Mental Health grants for nonprofits in California
1,187 private foundations reported 2,532 mental health grants to organizations in California on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $95.1M in all. 638 of them are based in California.
Foundations1,187
Grants on record2,532
Total granted$95.1M
Their typical grant$10,000
Foundations that fund mental health in California
20 of the 1,187: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of mental health 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- Erowid Center, Grass Valley - General support$3,349
- Not One More Vet Inc, San Jose - General support$2,495
- Teen Challenge of Southern California, Riverside - General support$1,947
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The California Endowment
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- League of California Community Foundations, San Jose - California disaster relief, recovery and resilience fund - improving health$250,000
- Youth Forward, Sacramento - General operating support$250,000
- Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc, San Francisco - Youth organize! california - advancing youth mental health and well-being$225,000
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Gave $9.2M in 2024
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Counseling Partners of Los Angeles, Los Angeles - High school counseling and support$250,500
- Outreach Concern Inc, Santa Ana - 2023-2024 elementary school counseling program$122,000
- Claris Health, Los Angeles - Medical care, counseling, support services, and education$105,000
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Gave $12.6M in 2024
Unihealth Foundation
Pasadena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Vip Community Mental Health Center, Los Angeles - The center for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (fasd) research and treatment$625,350
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, Los Angeles - Capacity building for youth mental health initiative$300,000
- Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles - Building homeboy industries' mental health and wellness program for justice systems-impacted people$300,000
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Children Now, Oakland - To increase access to home visitation, health and mental health for infants and toddlers and their families…$500,000
- The Childrens Partnership, Los Angeles - To advance early childhood equity in los angeles through advocating for increased access to health and mental…$415,000
- Hollywood 4Wrd, Los Angeles - To support implementation of community-led mental health programs for people who are unhoused as part of…$255,000
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Gave $38.1M in 2024
Weingart Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- African Communities Public Health Coalition, Los Angeles - Unrestricted operating support$200,000
- Clay Counseling Foundation, San Bernardino - Unrestricted operating support$200,000
- LA Voice, Los Angeles - Support for eaton fire recovery$200,000
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Gave $18.2M in 2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Healthright 360, San Francisco - For support of the prototypes behavioral health program in los angeles county$75,000
- Child Development Institute, Reseda - For general support of early childhood development and education programs$75,000
- Food Forward Inc, North Hollywood - Over two years for general support of food recovery and distribution in los angeles county$75,000
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Ventura County Community Foundation, Camarillo - Ventura county wildfire relief and recovery fund$100,000
- The Friendship House Association of American Indians, San Francisco - General operating support$60,000
- Child and Family Center, Santa Clarita - Domestic violence services$50,000
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Gave $69M in 2024
The Ahmanson Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Fam Svcs, Los Angeles - Toward furnishings and equipment for the child crisis continuum project$494,000
- Child Development Institute, Reseda - Toward structure repairs and replacements at the early learning centers$150,000
- Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service, Culver City - For new signage, website upgrades, and agency intranet$150,000
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Atkinson Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Peninsula Family Connections, Palo Alto - General support$50,000
- One Life Counseling Center, San Carlos - General support$15,000
- Peninsula Family Connections, Palo Alto - General support$12,500
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Pasadena City College Foundation Inc, Pasadena - Altadena Small Business Recovery 2025$500,000
- Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles - Fires Recovery Grant - Economic Impact Fund$200,000
- Caminar, San Mateo - Resource Connect Solano$50,000
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Gave $10.9M in 2024
Sand Hill Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Lifemoves, Santa Clara - Engaging homeless youth and parents in behavioral health and wellness services$160,000
- Adolescent Counseling Services, Redwood City - Mental health access for youth initiative$70,000
- One Life Counseling Center, San Carlos - General support for mental health access & early intervention for at-risk youth$70,000
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Gave $9.4M in 2024
Alliance Healthcare Foundation
San Diego, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Urban Restoration Counseling Center, San Diego - 2022 I2 milestone grant tranche #4 (final)$170,000
- Center for Community Solutions, San Diego - Fy25 mission support grant (2nd year payment)$25,000
- San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center, San Diego - Strategic grant - behavioral health$25,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- A New Way of Life Reentry Project, Los Angeles - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$125,000
- Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Inc, Santa Barbara - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
- Sonrise Equestrian Foundation, Danville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
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The Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Family Resource Navigators, San Leandro - For general support$400,000
- A New Way of Life Reentry Project, Los Angeles - For general support$215,000
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, Culver City - For general support$150,000
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T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation
Bellevue, WA · latest return: tax year 2025- San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center Inc, Van Nuys - Improve the mental health of individuals and families within the greater san fernando valley community$163,576
- Napa Solano Sane Sart, Fairfield - Provide trauma-informed, evidenced-based services to victims of violence$138,064
- Positive Results Center, Los Angeles - Prevent and end trauma as a result of domestic violence/intimate partner violence and sexual assault$89,286
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Crankstart Foundation
San Jose, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Healthright 360, San Francisco - To support low income individuals with medical care, behavioral health services, and substance use disorder…$750,000
- Food Connect Co, Philadelphia - To mitigate food waste and aid in food recovery in the bay area$250,000
- Re-Plate Inc, Oakland - To mitigate food waste and support food recovery$250,000
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Alameda Point Collaborative Inc, Alameda - To support the construction of a medical center providing medical, behavioral health, and social services for…$500,000
- Ceres Community Project, Sebastopol - To support the construction of a center that provides free meals tailored to the dietary needs of individuals…$375,000
- Ceres Community Project, Sebastopol - To support the construction of a center that provides free meals tailored to the dietary needs of individuals…$375,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, Culver City - General support and core support for institutional strengthening$400,000
- A New Way of Life Reentry Project, Los Angeles - General support$300,000
- Tides Foundation, San Francisco - Core support for the rethink crazy & this is care fund for its ongoing mental health destigmatization work$250,000
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Gave $69.3M in 2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation
Mountain View, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Valley Health Foundation, San Jose - To support public schools and districts in east and downtown san jose and gilroy develop, enhance, or expand…$500,000
- Santa Clara University, Santa Clara - To support the school of education and counseling psychology, the endowed scholarship for a lead student, and…$175,000
- Redwood City Education Foundation, Redwood City - To support rcefs efforts to increase the academic performance of K-8 public school students in redwood citys…$125,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
California organizations that received mental health grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| A New Way of Life Reentry Project Los Angeles | 7 | $976,679 |
| Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective Culver City | 4 | $551,264 |
| Child Development Institute Reseda | 4 | $275,270 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc Calabasas | 3 | $355,000 |
| Friendship House Association of American Indians San Francisco | 3 | $190,024 |
| Open Paths Counseling Center Inglewood | 3 | $166,376 |
| Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service Culver City | 3 | $155,485 |
| Crossroads Incorporated Claremont | 3 | $116,657 |
| Child & Family Center Santa Clarita | 3 | $100,039 |
| One Life Counseling Center San Carlos | 3 | $85,121 |
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 mental health, 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 1,187 foundations, 319 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.