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Private foundations Walnut Creek, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Walnut Creek, CA

61 private foundations based in Walnut Creek, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $96.2 million in 1,097 grants, and 17 say they accept applications.

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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. The Larry Ellison FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $69,962,501 giving
  2. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 95 grants Preselected only $5,483,829 giving
  3. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 128 grants Accepts applications $5,300,800 giving
  4. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 113 grants Accepts applications $2,867,039 giving
  5. Coit Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 50 grants Preselected only $2,330,978 giving
  6. Pitzer Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,540,068 giving
  7. Heffernan Group FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 254 grants Accepts applications $1,371,255 giving
  8. The Svane Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $1,320,000 giving
  9. The Mervyn L Brenner Foundation IncWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $822,290 giving
  10. Noll Foundation IncWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $815,000 giving
  11. The Atmos FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $520,000 giving
  12. Institute of Mental ChronometryWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 42 grants Preselected only $491,667 giving
  13. The Grace Nixon FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $453,075 giving
  14. Rothenberg Endowment FundWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $388,000 giving
  15. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $290,000 giving
  16. Katherine Gleason FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $218,000 giving
  17. The David S and Brenda K Carlson FoWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $180,000 giving
  18. Richmon Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 55 grants Preselected only $151,150 giving
  19. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $140,000 giving
  20. The Richard J Weyhrich Charitable TrustWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $136,142 giving
  21. Johnson Family Trust C DTD 3281979Walnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $128,000 giving
  22. Forma Kids FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $111,250 giving
  23. Birches FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $110,903 giving
  24. Palayam FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $108,728 giving
  25. Ryder Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $97,600 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 128 grants Accepts applications $5,300,800 giving
  2. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 113 grants Accepts applications $2,867,039 giving
  3. Heffernan Group FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 254 grants Accepts applications $1,371,255 giving
  4. Noll Foundation IncWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $815,000 giving
  5. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $140,000 giving
  6. The Braddock Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $93,760 giving
  7. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $90,632 giving
  8. John Spencer TrustWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $82,800 giving
  9. Lisa P Loeb FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $68,500 giving
  10. William R Duck FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 giving
  11. Ricochet FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $42,500 giving
  12. The Lawrence Bossola-Colombo Club Scholarship FundWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  13. Moore Dry Dock FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $38,850 giving
  14. Anthony Lavia and Roseanna Lavia FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $36,100 giving
  15. Andrew E & Annie Lin FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,760 giving
  16. Lerner Family Supporting OrganizationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $8,593 giving
  17. The Ray Ernst El Dorado Golden Hawk Scholarship Charitable TrustWalnut Creek, 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. Environment12 foundations $2,720,10019% of the total
  2. Education15 foundations $2,124,54215% of the total
  3. Human services16 foundations $2,032,50214% of the total
  4. Arts and culture13 foundations $1,287,6149% of the total
  5. Health11 foundations $883,4446% of the total
  6. Science and technology3 foundations $875,0006% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $4,655,29932% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $140,000 giving
  2. Moore Dry Dock FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $38,850 giving
  3. Lisa P Loeb FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $68,500 giving
  4. The Dobbs Family Charitable Foundation Trust AgreementWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  5. Louis and Flori Petri FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $20,000 giving
  6. Samuel and Minnie Feldman Charitable Foundation IncWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $29,000 giving
  7. TSOI DUG FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $5,354 giving
  8. The Lawrence Bossola-Colombo Club Scholarship FundWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  9. Ricochet FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $42,500 giving
  10. Reed & Sarah Hunt FundWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $5,650 giving
  11. Anthony Lavia and Roseanna Lavia FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $36,100 giving
  12. Lerner Family Supporting OrganizationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $8,593 giving
  13. NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship FundWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  14. Tang FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $83,737 giving
  15. Forma Kids FoundationWalnut Creek, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $111,250 giving