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Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in California: 959 foundations, $67.2 million in grants
959 private foundations paid 1,734 grants totaling $67,205,101 to food, agriculture and nutrition nonprofits in California, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation, with $5,500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Food, agriculture and nutrition
- Recipients in
- California
- Foundations
- 959
- Grants
- 1,734
- Total granted
- $67,205,101
Foundations that funded food, agriculture and nutrition in California
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 959 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Capital campaign/operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Applied Materials Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Capital grant to build new, higher capacity, consolidated, efficient facility | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $2,236,820 | $986,820 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Palo Alto, CA | 19 | $2,092,500 | $350,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support, $350,000 per year for three years | apps.irs.gov |
| Strongpoint Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $1,825,435 | $1,825,435 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 9 | $1,800,260 | $1,750,000 | Kitchen Table Advisors | To support Priority Communities in California | apps.irs.gov |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | 1 | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | Abound Food Care | Program support to strengthen ochas work affordable food access for all | apps.irs.gov |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,524,500 | $1,524,500 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | To support season of sharing's research and innovative marketing experiments to engage younger and more diverse donors, and implementation of refreshed branding, positioning and fundraising strategies | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 8 | $1,377,500 | $350,000 | Oakland Institute | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $1,350,000 | $600,000 | Kitchen Table Advisors | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Valhalla Foundation | Woodside, CA | 2 | $1,200,000 | $900,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Hunger prevention programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cushman Foundation | San Diego, CA | 6 | $1,180,000 | $1,000,000 | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | General/unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $1,175,000 | $500,000 | Kitchen Table Advisors | To provide general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 4 | $1,017,395 | $452,395 | San Diego Food System Alliance | to support a project helping small-scale farmers, ranchers, fishermen and other community partners involved in the utilization of local seafood in San Diego | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rock Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $1,005,000 | $1,000,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| George & Melodie Rogers Foundation | Fresno, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Central California Food Bank | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirk Humanitarian | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $960,885 | $960,885 | Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | To meet the bylaws of the foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundat | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $950,000 | $300,000 | Ecumenical Hunger Program | Fund general support for homeless | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $720,000 | $600,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Support the distribution of food to local residents | apps.irs.gov |
| CS Fund | Petaluma, CA | 10 | $691,700 | $250,000 | Friends of Action Group On Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Action group on erosion, technology and concentration | apps.irs.gov |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 12 | $645,096 | $89,000 | Hope 4 the Heart | Volunteer passenger van | apps.irs.gov |
| Drew Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $580,000 | $580,000 | Food Forward | To support food forward's core programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 5 | $565,000 | $150,000 | Community Bridges | Families and Communities | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $550,000 | $200,000 | Global Action Research Center | Advancing health equity through grassroots power building | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 5 | $537,500 | $200,000 | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rauch Family Foundation | Upland, CA | 2 | $527,500 | $500,000 | Feeding America Riverside & San Bernardino Counties | Restricted annual giving | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | San Jose, CA | 3 | $525,000 | $250,000 | Nourish California | To expand equitable access to food benefits for low-income communities of color. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $516,711 | $516,711 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation | Forestville, CA | 2 | $513,013 | $503,013 | Food for Thought | Food relief | apps.irs.gov |
| Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Food Forward Inc | Supports organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $500,000 | $440,000 | California Rangeland Trust | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lakeview Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Marin Agricultural Land Trust | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Koret Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $460,000 | $250,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $450,000 | $200,000 | Extrafood Org | Safety net | apps.irs.gov |
| Pichai Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $450,000 | $450,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mourier Family Foundation | Roseville, CA | 1 | $428,000 | $428,000 | Compassion Planet | Charitable operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Violet M Johnson Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Feeding San Diego | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia Bragg Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 4 | $385,000 | $250,000 | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | General support for charity's purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 4 | $331,308 | $250,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | To provide general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation | Ross, CA | 2 | $325,000 | $250,000 | Kitchen Table Advisors | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing in the Next Generation of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 9 | $305,000 | $75,000 | Alma Backyard Farm | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 2 | $295,000 | $275,000 | Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens | Adult teaching garden capital project | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Saint Helena, CA | 12 | $294,500 | $35,000 | Center for Food Safety | Revitalize the Environment | apps.irs.gov |
| Aceso Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $277,000 | $277,000 | New Roots Institute | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $264,000 | $264,000 | Smart Food Market Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Floradon Foundation | Henderson, NV | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Rockside Inc | Relief aid | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anne Wojcicki Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2 | $250,000 | $150,000 | Project New Village | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The James G Boswell Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | 2025 unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mericos Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $250,000 | $100,000 | Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens | The center for urban agriculture at fairview gardens re-design/re-build - challenge grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smidt Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $250,000 | $200,000 | Food Forward Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Troper Wojcicki Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Linden Root Dickinson Foundation | Jamul, CA | 3 | $215,000 | $140,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelly Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 4 | $205,000 | $175,000 | Yolo Food Bank | Rice & protein program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $202,500 | $202,500 | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Project support grant to provide critical support for safsfs role as a convener and catalyst | apps.irs.gov |
| Balay Ko Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Food for Life Ministry | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bartz Marr Family Foundation | Atherton, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Center for Food Safety | Gmo & pollinators and pesticides programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greenbaum Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | 2 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Game Changers Foundation Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmaier Family Foundation | Burlingame, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Center for Food Safety | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Dental Community Care Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $192,500 | $100,000 | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | Community giving- general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 4 | $190,000 | $100,000 | Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County | San luis obispo county fair meat purchasing | apps.irs.gov |
| Butterfly Equity Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 3 | $182,525 | $72,025 | Food Forward | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $178,200 | $118,200 | Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles | For acquisition of equipment | apps.irs.gov |
| Colad Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Food Bank of Nevada County | General exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Resnick Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $175,000 | $125,000 | Central California Food Bank | Donee's tax exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carol Moss Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $175,000 | $100,000 | Food Finders Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $170,000 | $100,000 | Living Through Giving Foundation | to improve the mental and emotional health of incarcerated individuals | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shared Earth Foundation | Chestertown, MD | 1 | $162,000 | $162,000 | Game Changers Foundation | Impact campaign for the film game changers, which presents the vegan diet as a solution to climate change, animal welfare and improved human health. | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Org | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $159,642 | $122,171 | Innovate Animal Ag | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sustainable Futures Fund | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $155,000 | $80,000 | Ccof Foundation | Support implementation roadmap to organic and hardship assistance programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Adobe Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Chambers Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoag Family Foundation | Atherton, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | In support of general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund | San Francisco, CA | 10 | $145,000 | $51,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gamble Foundation | Reno, NV | 4 | $145,000 | $60,000 | Agriculture and Land Based Training Association | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Zimmerman Foundation | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $145,000 | $145,000 | Center for Food Safety | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice for Animals Fund | Shaker HTS, OH | 1 | $142,000 | $142,000 | Vegan Outreach | education - benefits of vegan diet | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $140,000 | $90,000 | Food Forward | Produce Recovery program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aidlin Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 | Foodbank of Southern California | To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable activities. | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 4 | $135,920 | $80,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Matching gift of staff and board members | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $135,000 | $30,000 | Feeding the Foothills | Feed the Need General Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann Jackson Family Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $133,000 | $100,000 | Santa Barbara Agriculture & Farm Education Foundation | Emergency support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lillian Lincoln Foundation | Hillsborough, CA | 2 | $130,000 | $100,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | Food bank | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethlehem Foundation - Agy Main | Rescue, CA | 3 | $125,000 | $80,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| CVS Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Central California Food Bank | Small grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foley Family Charitable Foundation | Whitefish, MT | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation | Support skilled agricultural workforce | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterford Foundation | Fresno, CA | 1 | $124,520 | $124,520 | Central California Food Bank | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dreitzer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | New Roots Institute | Strengthing the collective movement to end factory farming by empowering the next generation with knowledge and training | apps.irs.gov |
| Randall A Wolf Family Foundation | Fremont, CA | 4 | $120,000 | $50,000 | Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | Donation to fund capital improvements for the berger drive kitchen. the organization serves the unhoused community. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $115,300 | $75,000 | Food Forward Inc | Over two years for general support of food recovery and distribution in los angeles county | apps.irs.gov |
| Price Philanthropies Foundation | La Jolla, CA | 3 | $109,500 | $100,000 | Feeding San Diego | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluebird Legacy Inc | Irvine, CA | 2 | $105,000 | $55,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $105,000 | $75,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | 2024 annual grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nilendu and Renu Srivastava Family Foundation | Lynnfield, MA | 1 | $102,500 | $102,500 | The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | To support school meal programs to children across india | apps.irs.gov |
| DPR Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $101,000 | $101,000 | Youth Assistance Coalition Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerald M Kline Family Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 2 | $101,000 | $100,000 | Food Bank of of Contra Costa and Solano | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Radheya | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $100,595 | $100,595 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Acacia Foundation | Arcadia, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Avatar Alliance Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Support and Feed Inc | Support+feed combats the climate crisis and food insecurity by working toward a global shift to an equitable plant-based food system. | apps.irs.gov |
| Avery Dennison Foundation | Azusa, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Textile Exchange | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Elia Philanthropies Fka the Kiva Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $100,000 | $60,000 | Food Forward | Food security | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Food Forward | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| F N L Foundation | Indio, CA | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Yolo Food Bank | To support organization's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Ventura County Farm To School | General Support and Program Activities for 2024-2025 school year | apps.irs.gov |
| Gupta Family Foundation | Hollis, NH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Guenther Foundation | Seal Beach, CA | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Madera County Food Bank | provide current patrons with additional food support and expand the current number of patrons. | apps.irs.gov |
| Herbert R Mayer and Jeanne C Mayer Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Food Finders | Food rescue and hunger relief | apps.irs.gov |
| Jaggers Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Janki Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| John Pritzker Family Fund | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | 2024-2025 Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Kla Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Year-end gift to support food insecurity in local community | apps.irs.gov |
| MDM Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Feeding San Diego | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Re-Plate Inc | Unrestricted/ general use | apps.irs.gov |
| Rathmann Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Huerta Del Valle | General operating activities | apps.irs.gov |
| S Mark Taper Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Food Finders Inc | General operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanders Dickinson Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Sasa Family Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Seva Collective | The seva collective is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide healthy and nutritious food to local residents who are suffering from food insecurity. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angell Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | San Diego Food System Alliance | Food equity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Koum Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles | General charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 3 | $94,000 | $50,000 | Feeding San Diego | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Paicines, CA | 2 | $92,000 | $50,000 | Agriculture and Land-Based Training Assoc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 6 | $90,000 | $15,000 | Agriculture and Land Based Training Association | To support environmental projects. | apps.irs.gov |
| Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $87,450 | $50,000 | Learnup Centers | Grant provided to support tutoring services and the expansion of partnerships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josephine S Gumbiner Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 2 | $85,000 | $60,000 | Food Finders | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Pine Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $80,000 | $40,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | Bethesda, MD | 5 | $78,200 | $30,000 | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Membership dues - cbfn | apps.irs.gov |
| Alesia Alpert Family Foundation (fka Alesia Family Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bothin Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Project Open Hand | Renovate the grocery center | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Kitchen Table Advisors | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| John Mohme Foundation | Culver City, CA | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Compassion Planet | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lorber Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Saba Grocers Initiative | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stranahan Foundation | Perrysburg, OH | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Kiss the Ground | Regenerative agriculture educational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thistle & Rose Foundation | Montecito, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| William Fries II Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | To provide emergency assistance for bay area residents facing temporary crises. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bernard Osher Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $74,000 | $50,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | Arts and humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| Nosshi and Isis Mansour Charitable Foundation | Coto de Caza, CA | 1 | $71,000 | $71,000 | We Help Inc | To further orgs charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Firedoll Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 3 | $70,000 | $30,000 | Center for Food Safety | Support CA Food & Agriculture Iitiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosendin Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $70,000 | $50,000 | Central California Food Bank | To transform lives together in the passionate pursuit to end hunger in central california one meal, one neighbor, one community at a time. | apps.irs.gov |
| WWW Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $70,000 | $50,000 | Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens | General operating support ($181,500 over 4 yrs) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fansler Foundation | Fresno, CA | 1 | $66,302 | $66,302 | Central California Food Bank | Food program for needy children | apps.irs.gov |
| Archstone Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 4 | $65,425 | $25,000 | Project Open Hand | To provide capacity building support for nutrition and food operations at project open hand. | apps.irs.gov |
| Elliot Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation Inc | West Hartford, CT | 3 | $65,000 | $25,000 | Jubilee Justice Inc | Current use for general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| J Aron Charitable Foundation Inc | Jericho, NY | 1 | $63,000 | $63,000 | Food Forward Inc | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 3 | $62,000 | $60,000 | Food Finders Inc | Food finders, inc. general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $60,000 | $20,000 | Foodbank of Southern California | Brown bag network program for seniors | apps.irs.gov |
| Durfee Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Food Forward | Sabbatical grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Feeding San Diego | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| W Buehler Family Foundation | Glendora, CA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Shepherds Pantry | general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 4 | $58,700 | $19,600 | Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | Counts initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Geofamily Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Jubilee Justice Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul Marciano Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $55,000 | $30,000 | Food Forward | Relief program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jem Project | Tiburon, CA | 2 | $55,000 | $30,000 | Youth Assistance Coalition | to support staff for drop-in center. | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 281 | $53,866 | $6,238 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 3 | $52,000 | $22,000 | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Leaves of Grass Fund | Lincoln, MA | 2 | $52,000 | $50,000 | Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Sand Hill Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $52,000 | $40,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Westly Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $50,100 | $50,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| 346 Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Ideagarden Institute Incorporated | Climate Farm School | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur French Family Foundation | Montara, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Wing & Barrel Foundation | Support youth, community. & veterans | apps.irs.gov |
| Avila Fund | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | San Diego Food System Alliance | San diego county food vision 2030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellwether Farms Foundation | Petaluma, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | To support funding for redwood empire food bank's food assistance programs, providing nutritious meals to children, seniors, and families in sonoma, lake, mendocino, humboldt, and del norte counties. | apps.irs.gov |
| Christine & Jalmer Berg Foundation | Eureka, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Food for People | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Support & Feed | Unrestricted charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Together Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fondation Dune Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Food Forward | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Creatures Foundation LTD | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | New Roots Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | California Rangeland Trust | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Luz Foundation | Surfside, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Kiss the Ground | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthew Kelly Family Foundation | Novato, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | To support the programs of the charity. | apps.irs.gov |
| Max Factor Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Farm2people | To provide fresh fruit and vegetables to underserved populations in los angeles | apps.irs.gov |
| Mighty Arrow Family Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Kitchen Table Advisors | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oberndorf Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | General charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Oechsle Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Feast Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosenthal Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Food Forward Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Food Forward | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Com Family Foundation | Kirkland, WA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Kiss the Ground | Wildlife/environment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foothills Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Wing & Barrel Foundation | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Godric Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | In support of the building resilience capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lawrence & Junko Cushman Foundation Fka the Cushman Family Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Feeding San Diego | General/unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Levy-Markus Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Beverly Hills Community Farm | General purpose of charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sondheimer Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Los Angeles Food Bank | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | Operational assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Tomlinson Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Friedhofer Charitable Trust | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Second Harvest Silicon Valley | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Organic Soup Kitchen | Basic needs: nutrition and food security | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael Family Foundation | Lodi, CA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Youth Assistance Coalition | Drop in center and food/supplies | apps.irs.gov |
| The Collins Companies Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Almanor Basin Food Pantry | Food donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lanie Albrecht Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Yolo Food Bank | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morton Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Groceries for Seniors | Support civic programs and miscellaneous charities | apps.irs.gov |
| Unfi Foundation | Providence, RI | 2 | $45,000 | $35,000 | Zero Foodprint | Annual Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| WHH Foundation | San Marino, CA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Food Forward | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Adobe Foundation | Gardnerville, NV | 1 | $42,300 | $42,300 | Golden Empire Gleaners | Carry out charitable purpose of fdn | apps.irs.gov |
| Hedco Foundation | Danville, CA | 1 | $42,000 | $42,000 | Project Open Hand | Project open hand's mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community. meals are medically tail | apps.irs.gov |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $41,908 | $41,696 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| GSF Foundation | Irvine, CA | 3 | $41,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Feeding San Diego | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Food Forward | General | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Food and nutritional security in orange county through walk to feed oc and permanent school pantry | apps.irs.gov |
| Jec Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | Food Forward | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Katherine Gurash Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Food Forward | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Pfaffinger Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Meals On Wheels of Long Beach | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond Pryke Foundation | Oak Hills, CA | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | High Desert Second Chance | Community service | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunshine Polka-Dot Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | Promoting and supporting health issues: human support services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Geetha & Govindaraj Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Community & charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The George and Lena Valente Foundation | El Macero, CA | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Yolo Food Bank | Program fundingprogram funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | San Pedro Meals On Wheels Inc | Meals on wheels feeding people | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lumpkin Family Foundation | Mattoon, IL | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Quinn Foundation | Leawood, KS | 4 | $40,000 | $25,000 | Plant Based Foods Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 17 | $38,010 | $17,230 | The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Sempra Foundation | San Diego, CA | 16 | $36,384 | $11,750 | Feeding San Diego | Agriculture | apps.irs.gov |
| Mangold Family Foundation Inc | Diablo, CA | 2 | $36,000 | $18,000 | Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Prologis Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $35,600 | $35,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | Human welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| BC Campbell Family Foundation | Davis, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Yolo Food Bank | Food | apps.irs.gov |
| HRH Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Ecumenical Hunger Program | General operating purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnny Carson Foundation | Encino, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Meals On Wheels West - Los Angeles | Unrestricted support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Oakland, CA | 3 | $35,000 | $15,000 | Community Kitchens Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Konzen Family Foundation | Issaquah, WA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Ann Weisberg and Bryce Perry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Los Angeles Food Bank | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Mimi and Peter Haas Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mosher Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Organic Soup Kitchen | In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ernest G Herman Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Food Forward | Public support of organization's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kennedy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Growinggreat | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kustel Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Project Open Hand | For the use of the donee organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Yanoff Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $32,500 | $25,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Health Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 4 | $32,500 | $10,000 | Butte County Local Food Network | Responsive grants program | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome A Fink Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $31,966 | $30,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Anzalone Charitable Trust Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $31,809 | $31,809 | Project Open Hand | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Confidence Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 5 | $31,500 | $20,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | $15,000 for the "no lunch" lunch and $5,000 for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Mastrovich Fam FDN | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Food Finders Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc Fka Paul W Clark Family Foundation Inc | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Jubilee Justice Inc | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Ecology Action of the Mid-Peninsula | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dancing Tides Foundation Inc | Garden City, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| David C Copley Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Meals On Wheels Greater San Diego | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Grey Family Foundation | Tiburon, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Issa Family Foundation | Vista, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Feeding San Diego | Annual giving | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Justice Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary A Crocker Trust | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Environment | apps.irs.gov |
| Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Auburn Interfaith Food Closet | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reissa Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Alma Backyard Farm | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ross Stores Foundation | Dublin, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Learnup Centers | Youth program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Deborah Groening-Rother Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Project Open Hand | To further organization's charitable purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| The George & Wilma Leonard Charitable Foundation | Novato, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Eleemosynary | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | California Rangeland Trust | To conserve elgorriaga ranch, a 5,000-acre working ranch near firebaugh | apps.irs.gov |
| The Human Family Unity Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Middle Passage Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Project Open Hand | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Reis Foundation Inc | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Food for People | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidbauer Family Foundation | Arcata, CA | 2 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Food for People | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stagen Family Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Feast Inc | To accomplish charitable purpose of the foundation - educational/wellness | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia D & William B Smullin Foundation | Blue Lake, CA | 4 | $28,400 | $10,000 | Trinity County Food Assistance Program | Support for general operating costs | apps.irs.gov |
| Bella Vista Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | 18 Reasons | Nourishing pregnancy program | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 3 | $27,500 | $20,000 | World Food Bank Kitchen and Urban Farm | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fremont Group Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $27,500 | $27,500 | Fertile Groundworks | To encourage, empower, and teach individuals and communities to grow healthy, nutritious food organically and sustainably. | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Ventureschmidt Family Foundation | Appleton, WI | 2 | $27,500 | $26,000 | Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Bertin Family Foundation | North Salt Lake, UT | 1 | $27,000 | $27,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 6 | $26,574 | $10,713 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 6 | $26,325 | $10,000 | Food Forward Inc | To support ventura county operations | apps.irs.gov |
| SNL Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,866 | $25,866 | Food Forward | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Latkin Charitable Foundation | Eagan, MN | 3 | $25,500 | $10,000 | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pulido Walker Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1 | $25,250 | $25,250 | Napa Valley Grapegrowers Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cappetta Family Foundationinc | Solana Beach, CA | 1 | $25,100 | $25,100 | Feeding San Diego | Poverty/development | apps.irs.gov |
| Bandai Namco Foundation of America Fka the Bandai Foundation | Irvine, CA | 3 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Providing food to low income families and home bound seniors. | apps.irs.gov |
| Daan Nonprofit Private Foundation | Sugarland, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| David Bohnett Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Food Forward | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Del Corazon | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feeding San Diego | Support the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Dora Freedman Levit Fund for People | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Los Angeles Food Bank | General purpose of charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Kiss the Ground | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Loa Ohana | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Feeding the Foothills | Hunger relief in el dorado | apps.irs.gov |
| J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Jonathan & Kathleen Altman FNDTN | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Canticle Farm | Joanna macy project | apps.irs.gov |
| LB Charitable Foundation | Escondido, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Equation Collaborative | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Organic Soup Kitchen | Food bank | apps.irs.gov |
| Latika & Rajiv Jain Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Canton, OH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Fresh Approach | Community Garden and EPA Farmers Market | apps.irs.gov |
| Lga Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Food Finders Inc | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Lisa & Ernest Auerbach Family Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Duwara Consciousness Foundation | Support organization missions | apps.irs.gov |
| Malott Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| McClain Roberts Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | California Association of Food Banks | General support of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feast | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oak Creek Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Extrafood Org | Address world hunger | apps.irs.gov |
| Perloff Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation Trust | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feeding San Diego | Support charitable programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Saga Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tarsadia Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Solutions for Urban Agriculture | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Caswell Jin Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Capital Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Donald and Maureen Green Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Redwood Empire Food Bank | Operational needs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward R and Elizabeth A Kozel Foundation | Arvada, CO | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano | Hunger relief | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Civil Eats | Climate Equity Initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Martin Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris Stulsaft Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | 2024 season of sharing | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | Westlake, OH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | Food for kids backpack program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Food Forward Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The R & E Scott Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Hopes Corner | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Capital campaign/operating support | $5,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Applied Materials Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Capital grant to build new, higher capacity, consolidated, efficient facility | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strongpoint Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Charitable | $1,825,435 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | Kitchen Table Advisors | Berkeley, CA | To support Priority Communities in California | $1,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samueli Foundation | Abound Food Care | Santa Ana, CA | Program support to strengthen ochas work affordable food access for all | $1,550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | To support season of sharing's research and innovative marketing experiments to engage younger and more diverse donors, and implementation of refreshed branding, positioning and fundraising strategies | $1,524,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| George & Melodie Rogers Foundation | Central California Food Bank | Fresno, CA | General contribution | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rock Foundation | Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cushman Foundation | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | General/unrestricted | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $986,820 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirk Humanitarian | Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | Goleta, CA | To meet the bylaws of the foundation | $960,885 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valhalla Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Hunger prevention programs | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | California Association of Food Banks | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Kitchen Table Advisors | Berkeley, CA | General Operating Support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drew Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General charitable purpose | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Charitable Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Support the distribution of food to local residents | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc | Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | To support food forward's core programming. | $580,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $516,711 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation | Food for Thought | Forestville, CA | Food relief | $503,013 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rauch Family Foundation | Feeding America Riverside & San Bernardino Counties | Riverside, CA | Restricted annual giving | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation | Food Forward Inc | North Hollywood, CA | Supports organization's charitable purpose | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | Kitchen Table Advisors | Berkeley, CA | To provide general operating support. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lakeview Foundation | Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | San Diego Food System Alliance | San Diego, CA | to support a project helping small-scale farmers, ranchers, fishermen and other community partners involved in the utilization of local seafood in San Diego | $452,395 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pichai Family Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation | California Rangeland Trust | Sacramento, CA | Program support | $440,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mourier Family Foundation | Compassion Planet | Rocklin, CA | Charitable operations | $428,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Violet M Johnson Family Foundation | Feeding San Diego | Sandiego, CA | General support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Ideagarden Institute Inc | Healdsburg, CA | Plant Futures Initiative | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | Nourish California | Oakland, CA | To provide general operating support. | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Plant Based Foods Institute | San Francisco, CA | to support a program focused on research, education and collaboration in agricultural resilience | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Oakland Institute | Oakland, CA | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General support, $350,000 per year for three years | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundat | Ecumenical Hunger Program | East Palo Alto, CA | Fund general support for homeless | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valhalla Foundation | Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | Hunger prevention programs | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundat | Ecumenical Hunger Program | East Palo Alto, CA | Fund general support for homeless | $295,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aceso Foundation Inc | New Roots Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $277,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens | Goleta, CA | Adult teaching garden capital project | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable Foundation | Smart Food Market Inc | San Diego, CA | Charitable | $264,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James G Boswell Foundation | California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | Monterey, CA | 2025 unrestricted contribution | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Food System 6 Accelerator Inc | Redwood City, CA | General Operating Support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia Bragg Foundation | Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Goleta, CA | General support for charity's purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CS Fund | Friends of Action Group On Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Oakland, CA | Action group on erosion, technology and concentration | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation | Kitchen Table Advisors | Berkeley, CA | Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing in the Next Generation of Regenerative Farms & Ranches | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | Nourish California | Oakland, CA | To expand equitable access to food benefits for low-income communities of color. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | Re-Plate Inc | Oakland, CA | To mitigate food waste and support food recovery | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Floradon Foundation | Rockside Inc | Etna, CA | Relief aid | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | Watsonville, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koret Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anne Wojcicki Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Troper Wojcicki Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Civil Eats | Cotati, CA | Capacity building, working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koret Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | Project support grant to provide critical support for safsfs role as a convener and catalyst | $202,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | California Association of Food Banks | Oakland, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmaier Family Foundation | Center for Food Safety | San Francisco, CA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | Center for Food Safety | San Francisco, CA | Gmo & pollinators and pesticides programs | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | Extrafood Org | Kentfield, CA | Safety net | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smidt Foundation | Food Forward Inc | North Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Balay Ko Foundation | Food for Life Ministry | Chino, CA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | Global Action Research Center | San Diego, CA | Advancing health equity through grassroots power building | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Kitchen Table Advisors | Berkeley, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bartz Marr Family Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Friends of Action Group On Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Oakland, CA | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa, working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colad Charitable Trust | Food Bank of Nevada County | Grass Valley, CA | General exempt purposes | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Food System 6 Accelerator Inc | Redwood City, CA | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | Saba Grocers Initiative | Oakland, CA | To provide general operating support. | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelly Foundation | Yolo Food Bank | Woodland, CA | Rice & protein program | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Center for Food Safety | San Francisco, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shared Earth Foundation | Game Changers Foundation | Laguna Niguel, CA | Impact campaign for the film game changers, which presents the vegan diet as a solution to climate change, animal welfare and improved human health. | $162,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Community Bridges | Watsonville, CA | Families and Communities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Community Bridges | Watsonville, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano | Concord, CA | Safety net | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Merced County Food Bank | Merced, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | Nourish California | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation | Project New Village | San Diego, CA | General operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Reducetarian Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | to support a fellowship program and annual conference | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | San Diego Food System Alliance | San Diego, CA | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | Watsonville, CA | Families and Communities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | Irvine, CA | Organization's charitable purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adobe Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chambers Family Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General charitable purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoag Family Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | In support of general operations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | Tenants Together | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Zimmerman Foundation | Center for Food Safety | San Francisco, CA | General support | $145,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice for Animals Fund | Vegan Outreach | Sacramento, CA | education - benefits of vegan diet | $142,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aidlin Foundation | Foodbank of Southern California | Long Beach, CA | To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable activities. | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linden Root Dickinson Foundation | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General purpose | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resnick Foundation | Central California Food Bank | Fresno, CA | Donee's tax exempt purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CVS Foundation | Central California Food Bank | Fresno, CA | Small grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Giving | Nourish California | Oakland, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterford Foundation | Central California Food Bank | Fresno, CA | Support | $124,520 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Org | Innovate Animal Ag | Sacramento, CA | General support | $122,171 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dreitzer Foundation Inc | New Roots Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Strengthing the collective movement to end factory farming by empowering the next generation with knowledge and training | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | For acquisition of equipment | $118,200 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.