Foundation grants for nonprofits in Santa Clara County
Private foundations gave $1.8 billion to organizations in Santa Clara County in tax years 2019 to 2025, according to their own IRS filings.
$1.8 billion
given
23,575
grants
4,691
foundations
$4,000
typical grant
Foundations that give in Santa Clara County
The 20 biggest givers here whose tax filings don't say they fund only groups they pick themselves. Check each foundation's own guidelines before you apply.
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The Sobrato Family Foundation
Based in Mountain View, CA
Gave $64 million in Santa Clara County in 340 grants. Typical grant: $60,000.
- Education
- Health
- Human services
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Gates Foundation
Based in Seattle, WA
Gave $41 million in Santa Clara County in 32 grants. Typical grant: $512,971.
- Education
- Health
- Food & nutrition
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Based in Los Altos, CA
Gave $40 million in Santa Clara County in 124 grants. Typical grant: $97,500.
- Health
- Education
- Arts & culture
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The Applied Materials Foundation
Based in Santa Clara, CA
Gave $18 million in Santa Clara County in 22 grants. Typical grant: $550,000.
- Food & nutrition
- Arts & culture
- Youth development
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Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation
Based in Oakland, CA
Gave $13 million in Santa Clara County in 6 grants. Typical grant: $255,000.
- Education
- Science & technology
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Lilly Endowment Inc
Based in Indianapolis, IN
Gave $13 million in Santa Clara County in 7 grants. Typical grant: $1.0 million.
- Education
- Religion
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Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Based in Irvine, CA
Gave $11 million in Santa Clara County in 21 grants. Typical grant: $118,000.
- Education
- Health
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Sand Hill Foundation
Based in Menlo Park, CA
Gave $8.1 million in Santa Clara County in 35 grants. Typical grant: $40,000.
- Health
- Education
- Mental & behavioral health
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Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Based in Westlake Village, CA
Gave $7.4 million in Santa Clara County in 18 grants. Typical grant: $187,500.
- Education
- International
- Health
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Shp Christian Foundation
Based in Palo Alto, CA
Gave $6.7 million in Santa Clara County in 21 grants. Typical grant: $100,000.
- Housing & homelessness
- Religion
- Health
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WK Kellogg Foundation
Based in Battle Creek, MI
Gave $6.1 million in Santa Clara County in 16 grants. Typical grant: $200,000.
- Education
- Human services
- Health
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The Myra Reinhard Family Foundation
Based in Los Gatos, CA
Gave $6.0 million in Santa Clara County in 3 grants. Typical grant: $2.0 million.
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Carnegie Corporation of New York
Based in New York, NY
Gave $6.0 million in Santa Clara County in 16 grants. Typical grant: $275,000.
- Education
- Workforce & economic development
- International
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Koret Foundation
Based in San Francisco, CA
Gave $5.1 million in Santa Clara County in 67 grants. Typical grant: $30,000.
- Education
- Religion
- Human services
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John Templeton Foundation
Based in West Conshohocken, PA
Gave $5.1 million in Santa Clara County in 14 grants. Typical grant: $337,159.
- Education
- Arts & culture
- Environment & animals
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Wm Keck Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $4.9 million in Santa Clara County in 8 grants. Typical grant: $75,000.
- Education
- Environment & animals
- Health
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Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $4.9 million in Santa Clara County in 13 grants. Typical grant: $3,000.
- Education
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Leo M Shortino Family Foundation
Based in San Jose, CA
Gave $4.2 million in Santa Clara County in 124 grants. Typical grant: $30,000.
- Education
- Youth development
- Human services
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John S and James L Knight Foundation
Based in Miami, FL
Gave $4.2 million in Santa Clara County in 19 grants. Typical grant: $124,000.
- Education
- Health
- Science & technology
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Saw Island Foundation Inc
Based in Woodside, CA
Gave $3.9 million in Santa Clara County in 10 grants. Typical grant: $5,000.
- Education
- Workforce & economic development
- Youth development
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Giving by program area in Santa Clara County
| Program area | Foundations | Given |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2,318 | $970 million |
| Health | 951 | $281 million |
| Youth development | 496 | $98 million |
| Science & technology | 205 | $65 million |
| Food & nutrition | 350 | $62 million |
| Human services | 586 | $56 million |
| Arts & culture | 563 | $53 million |
| Environment & animals | 359 | $48 million |
| International | 406 | $42 million |
| Workforce & economic development | 158 | $32 million |
| Housing & homelessness | 106 | $31 million |
| Religion | 528 | $30 million |
| Community development | 171 | $27 million |
| Civil rights & advocacy | 120 | $13 million |
| Public safety & justice | 132 | $13 million |
| Mental & behavioral health | 115 | $6.8 million |
From the grants private foundations list in their IRS tax filings (Form 990-PF, tax years 2019 to 2025), as of Oct 31, 2026. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant counts for the county of the organization that received it, wherever the foundation is based. The typical grant is the middle one. Program areas come from each organization's IRS category and the stated purpose of the grant, so those figures are estimates. A foundation can ask to be left off this page by emailing contact@grantassembly.com.
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