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Legal Aid Grant Funders in California
182 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $455.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 182 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
182
Legal aid funders
$455.8M
Given to California nonprofits
1,518
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in California
| # | Funder | Based in | Total California giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $266.0M | 57 | 2024 |
| 2 | Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | California | $49.9M | 45 | 2024 |
| 3 | Neighborhood Legal Services | California | $25.0M | 97 | 2024 |
| 4 | Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc | Maryland | $19.1M | 140 | 2024 |
| 5 | The San Francisco Foundation | California | $17.3M | 39 | 2023 |
| 6 | The California Endowment | California | $13.4M | 125 | 2024 |
| 7 | The California Wellness Foundation | California | $5.6M | 35 | 2024 |
| 8 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation | California | $5.2M | 10 | 2022 |
| 9 | California Rural Legal Assistance | California | $4.7M | 8 | 2024 |
| 10 | Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | California | $4.1M | 28 | 2025 |
| 11 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $3.5M | 12 | 2024 |
| 12 | Ufw Foundation | California | $2.7M | 3 | 2020 |
| 13 | Inland Counties Legal Services | California | $1.9M | 20 | 2023 |
| 14 | Levi Strauss Foundation | California | $1.8M | 11 | 2022 |
| 15 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | California | $1.7M | 30 | 2024 |
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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 legal 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.