Grant Funders in Santa Clara, CA
Bespoke Grants indexes 15 grant-making foundations headquartered in Santa Clara, California — together $176.7M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, education, health care and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Santa Clara nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Santa Clara
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.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | President-board of Trustees | $115.5M | 2023 |
| 2 | Shiv Nadar Foundation | $11.4M | 2025 |
| 3 | The Applied Materials Foundation | $10.7M | 2025 |
| 4 | Via Rehabilitation Services Inc | $10.1M | 2022 |
| 5 | Hidaya Foundation | $7.1M | 2024 |
| 6 | Sourcewise | $5.5M | 2025 |
| 7 | River of Life Foundation | $5.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation | $2.6M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bronco Bench Foundation | $1.9M | 2024 |
| 10 | Stephen C & Patricia a Schott Foundation | $1.7M | 2024 |
| 11 | Cloudera Foundation Inc | $1.4M | 2021 |
| 12 | Sai Global Mission | $1.2M | 2024 |
| 13 | Vanguard Music and Performing Arts | $823K | 2024 |
| 14 | Agilent Technologies Foundation | $771K | 2024 |
| 15 | Ihsan Foundation for West Africa | $515K | 2024 |
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