Who funds affordable housing in California
From 2022 to 2025, 459 foundations and charities reported 1,633 grants to 257 affordable housing nonprofits in California. The typical grant was $20,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: Silicon Valley Community Foundation (23), San Francisco Foundation (22) and California Community Foundation (14).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most affordable housing nonprofits in California
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | 23 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | 22 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | 14 | $96,338 | 2024 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Oakland, CA | 12 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CA | 11 | $112,500 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Inc Washington, DC | 9 | $39,000 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc Columbia, MD | 9 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC | 9 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Possibility Labs San Francisco, CA | 8 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY | 8 | $67,393 | 2024 |
| Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA | 8 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| United Way Inc Los Angeles, CA | 8 | $80,535 | 2024 |
| Humangood Foundation Duarte, CA | 7 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Sunlight Giving Palo Alto, CA | 6 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc Americus, GA | 6 | $74,174 | 2024 |
Recent grants
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation paid PAHC Management and Services Corporation $750,000 in 2024. Purpose: Housing and transportation.
- San Francisco Foundation paid Dish SF $1,490,000 in 2024. Purpose: For general and project support.
- California Community Foundation paid Greenline Housing Foundation $250,000 in 2024. Purpose: Disaster response.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals paid Housing For Health Orange County Inc $95,000 in 2024. Purpose: Emergency housing assistance program.
- Common Counsel Foundation paid Sacramento Community Land Trust Inc $150,000 in 2024. Purpose: General support and cocp participation.
- Rebuilding Together Inc paid Petaluma $77,476 in 2024. Purpose: Further the mission.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to affordable housing in California?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were Silicon Valley Community Foundation (23), San Francisco Foundation (22), California Community Foundation (14). The count in parentheses is how many affordable housing nonprofits in California each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to affordable housing in California?
The median grant was $20,000 across 1,633 grants. Half were smaller and half were larger. Each funder's own typical grant is in the table above.
Do these funders accept applications?
Not always. IRS records show who a funder paid, not whether it takes new applicants. Open the funder's website and read its guidelines before you reach out.
Where does this data come from?
From grants reported to the IRS on Form 990 Schedule I and Form 990-PF for 2022 to 2025, matched to each recipient's IRS record. It counts affordable housing nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.