Likely funders for youth programs in California

In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 2491 foundations gave to youth programs in California. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $101,991,802.

2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small youth programs organizations on the exempt-organization list in California: 1122. This page is in the sitemap.

665Accept applications
1826Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$25,000Typical gift (middle of medians)
2491Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-4523232195 gifts · typical $80,000 · 2024195 · $33,422,743$80,0002024Invite only
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-126276288 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202488 · $345,525$2,5002024Accepts applications
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATIONWESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA · 94-310021775 gifts · typical $200,000 · 202475 · $19,884,563$200,0002024Accepts applications
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-608589570 gifts · typical $35,000 · 202470 · $3,084,200$35,0002024Accepts applications
LA84 FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-379272555 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202455 · $3,714,500$50,0002024Accepts applications
ROSS STORES FOUNDATIONDUBLIN, CA · 46-382864540 gifts · typical $30,000 · 202540 · $954,369$30,0002025Accepts applications
THE SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATIONMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA · 77-034891238 gifts · typical $62,500 · 202438 · $3,139,033$62,5002024Accepts applications
WEINGART FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-605481437 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202437 · $2,139,951$10,0002024Accepts applications
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973835 gifts · typical $850 · 202435 · $334,569$8502024Invite only
THE CRAIL-JOHNSON FOUNDATIONSAN PEDRO, CA · 33-024716135 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202435 · $310,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
CORDE VALLE YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATIONSAN MARTIN, CA · 20-095642235 gifts · typical $2,600 · 202435 · $101,300$2,6002024Accepts applications
CRANKSTART FOUNDATIONSAN JOSE, CA · 94-337709933 gifts · typical $250,000 · 202433 · $12,957,500$250,0002024Invite only
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATIONCORAOPOLIS, PA · 27-451615733 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202533 · $341,000$5,0002025Accepts applications
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-429210131 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202431 · $4,553,500$50,0002024Accepts applications
CARRIE ESTELLE DOHENY FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-620291129 gifts · typical $18,000 · 202429 · $720,000$18,0002024Accepts applications
EARL B & LORAINE H MILLER FOUNDATIONLONG BEACH, CA · 95-250054529 gifts · typical $3,000 · 202529 · $287,400$3,0002025Accepts applications
CRESCENT PORTER HALE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-609338528 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202428 · $2,793,000$100,0002024Accepts applications
WALTER S JOHNSON FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 23-700359526 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202426 · $3,020,000$100,0002024Accepts applications
ATKINSON FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-607561326 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202426 · $280,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA · 94-123693725 gifts · typical $5,500 · 202425 · $2,659,710$5,5002024Invite only
Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · 52-195168125 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202425 · $1,891,203$50,0002024Invite only
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NE · 13-640682524 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202424 · $254,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CA · 20-321699322 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202422 · $2,174,046$100,0002024Accepts applications
WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-606856422 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202422 · $1,567,690$25,0002024Accepts applications
SCHLINGER CHRISMAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 27-009603822 gifts · typical $22,500 · 202422 · $1,062,000$22,5002024Invite only

Gift counts are a floor. Matching a grant to a recipient is imperfect, and the filing year is the year the foundation reported, not necessarily the year it gave. Source filing is on each foundation page.

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What this data says

  • Foundations made 7,708 gifts to youth programs in California in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to youth programs in California was $7,500 in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 665 of 2,491 foundations funding youth programs in California accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.

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What is a typical grant to youth programs in California?

$25,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

19 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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