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Private foundations Richmond, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Richmond, CA

11 private foundations based in Richmond, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.8 million in 1,382 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA · tax year 2024 1,302 grants Preselected only $2,982,319 giving
  2. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $588,000 giving
  3. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,995 giving
  4. Overaa Family GroupRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $99,800 giving
  5. C Adams Family Foundation IncRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  6. Grand Sun FoundationRichmond, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $10,001 giving
  7. BG and MF Anderson Family FoundationRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  8. Nepali Association of Northern CalRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Overaa Family GroupRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $99,800 giving
  2. The Dorothy Jones Scholarship FundRichmond, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 foundations $1,115,49573% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 foundations $212,50014% of the total
  3. Human services3 foundations $46,8003% of the total
  4. Youth development2 foundations $40,0003% of the total
  5. Mental health2 foundations $21,2801% of the total
  6. Animals2 foundations $21,0981% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $61,0004% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Grand Sun FoundationRichmond, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $10,001 giving
  2. BG and MF Anderson Family FoundationRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  3. C Adams Family Foundation IncRichmond, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving