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Top foundations by total giving in California
| Foundation | Based in | Total giving | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genentech Patient Foundation | South San Francisco, CA | $16,211,290,850 | 5 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $4,057,806,556 | 13,775 |
| Gordon E And Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $2,717,271,582 | 8,631 |
| The David And Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | $2,176,494,158 | 6,968 |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | $1,652,190,902 | 14,186 |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,486,543,472 | 681 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $1,406,464,983 | 510 |
| Gerson Bakar Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,370,741,922 | 393 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $1,328,961,768 | 5,616 |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $1,277,220,342 | 1,182 |
| The Eli And Edythe Broad Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,081,957,942 | 1,068 |
| The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $1,073,893,563 | 40 |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $898,873,554 | 4,114 |
| Crankstart Foundation | San Jose, CA | $773,125,321 | 1,613 |
| The Heising-simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | $765,261,201 | 3,333 |
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| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Education | 2,223 |
| Health care | 1,503 |
| Human services | 1,441 |
| Arts, culture & humanities | 1,062 |
| Youth development | 1,014 |
| Community improvement | 686 |
| Philanthropy & grantmaking | 668 |
| Religion-related | 609 |
Browse by major cities in California
| City | Total giving |
|---|---|
| South San Francisco, CA | $16.3B |
| San Francisco, CA | $13.1B |
| Palo Alto, CA | $10.7B |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9.3B |
| Menlo Park, CA | $4.9B |
| Los Altos, CA | $3.5B |
| Pasadena, CA | $1.6B |
| Beverly Hills, CA | $1.5B |
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