Most Transparent Nonprofits in California

Most Transparent nonprofit rankings for California. 100 organizations with $3.4B in combined revenue. Updated 2026 IRS 990 data.

100Organizations
$3.4BTotal Revenue
$7.3BTotal Assets
94/100Avg Score

Most Transparent Rankings for California (100)

#OrganizationCityRevenueAssetsScore
1 Film Muscians Secondary Markets Fund Van Nuys $999.2M $187.8M 98/100
2 Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers Inc Monterey Park $56.7M $83.6M 98/100
3 Direct Relief Foundation Santa Barbara $106.7M $88.9M 98/100
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 Alliance Collins Family College Ready High School Los Angeles $9.1M $9.4M 95/100
7 Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism Los Angeles $5.6M $13.6M 95/100
8 Lassen County Fire Safe Council Susanville $10.4M $6.6M 95/100
9 San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund Sn Luis Obisp $8.6M $25.7M 95/100
10 Rsf Social Finance Inc San Francisco $82.2M $108.4M 95/100
11 Karsh Family Foundation Beverly Hills $113.6M $347.9M 95/100
12 Translational Research In Oncology Us Inc Los Angeles $15.7M $25.8M 95/100
13 Wilder Foundation Inglewood $11.1M $14.7M 95/100
14 Jolson Family Foundation San Rafael $6.8M $16.4M 95/100
15 Quinn Emanuel Foundation Los Angeles $2.5M $876K 95/100
16 Rancho Mission Viejo Community Services Organization Irvine $2.4M $2.3M 95/100
17 Language Academy Of Sacramento Sacramento $10.5M $22.3M 95/100
18 The Hawn Foundation Santa Monica $3.8M $4.4M 95/100
19 Tiger Woods Foundation Inc Irvine $54.0M $147.1M 95/100
20 Molina Family Foundation Rolling Hills $8.7M $18.7M 95/100
21 Mid Klamath Watershed Council Orleans $7.9M $5.1M 95/100
22 Secrets Unsealed Fresno $3.0M $6.7M 95/100
23 Preserve Master Maintenance Corporation Irvine $6.9M $10.0M 95/100
24 Coalition For Responsible Community Development Los Angeles $53.0M $51.8M 95/100
25 Little Manila Foundation Stockton $5.6M $10.8M 95/100
26 Aquaya Institute Fairfax $5.0M $7.2M 95/100
27 Mujeres Unidas Y Activas San Francisco $7.0M $11.1M 95/100
28 Alegria Community Living Oakland $10.6M $4.4M 95/100
29 Mce Social Capital San Francisco $8.0M $106.4M 95/100
30 Sowing Seeds For Life La Verne $5.8M $1.0M 95/100
31 Lucky Duck Foundation San Diego $6.0M $11.6M 95/100
32 Bright Horizons Foster Family Agency Colton $3.0M $2.3M 95/100
33 Temecula Valley Convention &Visitors Bureau Temecula $4.0M $2.0M 95/100
34 The Leonetti Oconnell Family Foundation Los Angeles $7.7M $93.6M 95/100
35 Old Skool Cafe San Francisco $2.5M $3.7M 95/100
36 Robert And Lisa Margolis Familyfoundation Santa Monica $20.8M $88.3M 95/100
37 The Schmidt Family Foundation Palo Alto $397.2M $2.0B 95/100
38 Nancy P And Richard K Robbins Family Foundation San Rafael $4.5M $2.1M 95/100
39 Multi Lingual Counseling Inc Oakland $2.6M $286K 95/100
40 Clif Bar Family Foundation Saint Helena $31.9M $570.8M 95/100
41 Endangered Habitats Conservancy San Diego $3.5M $70.5M 95/100
42 Archival Foundation Beverly Hills $18.1M $64.3M 95/100
43 Seiu Local 2015 Long Term Care Workers Health Trust Fund Los Angeles $12.9M $15.4M 95/100
44 Community Learning Center Schools Inc Alameda $13.9M $7.2M 95/100
45 Art Trek Inc Newbury Park $10.0M $7.9M 95/100
46 Grounded Solutions Network Oakland $9.5M $21.2M 95/100
47 Presidio Knolls School Inc San Francisco $19.5M $70.6M 95/100
48 Trudy Mandel Louis Charitable Tr Los Angeles $25.9M $33.8M 95/100
49 Shanahan Family Charitablefoundation Pasadena $44.5M $439.5M 95/100
50 Ck12 Foundation San Jose $28.0M $10.1M 95/100
51 Albatross Foundation San Diego $4.4M $28.3M 95/100
52 Step Forward Foundation Morgan Hill $2.4M $1.2M 95/100
53 Zhiyuan Yining Foundation Los Gatos $8.4M $7.4M 95/100
54 Rocky Point Charter School Redding $3.1M $2.5M 95/100
55 Mental Health Connections Concord $3.4M $2.5M 95/100
56 Butte County Fire Safe Council Paradise $8.5M $4.2M 92/100
57 Akshaya Patra Foundation Usa Fremont $17.1M $18.4M 92/100
58 Sherman Thomas Charter School Madera $5.9M $4.6M 92/100
59 Angell Foundation Los Angeles $28.1M $125.3M 92/100
60 Housing With Heart Inc Irvine $9.4M $3.3M 92/100
61 Health Improvement Partnership Of Santa Cruz County Inc Santa Cruz $3.1M $1.6M 92/100
62 Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School Los Angeles $9.4M $8.3M 92/100
63 Peabody Charter School Inc Santa Barbara $13.1M $7.6M 92/100
64 The Academy Of Alameda Middle Schoo Alameda $10.2M $4.7M 92/100
65 Skoll Foundation San Francisco $124.3M $846.9M 92/100
66 Regional Task Force On The Homeless Inc San Diego $19.3M $31.0M 92/100
67 Mandela Partners Oakland $4.7M $5.4M 92/100
68 Finishing Trades Institute Of North California And Nevada Trust San Leandro $24.7M $47.1M 92/100
69 Ingenium Schools Chino Hills $21.4M $12.8M 92/100
70 Consultative Group On Biological Diversity San Francisco $4.0M $4.2M 92/100
71 Votc Inc Redding $7.9M $10.0M 92/100
72 Mortimer And Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc Los Angeles $17.4M $199.3M 92/100
73 Patagonia Org Ventura $12.8M $3.5M 92/100
74 Port Of Los Angeles High School San Pedro $19.1M $23.1M 92/100
75 Stone Bridge School Napa $3.5M $3.6M 92/100
76 Warrior Foundation Freedom Station San Diego $5.9M $24.7M 92/100
77 Core Conditions Inc Fresno $4.0M $5.8M 92/100
78 Operation Gratitude Inc Encino $13.2M $13.5M 92/100
79 Housing Resource Center Of Monterey County Salinas $3.4M $1.3M 92/100
80 Center For Innovative Public Health Research San Clemente $3.6M $1.3M 92/100
81 California Teaching Fellows Foundation Fresno $72.8M $12.3M 92/100
82 Synergy Academies Los Angeles $28.9M $29.6M 92/100
83 Rio Hondo Education Consortium Whittier $15.1M $4.7M 92/100
84 Mann Medical Research Organization San Fernando $26.1M $50.5M 92/100
85 Gilead Sciences Foundation Foster City $112.0M $161.9M 92/100
86 Enlight Foundation Palo Alto $156.4M $253.7M 92/100
87 Chico Country Day School Chico $8.3M $11.3M 92/100
88 Avalon Academy San Mateo $4.6M $12.8M 92/100
89 Learning Enrichment After School Program Inc Lake Balboa $2.6M $893K 92/100
90 Isana Los Angeles $56.7M $61.7M 92/100
91 Alchemist Cdc Sacramento $4.5M $4.2M 92/100
92 Path Ventures Los Angeles $11.3M $98.7M 92/100
93 Ryan Evans Foundation Visalia $11.3M $13.2M 92/100
94 Tipping Point Community San Francisco $131.2M $78.7M 92/100
95 Nine Lives Foundation Redwood City $2.9M $2.1M 92/100
96 4 S Ranch Youth Soccer Association San Diego $2.4M $1.4M 92/100
97 Los Gatos United Soccer League Los Gatos $5.0M $1.6M 92/100
98 Coastal Kids Home Care Salinas $16.1M $13.7M 92/100
99 Monterey County Housing Authority Development Corporation Salinas $3.7M $69.2M 92/100
100 Eje Academies El Cajon $17.1M $43.7M 92/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most transparent nonprofits in California?

There are 100 nonprofits in California ranked by most transparent, with $3.4B in combined annual revenue.

How are California nonprofit rankings determined?

Rankings are based on the latest IRS 990 filing data. Highest mission scores based on AI analysis. 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 most transparent rankings for broader context.

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