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Adult Education Grant Funders in California
83 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $21.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 83 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
83
Adult education funders
$21.4M
Given to California nonprofits
360
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in California
| # | Funder | Based in | Total California giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Valley Rock Foundation | California | $5.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 2 | The California Endowment | California | $2.9M | 28 | 2024 |
| 3 | The San Francisco Foundation | California | $2.4M | 4 | 2022 |
| 4 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Massachusetts | $1.1M | 11 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $868K | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mary R Stauffer Foundation | California | $805K | 5 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | California | $750K | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Simpson Psb Fund | California | $675K | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $584K | 38 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp | California | $508K | 2 | 2020 |
| 11 | The Beachbody Foundation | California | $500K | 2 | 2019 |
| 12 | Youthbuild USA Inc | Massachusetts | $380K | 4 | 2018 |
| 13 | The Scan Foundation | California | $375K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Scan Health Plan | California | $313K | 11 | 2024 |
| 15 | Rob and Terry Ryan Foundation | Montana | $300K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in California — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 83 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded California nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to California recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.