Funding search · food security · California
Who funds food security work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for food security work by California recipients: 312 grants totaling $43.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Ecology Center ($27.3M), Community Partners ($9.7M) and Sonoma County Community Foundation ($1.5M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Ecology CenterBerkeley, CACharity · may take applications
147 matching grants · $27.3M · through 2024Largest: $60,574 to RIVERSIDE FOOD SYSTEMS ALLIANCE — food insecurity nutrition incentive (fini) grant program
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $9.9M · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to FOOD FORWARD INC — food access and supply
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $105,000 to California Association Of — food access 2022
Sonoma County Community FoundationSanta Rosa, CACharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $67,000 to SONOMA OVERNIGHT SUPPORT — to ensure that homeless and food insecure individuals in sonoma valley have access to food and housing support services
Largest: $30,000 to SUNSHINE FOOD PANTRY AND RESOURCE CENTER INC — improving health and food access in bipoc communities: to support existing partners and develop new partners in order to provide food pantry services and health access to low-incom…
Woodlawn FoundationSan Mateo, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $800,000 · through 2025Largest: $25,000 to ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK — gift for food insecurity program
Largest: $10,000 to FOOD FOR THOUGHT — support in the fight against food insecurities
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $776,590 · through 2023Largest: $591,090 to UC SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION — to support the technological equipment needs oflick observatory. to address food insecurity among ucsc students by supporting on-campus free food pantries. in support of the instit…
Largest: $50,000 to VENICE FAMILY CLINIC — food insecurity
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $337,000 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to FOOD INITIATIVE OF GREATER STANISLAUS — food insecurity program
Largest: $10,000 to SOUTHWESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW FOOD PANTRY — food insecurity
Largest: $25,000 to COMMUNITY KITCHENS COLLABORATIVE — improve access to fresh, healthy food for vulnerable populations
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