FUNDER
BELLWETHER FOUNDATION II
24recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 51% of giving in California
Footprint
A local funder — 51% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, MD, NY.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | large program funder | 8 |
| WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | large program funder | 7 |
| CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 5 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 4 |
| RICHARD AND HINDA ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | program funder | 4 |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, NJ | large program funder | 4 |
| WOMENS FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA | OAKLAND, CA | program funder | 4 |
| CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAINT HELENA, CA | program funder | 3 |
| DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION | LOS ALTOS, CA | large program funder | 3 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 3 |
| FIREDOLL FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | program funder | 3 |
| FORD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 3 |
| FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 3 |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | large program funder | 3 |
| JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | large program funder | 3 |
| JUBITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | program funder | 3 |
| LISA AND DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 3 |
| PARK FOUNDATION INC | ITHACA, NY | program funder | 3 |
| PASSPORT FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 3 |
| PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 3 |
| SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | SACRAMENTO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| SWIG FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | program funder | 3 |
| THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | large program funder | 3 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL | DC | 8 | 2024 | $390,000 |
| GROUNDSWELL INC | DC | 8 | 2024 | $385,000 |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE LAW CENTER | CA | 7 | 2024 | $320,000 |
| VOTE SOLAR | CA | 7 | 2024 | $290,000 |
| THE BREAKTHROUGH INSTITUTE | CA | 8 | 2024 | $245,000 |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE APPELLATE PROJECT | CA | 5 | 2024 | $240,000 |
| CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | CA | 5 | 2024 | $240,000 |
| FREEFROM | CA | 3 | 2024 | $150,000 |
| VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION INC | DC | 6 | 2023 | $445,000 |
| THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER | DC | 5 | 2023 | $440,000 |
| CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | CA | 7 | 2023 | $310,000 |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | CA | 4 | 2023 | $250,000 |
| STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC | DC | 1 | 2023 | $100,000 |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | DC | 1 | 2023 | $100,000 |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENTS IN RADIO INC | NY | 1 | 2023 | $30,000 |
| FAIRVOTE | MD | 1 | 2022 | $50,000 |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | DC | 2 | 2020 | $115,000 |
| COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS | DC | 3 | 2020 | $105,000 |
| LA CASA DE LAS MADRES | CA | 2 | 2019 | $80,000 |
| FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE | CA | 1 | 2019 | $1,000 |
| BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PARTNERS | CA | 2 | 2018 | $85,000 |
| PLOUGHSHARES FUND INC | CA | 1 | 2017 | $30,000 |
| PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL CENTER | CA | 1 | 2017 | $25,000 |
| GLOBAL ZERO | DC | 1 | 2017 | $20,000 |