249 private foundations reported grants to Sacramento, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 249 private foundations reported 442 grants totaling $79,730,271 to 286 organizations in Sacramento, California. The most-funded purposes were education (53 grants) and health & medical (51 grants). The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $26,500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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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 Sacramento — a funder at 90% is effectively a Sacramento funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $26,500,000 | 47% |
| The California Endowment | 47 | $12,139,942 | 10% |
| The JAY Pritzker Foundation | 1 | $5,000,000 | 90% |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $5,000,000 | 5% |
| Gates Foundation | 8 | $3,453,482 | 1% |
| Laural Foundation | 6 | $2,670,000 | 28% |
| Avatar Alliance Foundation | 1 | $2,350,000 | 96% |
| The Jack and Laura Dangermond Conservati on Foundation | 1 | $2,015,000 | 67% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Resources Legacy Fund | 18 | $27,715,000 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | 8 | $6,208,276 |
| California Volunteers Fund | 4 | $5,425,000 |
| Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program | 7 | $4,400,000 |
| California Primary Care Association | 1 | $2,600,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of California | 3 | $2,365,000 |
| The Game Changers Foundation | 1 | $2,350,000 |
| Blue Forest Finance Inc | 2 | $2,000,000 |
| Shared Ascent Fund | 4 | $1,830,327 |
| Core Districts | 1 | $1,619,719 |
249 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Sacramento, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $79,730,271 across 442 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, The California Endowment, The JAY Pritzker Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Sacramento, California concentrate in education (53), health & medical (51), environment & conservation (18). 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 Sacramento, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $26,500,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
