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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in California

537 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $345.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 537 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

537
Libraries & literacy funders
$345.0M
Given to California nonprofits
3,054
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active libraries & literacy funders in California

#FunderBased inTotal California givingGrantsLatest
1Charles R Schwab Foundation for FinancialFlorida$22.0M52024
2The San Francisco FoundationCalifornia$21.7M492023
3San Diego Public Library FoundationCalifornia$19.5M92025
4The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York$16.7M242024
5Simpson Psb FundCalifornia$16.1M122024
6Kenneth Rainin FoundationCalifornia$12.9M582024
7The Oakland Public Education FundCalifornia$9.3M22022
8Newport Beach Public Library FoundationCalifornia$9.2M22024
9Kipp FoundationCalifornia$8.9M62023
10Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationCalifornia$7.4M32025
11The San Bruno Community FoundationCalifornia$7.3M32025
12The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation IncMassachusetts$7.1M112024
13National Center for Research in AdvancedDistrict of Columbia$6.3M42019
14The Rotary Foundation of RotaryIllinois$6.2M902025
15Palos Verdes Peninsula Education FdtnCalifornia$6.2M32024

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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 libraries & literacy 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.