UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Los Altos, California

26 private foundations reported grants to Los Altos, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 26 private foundations reported 37 grants totaling $11,845,536 to 34 organizations in Los Altos, California. The most-funded purposes were education (6 grants) and community & economic development (2 grants). Leslie Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $8,346,502 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $20,000.

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Foundations giving here
26
Organizations funded
34
Reported grants
37
Total reported
$11.8M
Median grant
$20K
Largest grant
$8.3M

What foundations fund in Los Altos, California

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Los Altos, California, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Los Altos — a funder at 90% is effectively a Los Altos funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Leslie Family Foundation1$8,346,50243%
Gates Foundation2$1,560,5110%
Davies Charitable Trust1$500,00092%
The Hohbach Family Foundation1$275,00047%
The Sobrato Family Foundation3$268,5001%
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc1$250,0001%
Coit Family Foundation4$105,00014%
Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation1$100,00010%

Organizations in Los Altos, California that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Daffy Charitable Fund1$8,346,502
Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence Foundation1$1,100,000
The Ireland Funds America1$500,000
Kyron Learning PBC1$460,511
Sempervirens Fund1$275,000
The Earth Genome1$250,000
LOS Altos Mountain View Community Foundation1$137,500
Womens Achievement Network and Development Alliance1$125,000
Kiin BEH Education Center Foundation Inc1$100,000
Institute for Research on Presidential Elections1$75,000

Which foundations give grants in Los Altos, California?

26 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Los Altos, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,845,536 across 37 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Leslie Family Foundation, Gates Foundation, Davies Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Los Altos, California?

Reported purposes in Los Altos, California concentrate in education (6), community & economic development (2), environment & conservation (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Los Altos, California?

The median reported grant to a Los Altos, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $8,346,502. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.