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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in California
2384 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $4.3B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 2384 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
2384
Arts & culture funders
$4.3B
Given to California nonprofits
35,965
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in California
| # | Funder | Based in | Total California giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | California | $198.4M | 89 | 2024 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $165.0M | 1151 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation | California | $151.9M | 27 | 2025 |
| 4 | The San Francisco Foundation | California | $98.8M | 312 | 2023 |
| 5 | California Community Foundation | California | $96.9M | 880 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $82.8M | 128 | 2024 |
| 7 | The California Endowment | California | $52.5M | 777 | 2024 |
| 8 | Margaret E Haas Fund | California | $45.6M | 4 | 2023 |
| 9 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | California | $42.4M | 269 | 2024 |
| 10 | San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation | California | $36.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 11 | San Diego Symphony Foundation | California | $32.4M | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in California — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 2384 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 arts & culture 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.