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Private foundations Sacramento, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Sacramento, CA

137 private foundations based in Sacramento, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $28.8 million in 1,268 grants, and 24 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Wayne Thiebaud FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $5,592,700 giving
  2. Pony Barnes FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $4,676,084 giving
  3. John and Wauna Harman FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $3,603,407 giving
  4. Sierra Health FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 250 grants Accepts applications $2,423,986 giving
  5. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 83 grants Accepts applications $1,994,500 giving
  6. Schwartz FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $1,555,000 giving
  7. Global Health Science UniversitySacramento, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,186,658 giving
  8. Morton and Marcine Friedman FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,115,080 giving
  9. The Robert W Witter Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $715,000 giving
  10. Thomas P Winn FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $534,239 giving
  11. Trust Funds IncorporatedSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $520,000 giving
  12. Sacramento Progressive CommunitiesSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $481,327 giving
  13. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 128 grants Accepts applications $474,230 giving
  14. Eagle Philanthropic FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $450,000 giving
  15. Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $273,500 giving
  16. The Daniel Legacy FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $262,000 giving
  17. The Herbert K Yee and Inez F Yee FDTNSacramento, CA · tax year 2023 25 grants Preselected only $223,075 giving
  18. Setzer FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $219,570 giving
  19. Brodovsky FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 61 grants Preselected only $204,710 giving
  20. The Peszynski FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $200,000 giving
  21. The Donant FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $194,500 giving
  22. Rahimian Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $165,600 giving
  23. Harvego Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $137,500 giving
  24. Pfund Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $137,500 giving
  25. Taj and Zakir Syed Family Charitable Foundation IncSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $118,701 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Sierra Health FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 250 grants Accepts applications $2,423,986 giving
  2. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 83 grants Accepts applications $1,994,500 giving
  3. Morton and Marcine Friedman FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,115,080 giving
  4. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 128 grants Accepts applications $474,230 giving
  5. Eagle Philanthropic FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $450,000 giving
  6. Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $273,500 giving
  7. Setzer FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $219,570 giving
  8. WMA FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $77,500 giving
  9. Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Scholarship FundSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $66,956 giving
  10. The Falco Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 giving
  11. Gordon Goldstein FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $43,950 giving
  12. Lang Family Foundation IncSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  13. Western Poultry Scholarship & Research FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $37,500 giving
  14. The Cameron FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $25,450 giving
  15. Evelyn Horn Scholarship TrustSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $22,869 giving
  16. James L Murdoch Charitable TrustSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 giving
  17. The Klokkevold Private FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  18. Woodwork Institute of California CE BernhauerJr Scholarship FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,500 giving
  19. Canning Peach Mechanization Research FundSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  20. Robert Ringman Scholarship FundSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  21. Mommys Angels FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  22. Free Books for Kids IncSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  23. Sacramento Assyrian ClubSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  24. The Lucy Myers Urban Ministeries FundSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 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. Philanthropy and grantmaking13 foundations $3,753,12944% of the total
  2. Education26 foundations $1,251,20715% of the total
  3. Human services15 foundations $647,0088% of the total
  4. Health11 foundations $406,6345% of the total
  5. Environment10 foundations $397,6375% of the total
  6. Arts and culture19 foundations $365,8364% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $1,712,95420% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Scholarship FundSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $66,956 giving
  2. The Strong-Lachemann FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $66,700 giving
  3. Sacramento Association of Realtors Scholarship Foundation TrustSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $54,000 giving
  4. Taylor-Meyer Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $97,400 giving
  5. James S Fish Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $28,983 giving
  6. Taj and Zakir Syed Family Charitable Foundation IncSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $118,701 giving
  7. Evelyn Horn Scholarship TrustSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $22,869 giving
  8. The Cameron FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $25,450 giving
  9. Stardog FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $53,593 giving
  10. Gordon Goldstein FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $43,950 giving
  11. Polini Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $24,000 giving
  12. Asedur Association IncSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $4,200 giving
  13. Huanqing Family FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $1,185 giving
  14. The Franklin K & Sandra K Yee FoundationSacramento, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $403 giving
  15. Sacramento Progressive CommunitiesSacramento, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $481,327 giving