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Cause International aidState California1,705 funders

Foundations that fund international aid in California

1,705 private foundations based in California with a return in the last two years gave $407.5 million to international aid organizations in 3,913 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 269 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to international aid

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is international aid.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $35,645,904 to international aid
  2. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA · tax year 2024 99 grants Accepts applications $28,476,610 to international aid
  3. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $26,300,000 to international aid
  4. Sequoia Climate FoundationIrvine, CA · tax year 2023 16 grants Preselected only $18,831,000 to international aid
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $17,316,400 to international aid
  6. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $16,106,823 to international aid
  7. The Koum Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $13,381,000 to international aid
  8. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $10,170,541 to international aid
  9. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $9,512,500 to international aid
  10. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $9,387,958 to international aid
  11. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $9,050,000 to international aid
  12. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $8,753,300 to international aid
  13. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $8,485,626 to international aid
  14. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $7,433,768 to international aid
  15. Visa FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $6,975,000 to international aid
  16. The Carl Victor Page Memorial FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,250,000 to international aid
  17. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $5,214,507 to international aid
  18. The Helen Diller FoundationSan Mateo, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000,000 to international aid
  19. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $4,923,086 to international aid
  20. The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $4,560,000 to international aid
  21. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $3,877,728 to international aid
  22. The Diane and Guilford Glazer FoundationBeverly Hills, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $3,809,770 to international aid
  23. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $3,737,500 to international aid
  24. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $3,546,576 to international aid
  25. Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810Beverly Hills, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,500,000 to international aid
  26. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $3,350,000 to international aid
  27. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,850,000 to international aid
  28. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,640,000 to international aid
  29. The Resslergertz FoundationSherman Oaks, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,500,000 to international aid
  30. Troper Wojcicki FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,303,000 to international aid
  31. Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,100,000 to international aid
  32. Imaginable Futures FoundationRedwood City, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,037,175 to international aid
  33. Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,750,000 to international aid
  34. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $1,675,000 to international aid
  35. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $1,630,000 to international aid
  36. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $1,585,330 to international aid
  37. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $1,574,400 to international aid
  38. Rockwater FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,523,564 to international aid
  39. The Huneeus FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,510,000 to international aid
  40. The John Martin FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,500,000 to international aid
  41. The Kenneth Leventhal FoundationBeverly Hills, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,325,000 to international aid
  42. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,280,000 to international aid
  43. The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme FoundationScotts Valley, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,250,000 to international aid
  44. Sijbrandij FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,216,913 to international aid
  45. The Anne Wojcicki FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to international aid
  46. David & Fela Shapell Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,185,000 to international aid
  47. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,148,100 to international aid
  48. Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,100,000 to international aid
  49. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,041,038 to international aid
  50. Ben B and Joyce E Eisenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,020,000 to international aid

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $35,645,904 to international aid
  2. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA · tax year 2024 99 grants Accepts applications $28,476,610 to international aid
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $17,316,400 to international aid
  4. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $16,106,823 to international aid
  5. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $9,512,500 to international aid
  6. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $5,214,507 to international aid
  7. The Diane and Guilford Glazer FoundationBeverly Hills, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $3,809,770 to international aid
  8. Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Redwood City, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $3,350,000 to international aid
  9. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $1,630,000 to international aid
  10. The Huneeus FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,510,000 to international aid
  11. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,148,100 to international aid
  12. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,041,038 to international aid
  13. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $710,000 to international aid
  14. Ray of Light FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $550,000 to international aid
  15. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $483,144 to international aid
  16. The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $467,118 to international aid
  17. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $411,050 to international aid
  18. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $364,000 to international aid
  19. Dora Freedman Levit Fund for PeopleSanta Monica, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $360,000 to international aid
  20. The Saban Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $300,000 to international aid
  21. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $293,600 to international aid
  22. Mohammady FoundationBrea, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $270,000 to international aid
  23. The New-Land Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $235,000 to international aid
  24. With FoundationSan Mateo, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $225,000 to international aid
  25. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $180,000 to international aid