UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Petaluma, California

43 private foundations reported grants to Petaluma, 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, 43 private foundations reported 55 grants totaling $7,428,176 to 36 organizations in Petaluma, California. The most-funded purposes were environment & conservation (6 grants) and health & medical (4 grants). Waverley Street Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $20,000.

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Foundations giving here
43
Organizations funded
36
Reported grants
55
Total reported
$7.4M
Median grant
$20K
Largest grant
$4.5M

What foundations fund in Petaluma, California

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

Foundations giving into Petaluma, California, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Waverley Street Foundation1$4,500,0004%
The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation3$900,00019%
The California Endowment2$565,0000%
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation2$226,9353%
Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation1$100,000100%
The Volgenau Foundation1$100,0006%
One Accord Charity Foundation1$80,000100%
Westreich Foundation1$78,00043%

Organizations in Petaluma, California that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Building Decarbonization Coalition1$4,500,000
Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees8$705,000
Point Blue Conservation Science4$537,500
Carbon Cycle Institute6$431,000
Daily Acts Organization1$200,000
Committee on the Shelterless1$126,935
Norcal Healthconnect LLC DBA Petaluma Valley Hospital1$100,000
The White Barn Project1$100,000
Chinese Christian Mission Seattle Gospel Center1$80,000
GMO Science Co Tara Firma Farms Institute1$78,000

Which foundations give grants in Petaluma, California?

43 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Petaluma, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,428,176 across 55 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Waverley Street Foundation, The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation, The California Endowment. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Petaluma, California?

Reported purposes in Petaluma, California concentrate in environment & conservation (6), health & medical (4), research & science (1). 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 Petaluma, California?

The median reported grant to a Petaluma, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

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.