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Private foundations in Berkeley, California

79 private foundations are based in Berkeley. Together they paid $137 million in grants in their latest year, and 12 of them accept applications. The largest is Astera Institute, with $83.3 million.

The 50 largest of 79 foundations in Berkeley, by grants paid
FoundationGrants paidTypical grantAccepts applications
Astera Institute$83.3 million$18.9 millionNo
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$10.1 million$75,000No
Fund for Nonviolence$9.5 million$50,000No
Lafetra Foundation$2.8 million$50,000No
Pacific Housing Association$2.6 million$2.6 millionNo
Carestar Foundation$2.5 million$107,933Yes
PH Foundation$2.0 million$75,000No
Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation$2.0 million$15,000No
The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane Fndn$1.7 million$75,000Yes
Gaia Fund$1.5 million$5,000Yes
The Paros Foundation$1.5 million$109,049No
The Mosse Foundation$1.5 million$4,500No
Gerbode Foundation$1.4 million$25,000No
Chip Conley Foundation$1.3 million$10,000No
The Marmor Foundation$1.3 million$6,500No
Torrey Foundation$1.0 million$8No
KT Foundation$910,000$100,000No
Arkay Foundation$820,000$5,000No
The Springcreek Foundation$652,343$5,000No
Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation$584,403$584,403No
TRA Fund$572,000$10,000No
PD Jackson Family Foundation$457,000$6,250Yes
Geomar Foundation Inc$418,500$5,000No
Penney Family Fund$414,452$20,000No
Gordon Rausser Foundation$413,479$2,000No
Epstein-Roth Foundation$405,000$25,000No
The Li Foundation Inc$404,313$65,000No
MCM Foundation$374,856$187,428No
The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation$365,000$27,500No
New Priorities Foundation$340,000$25,000No
Blackberry Creek Foundation$336,000$10,000No
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund$330,531$330,531No
Lagarde Charitable Trust$315,000$20,000No
Nat and Georgia Abrams Family Foundation$280,292$3,500No
Luna Foundation Inc$269,592$500No
Remy Louis Chatain Jr Foundation$266,921$46,921No
Battle Family Foundation$220,000$55,000No
Margoes Foundation$160,000$37,500Yes
San Francisco Challenge dba AmericaOne$151,750$3,500No
Pace-Able Private Foundation$148,400$4,000No
The Cecily & David Murphy Majerus Foundation$135,000$5,000No
The Kremer Family Foundation$133,700$10,000No
Furthur Foundation$122,000$4,500Yes
Pacific Harmony Foundation$120,000$10,000No
George J and Theresa L Cotsirilos Merced Foundation$111,200$5,000No
The Broitman Foundation Inc$86,000$1,000No
The Schwallie Foundation$82,600$1,000Yes
The Abeles Foundation$77,650$2,500No
New Place Fund Inc$76,500$4,000No
Gallic Foundation Inc$73,585$10,040No

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