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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Malibu, California

51 private foundations reported grants to Malibu, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 51 private foundations reported 64 grants totaling $3,110,651 to 29 organizations in Malibu, California. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (4 grants) and education (3 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $670,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $16,250.

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Foundations giving here
51
Organizations funded
29
Reported grants
64
Total reported
$3.1M
Median grant
$16.3K
Largest grant
$670K

What foundations fund in Malibu, California

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Malibu, California, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Malibu — a funder at 90% is effectively a Malibu funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation1$670,0000%
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation1$500,0003%
GH Palmer Family Foundation1$277,00055%
The Ahmanson Foundation3$185,0000%
The Wood-claeyssens Foundation1$180,0002%
KHR Mcneely Family Foundation1$125,0002%
The Morgenthaler Foundation1$100,000100%
The Snider Foundation1$92,0005%

Organizations in Malibu, California that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Creative Visions Foundation13$1,610,000
Pepperdine University19$954,959
California Wildlife Center2$88,306
Mighty Under Dogs1$60,000
A Walk on Water2$55,000
Pepperdine University - Graziadio School of Business1$50,000
Chabad of Malibu2$41,000
Sach-a Munay1$35,000
Earthways Foundation1$30,000
Plastic Oceans International1$30,000

Which foundations give grants in Malibu, California?

51 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Malibu, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,110,651 across 64 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, GH Palmer Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Malibu, California?

Reported purposes in Malibu, California concentrate in health & medical (4), education (3), youth & family (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Malibu, California?

The median reported grant to a Malibu, California recipient was $16,250, and the largest single reported grant was $670,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.