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Disaster Relief & Emergency Aid Grant Funders in California
672 foundations with a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $553.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 672 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
672
Disaster relief & emergency aid funders
$553.1M
Given to California nonprofits
5,489
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active disaster relief & emergency aid funders in California
| # | Funder | Based in | Total California giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Community Foundation | California | $69.7M | 223 | 2023 |
| 2 | California Fire Safe Council Inc | California | $41.5M | 391 | 2024 |
| 3 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | California | $34.4M | 36 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation | California | $27.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 5 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $20.8M | 36 | 2024 |
| 6 | The San Francisco Foundation | California | $19.5M | 104 | 2023 |
| 7 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | California | $18.6M | 11 | 2024 |
| 8 | Direct Relief | California | $11.3M | 97 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Starbucks Foundation | Washington | $10.1M | 60 | 2024 |
| 10 | Martin Luther King Jr Community Health | California | $9.7M | 2 | 2022 |
| 11 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $9.4M | 11 | 2024 |
| 12 | California Fire Foundation | California | $8.1M | 351 | 2024 |
| 13 | North Valley Community Foundation | California | $8.0M | 94 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest disaster relief & emergency aid funders in California — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 672 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 disaster relief & emergency aid 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.