Likely funders for arts organizations in California

In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax year 2024, 4160 foundations gave to arts organizations in California. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $172,203,646.

2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small arts & culture organizations on the exempt-organization list in California: 3733. This page is in the sitemap.

900Accept applications
3260Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$25,000Typical gift (middle of medians)
4160Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CA · 94-1655673207 gifts · typical $65,000 · 2024207 · $26,216,979$65,0002024Accepts applications
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-6069482117 gifts · typical $10,000 · 2024117 · $1,590,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CA · 20-3216993110 gifts · typical $75,000 · 2024110 · $13,363,160$75,0002024Accepts applications
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CA · 94-3289283102 gifts · typical $26,150 · 2024102 · $6,731,870$26,1502024Invite only
THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-250625797 gifts · typical $12,500 · 202497 · $2,433,500$12,5002024Accepts applications
COLBURN FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-469314592 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202492 · $9,054,073$15,0002024Accepts applications
PERENCHIO FOUNDATIONPASADENA, CA · 45-060789284 gifts · typical $207,500 · 202484 · $31,477,000$207,5002024Invite only
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-452323283 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202483 · $7,745,548$50,0002024Invite only
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973878 gifts · typical $420 · 202478 · $85,535$4202024Invite only
WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-606856476 gifts · typical $27,500 · 202476 · $2,364,500$27,5002024Accepts applications
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-608589571 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202471 · $3,936,112$50,0002024Accepts applications
KIWANIS CHARITIES OF SANTA MONICA INCSANTA MONICA, CA · 95-352989670 gifts · typical $750 · 202470 · $76,900$7502024Invite only
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATIONBEVERLY HILLS, CA · 95-608999868 gifts · typical $51,500 · 202468 · $10,119,050$51,5002024Accepts applications
Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA · 94-605104860 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202460 · $412,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONCONSHOHOCKEN, PA · 23-625708359 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202459 · $5,163,572$25,0002024Invite only
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA · 94-123693759 gifts · typical $3,600 · 202459 · $1,399,167$3,6002024Invite only
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-610696155 gifts · typical $35,000 · 202455 · $3,580,000$35,0002024Accepts applications
KORET FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-162498752 gifts · typical $22,500 · 202452 · $2,575,400$22,5002024Accepts applications
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-429210150 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202450 · $1,421,943$5,0002024Accepts applications
THE KENNETH T AND EILEEN L NORRISLONG BEACH, CA · 95-608037448 gifts · typical $20,000 · 202448 · $2,517,000$20,0002024Invite only
THE ROSALINDE AND ARTHUR GILBERTLOS ANGELES, CA · 56-230569448 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202448 · $1,042,000$25,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-187995447 gifts · typical $353,000 · 202447 · $24,652,300$353,0002024Accepts applications
The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · 94-227843147 gifts · typical $70,000 · 202447 · $4,250,000$70,0002024Accepts applications
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-168433146 gifts · typical $150,000 · 202446 · $9,874,712$150,0002024Accepts applications
THE SOMEKH FAMILY FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS HILLS, CA · 77-047151137 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202437 · $121,325$1,0002024Invite 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 16,285 gifts to arts organizations in California in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to arts organizations in California was $5,268 in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 900 of 4,160 foundations funding arts organizations in California accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.

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What is a typical grant to arts organizations in California?

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

Which of these foundations accept applications?

16 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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