Fastest Growing Nonprofits in California

Fastest Growing nonprofit rankings for California. 100 organizations with $3.6B in combined revenue. Updated 2026 IRS 990 data.

100Organizations
$3.6BTotal Revenue
$6.9BTotal Assets
86/100Avg Score

Fastest Growing Rankings for California (100)

#OrganizationCityRevenueAssetsScore
1 Butte County Fire Safe Council Paradise $8.5M $4.2M 92/100
2 Coalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Los Angeles $7.5M $8.4M 88/100
3 Starting Arts Inc San Jose $2.4M $1.1M 90/100
4 The Chris And Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation Campbell $28.9M $30.1M 95/100
5 San Diego River Park Foundation San Diego $4.1M $32.0M 95/100
6 Israel Emergency Alliance Los Angeles $38.3M $33.8M 85/100
7 Akshaya Patra Foundation Usa Fremont $17.1M $18.4M 92/100
8 Sunshine Social Services Inc Los Angeles $3.5M $446K 80/100
9 St Hope Public Schools Sacramento $25.2M $41.4M 80/100
10 Sherman Thomas Charter School Madera $5.9M $4.6M 92/100
11 Oakland Kids First Oakland $2.9M $2.1M 90/100
12 South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc Hawthorne $45.8M $12.2M 75/100
13 San Francisco Foundation San Francisco $395.0M $1.7B 85/100
14 The San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund San Francisco $29.1M $231.0M 90/100
15 Quail Hill Community Association Irvine $2.9M $9.2M 65/100
16 Ventura Land Trust Ventura $4.3M $14.8M 90/100
17 Angell Foundation Los Angeles $28.1M $125.3M 92/100
18 Housing With Heart Inc Irvine $9.4M $3.3M 92/100
19 Pepperwood Foundation Santa Rosa $4.0M $36.0M 85/100
20 Health Improvement Partnership Of Santa Cruz County Inc Santa Cruz $3.1M $1.6M 92/100
21 Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School Los Angeles $9.4M $8.3M 92/100
22 Alliance Collins Family College Ready High School Los Angeles $9.1M $9.4M 95/100
23 Paving The Way Foundation Lancaster $3.0M $8.9M 90/100
24 A Family Affair Bridges Inc Sacramento $2.7M $2.8M 90/100
25 Peabody Charter School Inc Santa Barbara $13.1M $7.6M 92/100
26 The Academy Of Alameda Middle Schoo Alameda $10.2M $4.7M 92/100
27 Legacy La Youth Development Corporation Los Angeles $4.4M $11.4M 75/100
28 Legacy Connections Pasadena $5.7M $11.2M 75/100
29 Bring Change 2 Mind San Francisco $4.2M $5.6M 85/100
30 Tahoe Fund Tahoe City $5.7M $14.9M 90/100
31 Skoll Foundation San Francisco $124.3M $846.9M 92/100
32 Alliance For Hope International San Diego $5.6M $4.7M 88/100
33 Integrity Charter School National City $8.5M $12.9M 90/100
34 San Francisco Community Land Tr San Francisco $4.0M $71.6M 90/100
35 Regional Task Force On The Homeless Inc San Diego $19.3M $31.0M 92/100
36 Mandela Partners Oakland $4.7M $5.4M 92/100
37 Finishing Trades Institute Of North California And Nevada Trust San Leandro $24.7M $47.1M 92/100
38 Ingenium Schools Chino Hills $21.4M $12.8M 92/100
39 Fogarty Institute For Innovation Mountain View $2.9M $14.5M 75/100
40 Sacred Heart Retreat House Inc Alhambra $2.6M $2.1M 85/100
41 Anaheim Ducks Foundation Inc Corona Dl Mar $3.4M $2.9M 90/100
42 Motion Picture Association Inc Sherman Oaks $83.2M $66.9M 65/100
43 Carnegie Foundation For Advancement Teaching W Coast Office Education Stanford $55.4M $158.1M 85/100
44 Evident Change Oakland $22.7M $15.7M 85/100
45 Barbra Streisand Foundation Woodland Hls $9.2M $30.6M 75/100
46 Good News Communications Inc Camarillo $3.8M $4.2M 75/100
47 Otis College Of Art And Design Los Angeles $108.4M $125.4M 75/100
48 Usenix Association San Francisco $5.6M $6.3M 85/100
49 Covenant House California Los Angeles $38.7M $42.6M 90/100
50 Consultative Group On Biological Diversity San Francisco $4.0M $4.2M 92/100
51 The Atlas Society Ltd Lodi $3.6M $1.7M 78/100
52 Robert A Toigo Foundation Oakland $5.3M $4.8M 85/100
53 Mesdag Family Foundation Los Angeles $3.7M $16.1M 85/100
54 Just Detention International Inc Los Angeles $2.8M $5.8M 90/100
55 Suzanne M Nora Johnson And David G Johnson Foundation Newport Beach $9.3M $14.8M 85/100
56 Touro University Vallejo $100.1M $105.4M 85/100
57 United For Respect Education Fund Sacramento $7.1M $4.6M 75/100
58 Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism Los Angeles $5.6M $13.6M 95/100
59 Lassen County Fire Safe Council Susanville $10.4M $6.6M 95/100
60 National Interscholastic Cycling Association Orinda $9.5M $4.8M 90/100
61 San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund Sn Luis Obisp $8.6M $25.7M 95/100
62 Health Service Alliance Chino $23.3M $4.4M 75/100
63 Creative Connections Of Bakerfield Inc Bakersfield $6.1M $2.3M 80/100
64 Votc Inc Redding $7.9M $10.0M 92/100
65 Armenian General Benevolent Union Pasadena $278.1M $327.5M 90/100
66 American Radio Association Vacation Plan 1000 Alameda $3.5M $1.4M 90/100
67 Rsf Social Finance Inc San Francisco $82.2M $108.4M 95/100
68 New Land Foundation Inc San Francisco $5.7M $27.6M 90/100
69 Local 306 Theatre Employee Health Fund Los Angeles $5.5M $16.3M 90/100
70 Mortimer And Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc Los Angeles $17.4M $199.3M 92/100
71 Film Muscians Secondary Markets Fund Van Nuys $999.2M $187.8M 98/100
72 Karsh Family Foundation Beverly Hills $113.6M $347.9M 95/100
73 Vistamar School El Segundo $16.1M $27.0M 70/100
74 San Diego Symphony Foundation San Diego $6.5M $115.8M 75/100
75 Zoe International Newhall $6.9M $7.4M 75/100
76 Family Health & Support Network Inc Palm Springs $0 $8K 75/100
77 San Diego Theatres Inc San Diego $14.8M $29.3M 85/100
78 Diverse Journeys Inc Los Angeles $6.0M $4.1M 85/100
79 Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club Santa Rosa $14.7M $47.0M 60/100
80 Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund Novato $19.8M $609.3M 90/100
81 Friends Of The Israel Movement For Progressive Judaism Beverly Hills $2.5M $224K 85/100
82 Patagonia Org Ventura $12.8M $3.5M 92/100
83 Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Burbank $8.3M $10.8M 85/100
84 The Wende Museum Of The Cold War Inc Culver City $44.5M $83.8M 90/100
85 Port Of Los Angeles High School San Pedro $19.1M $23.1M 92/100
86 Love Little Children Inc Sacramento $5.2M $945K 85/100
87 Stone Bridge School Napa $3.5M $3.6M 92/100
88 Pacific Charter Institute Inc Sacramento $53.7M $27.4M 85/100
89 Aero Institute Palmdale $2.7M $2.6M 85/100
90 Burbank Employees Retiree Medical Tr Los Angeles $15.1M $55.8M 85/100
91 Achievement House Inc Paso Robles $0 $0 85/100
92 Truthout Sacramento $2.7M $875K 90/100
93 A Coming Of Age To Adulthood Inc Moreno Valley $3.2M $1.2M 90/100
94 Wikimedia Foundation Org San Francisco $283.1M $286.8M 85/100
95 Warrior Foundation Freedom Station San Diego $5.9M $24.7M 92/100
96 Core Conditions Inc Fresno $4.0M $5.8M 92/100
97 Ark Homes Foster Family Agency Rch Cucamonga $3.2M $1.8M 85/100
98 Mozilla Foundation San Francisco $37.2M $123.3M 85/100
99 Operation Gratitude Inc Encino $13.2M $13.5M 92/100
100 The African American Art And Culture Complex San Francisco $3.8M $2.0M 80/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the fastest growing nonprofits in California?

There are 100 nonprofits in California ranked by fastest growing, with $3.6B in combined annual revenue.

How are California nonprofit rankings determined?

Rankings are based on the latest IRS 990 filing data. Organizations with the highest revenue growth. Each organization is ranked relative to other California nonprofits.

How do California nonprofits compare nationally?

California has 100 organizations in this ranking category. View the national fastest growing rankings for broader context.

Where can I find more nonprofit data for California?

Visit our California state page for a complete overview of all nonprofits, or explore specific categories and cities within California.

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