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Arts, Culture & Humanities Foundations in California

228 private foundations funding arts, culture & humanities in California.

Our directory lists 228 private arts, culture & humanities foundations based in California, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Each profile below shows the funder's giving history, typical grant size, recent recipients, and application stance — so you can build a focused prospect list.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Major funder

J Paul Getty Trust

California

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $13.9B
Giving / yr: 🎁 $29.1M

Funds in CA · NY · MA +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Gilbert Public Arts Foundation

California

Assets: $89.7M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Angela Duldulao Mcpherson Foundation

California

Assets: $51.7M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Rlg Land Foundation

California

Assets: $23.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd

California

Assets: $23.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.9M

Funds in CA · NY · DC +3

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jay Defeo Foundation

California

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $22.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $39K

Funds in CA · NY · DC

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Ebell of Los Angeles a Corp

California

Assets: $17.1M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mary Pickford Private Foundation

California

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $11.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $49K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lui Foundation

California

Public & Societal BenefitEducationHealth

Assets: $9.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $292.6K

Funds in CA · CO · NY +1

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Bennett Foundation

California

International & Foreign AffairsArts, Culture & HumanitiesInternational & Foreign Affairs

Assets: $9.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.5M

Funds in NY · CA · MD

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Hayward Area Historical Society

California

Assets: $9.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.9K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

LA Quinta Arts Foundation

California

Assets: $8.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $178.1K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Nelson Maritime Arts Foundation

California

Assets: $8.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $65K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Sk8bit Foundation

California

Assets: $8.1M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Gaska Alliance Foundation

California

EducationReligionHuman Services

Assets: $7.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.2M

Funds in CA · TX

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Heritage of the Americans Museum Inc

California

Assets: $7.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Thomas Kinkade Museum

California

Assets: $5.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.5K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

William G Ericson Foundation

California

Assets: $5.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $235.1K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett Foundation

California

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services

Assets: $5.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $283K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Ernest and Irma Rose Foundation

California

ReligionArts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion

Assets: $4.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $220K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

John Logan Foundation

California

Environment & AnimalsArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $265.2K

Funds in CA · NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Perforce Foundation

California

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $3.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.3M

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Kane Foundation

California

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $143K

Funds in CA · VA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Eagle Globerman & Kodama Foundation

California

ReligionArts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $200K

Funds in CA · NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Wang Mo-jen & Wang Chou An-yi World Chinese Literature Prize Foundati

California

Assets: $3M
Giving / yr: —

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Nora Betyousef Foundation

California

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $2.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $46.6K

Funds in CA · MA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Nancy Katayama Foundation Inc

California

Public & Societal BenefitEducationHealth

Assets: $2.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $125K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mesa Verde Mission

California

Assets: $2.5M
Giving / yr: —

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Rvn Charitable Foundation and Museum a California Non-profit Cor

California

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Moulton Family Foundation Inc

California

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Tella Sakamoto Foundation

California

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $136.4K

Funds in NY · CA · PA +1

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation

California

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $567.7K

Funds in CA · NY · DE +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Stephen Hahn Foundation

California

Assets: $2.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $35K

Funds in FL · NY · VA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Pacific Theatre Foundation

California

Assets: $2.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $100K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Brautigam-kaplan-ostergaard Foundation

California

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $393.6K

Funds in CA · NM · NY +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Concannon Family Foundation

California

Environment & AnimalsReligionHuman Services

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $77K

Funds in CA · UT · MN +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Freidenrich Family Foundation

California

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $125K

Funds in CA

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The 500 Capp Street Foundation

California

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Harry and Helen Tassell Family Foundation

California

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $65K

Funds in CA

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Baobichen Foundation

California

Assets: $1.6M
Giving / yr: —

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Leo Freedman Foundation

California

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $75K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Delta Independence Day Foundation

California

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Kennedy Mine a Nonprofit Foundation

California

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mediathe Foundation Inc

California

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $505K

Funds in NY · CA · PA +5

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation

California

HealthHuman Services

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $75.1K

Funds in CA · DC · NJ

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Artlife Inc

California

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Carlos Alzueta Memorial Fund

California

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $101.2K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Dandelion Seed Foundation

California

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $73.9K

Funds in CA · CO · AR +11

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Andrew J Kuehn JR Foundation

California

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $1.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $75K

Funds in CA · IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jiangs Foundation

California

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Anthony and Elizabeth Duquette Foundation for the Living Arts

California

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $40K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Candelaria Fund

California

Human Services

Assets: $983.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $677.5K

Funds in CA · NM · PA +3

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Qfi Foundation

California

Assets: $948.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $500

Funds in MI · WA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Museum of Russian Culture Inc

California

Assets: $945.9K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Upshift Foundation Inc

California

Assets: $932.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $22.5K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Max a Shacknai Foundation

California

Assets: $925.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $105K

Funds in CA · DC · WI

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation

California

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $922.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $113.2K

Funds in CA

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mangiamele Arts Foundation Inc

California

Assets: $888K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $100K

Funds in WI

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Boudjakdji Foundation

California

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $868.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $162.5K

Funds in CA · NY · DC +4

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lu Wang Family Foundation

California

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $829.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $23.2K

Funds in CA · MA · DC +2

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 228 private arts, culture & humanities foundations in California, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

By total assets, J PAUL GETTY TRUST is among the largest arts, culture & humanities funders in California in the directory.

J Paul Getty Trust

Gilbert Public Arts Foundation

Angela Duldulao Mcpherson Foundation

Rlg Land Foundation

Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd

Jay Defeo Foundation

Ebell of Los Angeles a Corp

Mary Pickford Private Foundation

Lui Foundation

Bennett Foundation

Hayward Area Historical Society

LA Quinta Arts Foundation

Nelson Maritime Arts Foundation

Sk8bit Foundation

Gaska Alliance Foundation

Heritage of the Americans Museum Inc

The Thomas Kinkade Museum

William G Ericson Foundation

William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett Foundation

Ernest and Irma Rose Foundation

John Logan Foundation

Perforce Foundation

Kane Foundation

Eagle Globerman & Kodama Foundation

Wang Mo-jen & Wang Chou An-yi World Chinese Literature Prize Foundati

Nora Betyousef Foundation

Nancy Katayama Foundation Inc

Mesa Verde Mission

Rvn Charitable Foundation and Museum a California Non-profit Cor

Moulton Family Foundation Inc

Tella Sakamoto Foundation

Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation

The Stephen Hahn Foundation

Pacific Theatre Foundation

Brautigam-kaplan-ostergaard Foundation

Concannon Family Foundation

Freidenrich Family Foundation

The 500 Capp Street Foundation

Harry and Helen Tassell Family Foundation

Baobichen Foundation

Leo Freedman Foundation

Delta Independence Day Foundation

Kennedy Mine a Nonprofit Foundation

Mediathe Foundation Inc

Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation

Artlife Inc

The Carlos Alzueta Memorial Fund

Dandelion Seed Foundation

Andrew J Kuehn JR Foundation

Jiangs Foundation

Anthony and Elizabeth Duquette Foundation for the Living Arts

Candelaria Fund

Qfi Foundation

Museum of Russian Culture Inc

Upshift Foundation Inc

Max a Shacknai Foundation

Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation

Mangiamele Arts Foundation Inc

Boudjakdji Foundation

Lu Wang Family Foundation

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