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Grant recipient EIN 26-0566540Public affairs

Who funds California Forward?

15 private foundations gave California Forward in Hercules, CA $7.7 million across 42 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

42 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The James and Rebecca Morgan Charitable FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Public charity

    $300,000
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  4. The Gregory and Ej Milken FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    Community centers & programs

    $75,000
  5. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support the CA Economic Summit

    $50,000
  6. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Connecting californians for health and an inclusive economy

    $25,000
  7. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Sector support

    $15,000
  8. The James and Rebecca Morgan Charitable FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Public charity

    $250,000
  9. The Gregory and Ej Milken FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    Community centers & programs

    $100,000
  10. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2023

    Project-Based

    $75,000
  11. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For executive transition

    $75,000
  12. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $40,000
  13. The Michael and Lori Milken Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    Community centers & programs

    $25,000
  14. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Sector support

    $15,000
  15. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Directors donation

    $5,000
  16. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For core operating support for the 2023 california economic summit: coachella & imperial valleys to advance california's state and local governments to improve public health, safety, education and the economy.

    $5,000
  17. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $5,000
  18. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the implementation of CERF

    $1,000,000
  19. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  20. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support CERF planning

    $500,000
  21. The James and Rebecca Morgan Charitable FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Public charity

    $350,000
  22. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Strengthening the voice of community-based organizations in equitable economic development

    $200,000
  23. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For creating solutions to california's wildfire crisis

    $100,000
  24. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Sector support

    $15,000
  25. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Directors donation

    $5,000
  26. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For program expansion

    $300,000
  27. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support civic infrastructure change

    $225,000
  28. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For creating solutions to california's wildfire crisis

    $100,000
  29. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2021

    Project-Based

    $75,000
  30. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Employee helping hands grant

    $1,000
  31. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support civic infrastructure change

    $450,000
  32. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Promoting economic mobility and security through metrics and policy

    $425,000
  33. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    To enable community groups and local governments, researchers, and service providers to improve outcomes, providing a tool that will measure progress towards achieving shared prosperity, as well as a process that will align the disparate data-driven efforts around a common platform, enabling community groups and local governments, researchers, and service providers to improve outcomes.

    $100,000
  34. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For creating solutions to california's wildfire crisis

    $100,000
  35. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2020

    Market Intelligence

    $75,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  37. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support civic infrastructure change

    $450,000
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  39. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of community collaboration in the sonoma fires recovery effort

    $260,000
  40. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Creating a roadmap to shared prosperity by reducing poverty, increasing economic security, & restoring upward mobility

    $165,000
  41. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For coalition building

    $100,000
  42. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Funds to help california forward accelerate economic mobility in california by preparing and launching the california dream index

    $55,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Sacramento, CA and are not among California Forward’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 25 grants Preselected only $809 to similar organizations
  2. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 6 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to similar organizations
  3. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 1 grant Preselected only $475,000 to similar organizations
  4. The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. Golden State Environmental Justice AllianceCorona, CA 4 grants Preselected only $204,500 to similar organizations
  6. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-0566540 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.