343 private foundations reported human services grants in California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 343 private foundations reported 653 grants for human services totaling $35,306,583 to 538 organizations in California. The most-funded California communities were Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego. Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation reported the most human services giving — $8,365,000 across 18 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 18 | $8,365,000 |
| Mulago Foundation | 11 | $2,046,000 |
| Mary E Bazar-robin Foundation | 3 | $1,301,877 |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 2 | $1,250,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | 12 | $996,400 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 4 | $906,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $800,000 |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | 8 | $768,660 |
| Floradon Foundation | 4 | $680,965 |
| Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay | 5 | $637,688 |
| The Call Of Duty Endowment | 1 | $635,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tipping Point Community | 1 | $2,600,000 |
| Team Rubicon | 13 | $1,429,250 |
| 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic | 1 | $1,300,000 |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,201,920 |
| County of SAN Mateo | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Changelab Solutions | 1 | $800,000 |
| Usvets | 1 | $635,000 |
| United Animal Nations DBA Redrover | 1 | $600,000 |
| American National RED Cross | 2 | $535,000 |
| Mercy Housing California | 2 | $505,000 |
| Digital Green Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | 1 | $500,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Congregation of Adat Yeshrun | 1 | $431,520 |
| Eviction Defense Collaborative Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
343 private foundations reported human services grants in California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $35,306,583. The largest by reported dollars were Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, Mulago Foundation, Mary E Bazar-robin Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
538 distinct organizations appear as recipients in California, led by Tipping Point Community, Team Rubicon, 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in California was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,600,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
