Foundations that fund museums in California

991 foundations made gifts to museums in California, reaching 324 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.

991Foundations gave here
218Accept applications
$6,250Typical gift
324Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA · EIN 94-339778519 gifts · typical $310,000 · 202419 · $15,697,987$310,0002024Invite only
The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA · EIN 23-625708312 gifts · typical $30,000 · 202412 · $787,500$30,0002024Invite only
Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA · EIN 94-162498712 gifts · typical $40,000 · 202412 · $672,500$40,0002024Accepts applications
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-429210112 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202412 · $241,315$5,0002024Accepts applications
Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA · EIN 94-606455111 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202411 · $660,250$25,0002024Accepts 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 1,746 matched gifts to museums in California in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 324 matched organizations received gifts to museums in California in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to museums in California was $6,250 in tax years 2022–2025.

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How many foundations fund museums in California?

991 foundations made gifts to 324 organizations in California in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

218 of the 991 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.