GREATNONPROFITS TOP-RATED AWARDS

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425 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from California

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Save The Whales Inc

Salinas, CA

Rating: 4.91 stars 221 reviews

Environment

Top-Rated 2023
Solutions for Change

Vista, CA

Rating: 4.93 stars 220 reviews

Children & Youth, Human Services, Homeless & Housing

Top-Rated 2023
Orange County Community Housing Corp.

Santa Ana, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 219 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Literacy, Education, Scholarships

Top-Rated 2023
Ceres Community Project

Sebastopol, CA

Rating: 5 stars 214 reviews

Health, Food

Top-Rated 2023
Self Enquiry Life Fellowship

Penn Valley, CA

Rating: 5 stars 213 reviews

Arts & Culture, Religion, International

Top-Rated 2023
The Autism Community in Action (TACA)

Irvine, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 212 reviews

Disabilities, Human Services, Health

Top-Rated 2023
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Inc.

Santa Paula, CA

Rating: 5 stars 208 reviews

Disaster Aid, Animals, Health

Top-Rated 2023
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue

San Jose, CA

Rating: 4.91 stars 205 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2023
Marine Science Institute

Redwood City, CA

Rating: 4.92 stars 203 reviews

Animals, Education, Technology, Environment

Top-Rated 2023
Corazon de Vida Foundation

Irvine, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 199 reviews

International, Human Services

Top-Rated 2023
Nepal Youth Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.93 stars 198 reviews

Education, International, Health, Scholarships

Top-Rated 2023
Spondylitis Association of America

Encino, CA

Rating: 4.9 stars 197 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2023
Proyecto Itzaes

Palo Alto, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 192 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2023
Shoes That Fit

Claremont, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 192 reviews

Children & Youth, Human Services

Top-Rated 2023
Habitot Children's Museum

Berkeley, CA

Rating: 4.93 stars 190 reviews

Arts & Culture, Human Services

Top-Rated 2023
SHARE! High School Exchange Program

Santa Monica, CA

Rating: 4.8 stars 190 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2023
Momentum Tutoring

Santee, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 185 reviews

Education, Literacy

Top-Rated 2023
Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary

Temecula, CA

Rating: 5 stars 184 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2023
Playworks

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 182 reviews

Children & Youth, Sports, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2023
VetsinTech

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.94 stars 182 reviews

Job Training, Human Services

Top-Rated 2023
HSF

El Segundo, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 176 reviews

Scholarships, Education

Top-Rated 2023
The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology (dba Learningtech.org)

San Carlos, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 175 reviews

Education, Technology

Top-Rated 2023
Operation: Care and Comfort

Fairfield, CA

Rating: 5 stars 174 reviews

Veterans

Top-Rated 2023
Polo Pony Rescue

Littlerock, CA

Rating: 5 stars 174 reviews

Top-Rated 2023
One Warm Coat

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 170 reviews

Children & Youth, Human Services

Top-Rated 2023
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation

San Diego, CA

Rating: 4.89 stars 170 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2023
Ocean Defenders Alliance

Huntington Beach, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 170 reviews

Environment, Water

Top-Rated 2023
Wells Bring Hope

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 5 stars 168 reviews

International, Water, Environment, Economic Development, Microfinance

Top-Rated 2023
Life Group LA Inc

West Hollywood, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 167 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2023
Viva Rescue Inc

Menifee, CA

Rating: 5 stars 167 reviews

Animals, LGBTQ

Top-Rated 2023