Foundations that fund humanities organizations in California

98 foundations made gifts to humanities organizations in California, reaching 84 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024–2025.

98Foundations gave here
38Accept applications
$10,000Typical gift
84Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL · EIN 36-61165355 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20245 · $578,750$2,5002024Accepts applications
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-70497383 gifts · typical $1,000 · 20243 · $3,600$1,0002024Invite only
Perenchio FoundationPasadena, CA · EIN 45-06078922 gifts · typical $255,500 · 20242 · $511,000$255,5002024Invite only
Stern Sidney Memorial TuwSaint Louis, MO · EIN 95-64952222 gifts · typical $4,000 · 20252 · $8,000$4,0002025Accepts applications
Sierra Health FoundationSacramento, CA · EIN 68-00500362 gifts · typical $3,500 · 20242 · $7,000$3,5002024Accepts applications

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 177 matched gifts to humanities organizations in California in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 84 matched organizations received gifts to humanities organizations in California in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to humanities organizations in California was $10,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund humanities organizations in California?

98 foundations made gifts to 84 organizations in California in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

38 of the 98 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.