UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Richmond, California

89 private foundations reported grants to Richmond, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 89 private foundations reported 179 grants totaling $9,190,898 to 62 organizations in Richmond, California. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (20 grants) and education (12 grants). The California Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $1,397,500 across 15 grants. The median reported grant was $30,000.

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Foundations giving here
89
Organizations funded
62
Reported grants
179
Total reported
$9.2M
Median grant
$30K
Largest grant
$500K

What foundations fund in Richmond, California

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

Foundations giving into Richmond, California, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The California Endowment15$1,397,5001%
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation2$750,0003%
S H Cowell Foundation6$505,30010%
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation8$490,00043%
Crescent Porter Hale Foundation4$450,0007%
The Zellerbach Family Foundation10$435,0008%
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc3$355,0009%
John E Fetzer Institute Inc2$350,00020%

Organizations in Richmond, California that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Social Good Fund61$3,309,348
Rivet School3$549,000
Richmond Community Foundation8$526,500
Rubicon Programs3$437,500
East BAY Center for the Performing Arts10$417,400
Dream Machine Innovation1$333,333
Mindful Life Project9$332,000
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund4$320,300
Ryse Inc4$320,000
YES Nature to Neighborhoods6$302,000

Which foundations give grants in Richmond, California?

89 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Richmond, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,190,898 across 179 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The California Endowment, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, S H Cowell Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Richmond, California?

Reported purposes in Richmond, California concentrate in health & medical (20), education (12), youth & family (8). 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 Richmond, California?

The median reported grant to a Richmond, California recipient was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $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 2023–2025). 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.