62 private foundations reported grants to Riverside, 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 62 private foundations reported 91 grants totaling $5,430,174 to 66 organizations in Riverside, California. The most-funded purposes were education (10 grants) and health & medical (6 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,245,400 across 5 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Riverside — a funder at 90% is effectively a Riverside funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $2,245,400 | 1% |
| The California Endowment | 6 | $725,000 | 1% |
| The General and MRS Curtis E Lemay Foundation | 1 | $276,490 | 100% |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | 3 | $275,000 | 24% |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $158,333 | 3% |
| Martin and Shirley Burns Family Foundation | 3 | $150,000 | 60% |
| Tiny Blue DOT Inc | 1 | $149,872 | 17% |
| Nobbs Family Foundation | 1 | $126,500 | 8% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inland Empire Community Foundation | 7 | $1,154,485 |
| Isca Technologies Inc | 1 | $675,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 3 | $614,400 |
| University of California Riverside | 4 | $284,372 |
| Living Stipends | 1 | $276,490 |
| Young Scholars for Academic Empowerment | 1 | $250,000 |
| Starting Over Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective | 1 | $150,000 |
| Operation Safe House Inc | 2 | $130,000 |
| Feeding America Riverside and SAN Bernardino Counties | 2 | $100,000 |
62 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Riverside, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,430,174 across 91 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The California Endowment, The General and MRS Curtis E Lemay Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Riverside, California concentrate in education (10), health & medical (6), scholarships & financial aid (6). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Riverside, California recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $750,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
