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Public Benefit Nonprofits in California
Givalgo Discover indexes 50 active public benefit nonprofits headquartered in California. The list below is sorted by reported revenue on the most recent Form 990 indexed for each organisation.
Top 50 by reported revenue
From the most recent Form 990 indexed for each organisation. Click an org for full diligence detail.
Featured organizations
A representative cross-section beyond the revenue ranking, from national institutions to small community groups and private foundations, chosen for complete, recent IRS filings.
- Annenberg Foundation Trust at SunnylandsRANCHO MIRAGE, CA · $100M–$1B in assets
- College Futures FoundationOAKLAND, CA · $100M–$1B in assets
- Carl and Lulu Mitchell Family FoundationCLOVIS, CA · $1M–$10M in assets
- California Access FoundationSCOTTS VALLEY, CA · $100K–$1M revenue
- Inland Empire Sponsoring CommitteePOMONA, CA · Under $100K revenue
Frequently asked questions about public benefit nonprofits in California
Answers compiled from the IRS Form 990, BMF, Pub 78, and Auto-Revocation List.
Frequently asked questions about public benefit nonprofits in California
Answers compiled from the IRS Form 990, BMF, Pub 78, and Auto-Revocation List.
- How many public benefit nonprofits operate in California?
- Every IRS-registered public benefit nonprofit in California appears in the Givalgo Discover index. The top 50 by reported revenue are listed on this page; the full set is searchable on discover.givalgo.ai.
- What's the largest public benefit nonprofit in California?
- The single largest public benefit nonprofit in California by reported total revenue is shown at the top of the list on this page, sourced from each organisation's most recent IRS Form 990 filing.
- How do I vet a public benefit nonprofit in California before donating?
- Use Givalgo Discover's free profile for the organisation: it cross-references the IRS Auto-Revocation List, IRS Publication 78, and the IRS Business Master File, and exposes the latest Form 990 financials and governance signals on a single page.
- Are donations to California public benefit nonprofits tax-deductible?
- Federal deductibility is determined by IRS Publication 78 status, not state location. Donations to a Pub 78-listed public benefit nonprofit in California are tax-deductible at the federal level; California state tax treatment may differ.
- Where do public benefit nonprofits in California file their Form 990?
- All US tax-exempt organisations file Form 990 with the IRS at the federal level. There is no state-specific filing for the federal exemption itself. California state charity registration is a separate state-level requirement.