Funding search · grief and bereavement · California
Who funds grief and bereavement work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for grief and bereavement work by California recipients: 51 grants totaling $2.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Towbes Foundation ($71,500), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($251,000) and Windsong Trust ($950,000).
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.
Towbes FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
6 matching grants · $71,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,750 to HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA INC — bereavement counseling for youth programming
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $251,000 · through 2024Largest: $85,000 to OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER — general support; grief support grant
Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA
3 matching grants · $950,000 · through 2023Largest: $350,000 to OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER — child & adolescent grief support program
Largest: $6,000 to Mission Hospice and Home Care — bereavement and grief support
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
3 matching grants · $252,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES FOUNDATION — to establish a bereavement program at providence cedars-sinai tarzana medical center
Largest: $5,010 to OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT — general operating support
Largest: $1,500 to NEW HOPE GRIEF SUPPORT COMMUNITY — trustee-directed contribution in support of youth bereavement services
Largest: $40,000 to NEW HOPE GRIEF SUPPORT — general donation
Keown Robert J TuwSaint Louis, MO
3 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2025Largest: $20,000 to OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER — general operating
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER — community & human services
Largest: $20,000 to OUR HOUSE-GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER — for operations
Largest: $9,350 to HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN STOCKTON CA — support for children's bereavement program and day care
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