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Substance Use & Recovery Grant Funders in California
220 foundations with a documented substance use & recovery focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $77.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 220 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
220
Substance use & recovery funders
$77.0M
Given to California nonprofits
1,174
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active substance use & recovery funders in California
| # | Funder | Based in | Total California giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Healthcare Foundation | California | $10.1M | 5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Youthbuild USA Inc | Massachusetts | $8.8M | 69 | 2024 |
| 3 | Mcmillen Family Foundation | California | $8.6M | 82 | 2023 |
| 4 | Sierra Health Foundation | California | $3.7M | 5 | 2020 |
| 5 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $3.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Slave 2 Nothing Foundation | California | $3.5M | 122 | 2024 |
| 7 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $3.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 8 | East Bay Community Foundation | California | $2.7M | 13 | 2023 |
| 9 | The California Endowment | California | $2.3M | 34 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Cayton-goldrich Family Foundation | California | $2.3M | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Shirley & Stefan Hatos Neuroscience | California | $1.5M | 6 | 2023 |
| 12 | Unihealth Foundation | California | $1.2M | 5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Volentine Family Foundation | California | $1.0M | 30 | 2024 |
| 14 | The San Francisco Foundation | California | $992K | 13 | 2023 |
| 15 | Beagle Charitable Foundation | California | $950K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest substance use & recovery funders in California — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 220 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 substance use & recovery 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.