Foundation grants for nonprofits in Ventura County
Private foundations gave $228 million to organizations in Ventura County in tax years 2019 to 2025, according to their own IRS filings.
$228 million
given
7,356
grants
1,657
foundations
$3,000
typical grant
Foundations that give in Ventura 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 Amgen Foundation Inc
Based in Newbury Park, CA
Gave $26 million in Ventura County in 1 grant. Typical grant: $26 million.
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Fritz B Burns Foundation
Based in Woodland Hills, CA
Gave $9.5 million in Ventura County in 3 grants. Typical grant: $3.0 million.
- Education
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Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Based in Westlake Village, CA
Gave $6.1 million in Ventura County in 287 grants. Typical grant: $1,500.
- Religion
- Human services
- Food & nutrition
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Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $3.6 million in Ventura County in 10 grants. Typical grant: $3,000.
- Education
- Religion
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The Wood-claeyssens Foundation
Based in Santa Barbara, CA
Gave $3.1 million in Ventura County in 69 grants. Typical grant: $15,000.
- Youth development
- Education
- Food & nutrition
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The Ahmanson Foundation
Based in Beverly Hills, CA
Gave $2.6 million in Ventura County in 26 grants. Typical grant: $50,000.
- Education
- Science & technology
- Human services
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Weingart Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $2.5 million in Ventura County in 77 grants. Typical grant: $1,000.
- Workforce & economic development
- Human services
- Housing & homelessness
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The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc
Based in Cincinnati, OH
Gave $2.3 million in Ventura County in 5 grants. Typical grant: $250,000.
- Education
- Workforce & economic development
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Gates Family Foundation
Based in Denver, CO
Gave $1.8 million in Ventura County in 1 grant. Typical grant: $1.8 million.
- Education
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The California Wellness Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $1.6 million in Ventura County in 17 grants. Typical grant: $50,000.
- Health
- Human services
- Youth development
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The Fletcher Jones Foundation
Based in Pasadena, CA
Gave $1.5 million in Ventura County in 4 grants. Typical grant: $252,500.
- Education
- Science & technology
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Livingston Memorial Foundation
Based in Westlake Village, CA
Gave $1.4 million in Ventura County in 38 grants. Typical grant: $7,750.
- Health
- Human services
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The Mccune Foundation
Based in Ventura, CA
Gave $1.4 million in Ventura County in 112 grants. Typical grant: $2,392.
- Civil rights & advocacy
- Education
- Youth development
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Open Society Institute
Based in New York, NY
Gave $1.3 million in Ventura County in 2 grants. Typical grant: $661,493.
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Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc
Based in Nashville, TN
Gave $1.1 million in Ventura County in 5 grants. Typical grant: $250,000.
- Arts & culture
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The Shanbrom Family Foundation
Based in Ojai, CA
Gave $979,000 in Ventura County in 32 grants. Typical grant: $20,000.
- Environment & animals
- Health
- Education
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The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
Based in New York, NY
Gave $889,000 in Ventura County in 2 grants. Typical grant: $444,500.
- Education
- Science & technology
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Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-lori
Based in Tacoma, WA
Gave $528,550 in Ventura County in 3 grants. Typical grant: $175,620.
- Youth development
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The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation
Based in San Rafael, CA
Gave $503,500 in Ventura County in 21 grants. Typical grant: $21,500.
- Education
- Youth development
- Arts & culture
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The Bank of America Charitable
Based in Charlotte, NC
Gave $492,267 in Ventura County in 370 grants. Typical grant: $500.
- Youth development
- Education
- Food & nutrition
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Giving by program area in Ventura County
| Program area | Foundations | Given |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 526 | $92 million |
| Human services | 211 | $19 million |
| Health | 238 | $16 million |
| Science & technology | 29 | $15 million |
| Religion | 200 | $13 million |
| Arts & culture | 283 | $12 million |
| Environment & animals | 226 | $11 million |
| Food & nutrition | 101 | $9.2 million |
| Youth development | 188 | $9.2 million |
| Workforce & economic development | 35 | $5.5 million |
| Civil rights & advocacy | 45 | $4.2 million |
| Public safety & justice | 105 | $3.9 million |
| Housing & homelessness | 98 | $3.4 million |
| International | 59 | $2.6 million |
| Community development | 37 | $1.1 million |
| Mental & behavioral health | 30 | $924,850 |
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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