$3,193
- Factor-H, Los Angeles - Matching gifts$2,500
- Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness, Los Angeles - Matching gifts$2,435
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The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, Los Angeles - To support Fair Work in California$11,150,000
- Tides Center, Los Angeles - To support Better Careers in California$3,050,000
- Tides Center, Los Angeles - To support Just Prosperity in California$2,350,000
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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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Gave $69.3M in 2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation
Mountain View, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Sunnyvale Community Services, Sunnyvale - Transition grant to provide general operating support. and funding for succession planning.$500,000
- Sacred Heart Community Service, San Jose - To provide general operating support.$250,000
- Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, San Jose - To provide general operating support.$250,000
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Gave $38.1M in 2024
Weingart Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Latino Community Foundation, San Francisco - Support for the latino power fund$500,000
- Proyecto Pastoral, Los Angeles - Unrestricted operating support$200,000
- Saint Joseph Center, Venice - Unrestricted operating support$200,000
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Gave $15.2M in 2024
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- San Francisco Early Learning Alliance, San Francisco - Annual support$280,000
- Compass Family Services, San Francisco - Model centers initiative 2024$232,093
- Cross Cultural Family Center, San Francisco - Model centers initiative 2023, golden gate, leland, and richmond centers$228,375
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, San Francisco - For the mosaic initiative$1,000,000
- Tides Center, San Francisco - For support of the leaderspring center$500,000
- Latino Community Foundation, San Francisco - For poderarte$333,334
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Crankstart Foundation
San Jose, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc, San Francisco - To participate in the sf youth justice initiative$1,000,000
- 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
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Gave $69M in 2024
The Ahmanson Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, North Hills - Toward construction of the community center at the new centerpointe interim housing site in the san fernando…$2,000,000
- Covenant House California, Los Angeles - Toward renovation of the hollywood campus kitchen and cafeteria$504,300
- Wayfinder Family Services, Los Angeles - Toward replacement of 20 hvac units$500,000
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Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet)
Bellevue, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco - Capacity building support$248,161
- Homeless Children's Network, San Francisco - Capacity building support$180,700
- North Bay Housing Coalition, Suisun City - Capacity building support$150,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, Los Angeles - Supporting the bay area regional health inequities initiative in addressing displacement by coordinating…$1,205,525
- Tides Center, Los Angeles - Catalyzing the learning and impact of sparcc through its racial justice action lab and black health and…$967,500
- Gold House Foundation Inc, Covina - Promoting narrative change toward more authentic portrayals of asians and pacific islanders$475,000
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Gave $33.8M in 2024
Price Philanthropies Foundation
LA Jolla, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- United Women's East African Support Team, San Diego - General support; programs and projects$104,500
- YMCA of San Diego County, San Diego - General support; programs and projects$102,200
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego, San Diego - General support$100,000
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Child and Family Center, Santa Clarita - Domestic violence services$50,000
- Downtown Womens Center, Los Angeles - General operating support$50,000
- Earthlodge Center for Transformation, Long Beach - General operating support$50,000
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The Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Tides Center, San Francisco - For the starfish institute's STEM education work$625,000
- Tides Center, San Francisco - To seed a youth apprenticeship program starting in high schools in an effort to bring diverse youth into the…$450,000
- Children's Network of Solano County, Fairfield - For general support$400,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
California organizations that received human services grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Tides Center Los Angeles | 12 | $28,875,445 |
| Children Now Oakland | 9 | $1,800,058 |
| Latino Community Foundation San Francisco | 9 | $1,779,047 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center San Francisco | 8 | $1,832,293 |
| Covenant House California Los Angeles | 8 | $642,796 |
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc Los Angeles | 7 | $1,049,234 |
| Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles | 7 | $449,710 |
| Possibility Labs San Francisco | 6 | $3,409,465 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services San Francisco | 6 | $1,304,710 |
| Young Women's Freedom Center San Francisco | 6 | $687,900 |
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 human services, 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 4,087 foundations, 940 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.