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Grant Funders in San Rafael, CA

Bespoke Grants indexes 47 grant-making foundations headquartered in San Rafael, California — together $245.5M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, environment & conservation, health care and housing & homelessness. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a San Rafael nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

47
Foundations in San Rafael
$245.5M
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
CA
State

Foundations headquartered in San Rafael

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$56.6M2024
2Autodesk Foundation$28.3M2025
3Don Avante Family Homes Inc$19.7M2019
4Americas Best Local Charities$18.0M2025
5The Meadowview Foundation$12.5M2024
6Interfaith Housing Foundation$10.6M2017
7Elena Gardens Homes Inc$8.7M2017
8Gleason Family Foundation$7.2M2025
9Kalliopeia Foundation$6.6M2024
10Americas Best Charities$6.2M2025
11Artemis Rising Foundation$5.4M2024
12Hoffman Institute Foundation$5.3M2023
13Undercurrent Inc$5.0M2020
1410000 Degrees$3.4M2023
15South Winery Housing Inc$3.3M2018
16Canal Alliance$3.1M2024
17All Within My Hands$2.9M2024
18The George Lucas Educational Foundation$2.9M2023
19The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family$2.9M2024
20St Vincent De Paul Society Dist$2.5M2019
21Rodeo Senior Apartments Inc$2.5M2023
22Neighbors for a Better San Francisco$2.4M2024
23Healing Breakthrough$2.4M2024
24The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation$2.4M2025
25Protect App-based Drivers and Services$2.1M2023
26Elm Street Foundation$1.9M2024
27Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen Foundation$1.7M2025
28Health & Medical Research Charities$1.6M2025
29Animal Charities of America$1.5M2025
30Pell Family Foundation$1.4M2017
31Protect California Solar Power$1.3M2020
32Christian Charities USA$1.3M2025
33A P Giannini Foundation$1.2M2025
34Military Family and Veterans$1.2M2025
35Kroner Family Foundation$1.2M2024
36Californians for Energy Independence$1.1M2024
37Daraja Education Fund$924K2022
38Project Redwood$912K2025
39Committee to Expand the Middle Class$718K2024
40Eah Inc$669K2024

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a San Rafael, CA address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund San Rafael nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.