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Lgbtq Rights Grant Funders in California

88 foundations with a documented lgbtq rights focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $114.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 88 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

88
Lgbtq rights funders
$114.2M
Given to California nonprofits
1,920
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active lgbtq rights funders in California

#FunderBased inTotal California givingGrantsLatest
1Pride IndustriesCalifornia$18.2M42023
2American Civil Liberties Union ofCalifornia$10.6M142025
3The Mercury FoundationCalifornia$8.2M102024
4Co-impact Philanthropic Funds IncNew York$8.0M92024
5Hollywood Foreign Press AssociationCalifornia$7.5M1142023
6Elton John Aids Foundation IncNew York$6.8M102024
7American Civil Liberties UnionCalifornia$5.0M532025
8The Ariadne Getty FoundationCalifornia$4.8M312024
9Independent Arts & MediaCalifornia$3.8M612024
10Gill FoundationColorado$2.9M142024
11Phyllis C Wattis FoundationCalifornia$2.8M2402024
12Pony Barnes FoundationCalifornia$2.7M182025
13Griswold Charitable TrCalifornia$2.1M202025
14Transgender Law CenterCalifornia$2.0M192024
15Sf Lgbt Center Capital FundCalifornia$1.8M52023

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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 lgbtq rights 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.