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Funding Opportunities: California Community Foundations

The foundations below provide grants to specific geographic areas. Please note, that each program has different needs. Be sure to read each community foundation's unique grant guidelines.

Amador Community Foundation
  • 114 Main Street, Suite 212
  • P.O. Box 1154
  • Jackson, CA 95642-1154
  • Telephone: 209-223-2148
  • Fax: 209-223-4569
  • http://www.acfoundation.com/
  • email: acf@cdepot.net
  • Geographic focus: Amador County, CA
Anaheim Community Foundation
  • 200 South Anaheim Boulevard
  • Suite 443
  • Anaheim, CA 92805
  • Contact: Nancy Lerner Boone, Recreation Services Manager
  • Telephone: 714-765-5250
  • http://www.anaheimcommfound.org
  • email: messageto@anaheimcommfound.org
  • geographic focus: Anaheim, CA
Auburn Community Foundation
  • P.O. Box 7306
  • Auburn, Ca 95604
  • Contact: Bob Robinson, President
  • Telephone: 530-885-4509
  • Geographic focus: auburn, Ca area
Berkeley Community Fund
  • 800 Jones Street
  • Berkeley, CA 94710
  • Contact: Eugenia Bowman, Executive Director
  • Telephone: 510-525-5272
  • Fax: 510-525-5599
  • http://www.berkfund.org/
  • email http://www.berkfund.org/
  • geographic focus: Berkeley, CA
California Community Foundation
  • 445 South Figueroa Street
  • Suite 3400
  • Los Angeles, CA 90071-1638
  • Telephone: 213-413-4130
  • Fax: 213-622-2979
  • http://www.calfund.org
  • email: info@ccf-la.org
  • geographic focus: Los Angeles county
  • Claremont Community Foundation
  • 205 Yale Avenue
  • Claremont CA 91711
  • Telephone: 909-398-1060
  • Fax: 909-624-6629
  • http://claremontfoundation.org
  • email: ccf-info@claremontfoundation.org
  • geographic focus: Claremont, CA
Coastal Community Foundation
  • P.O. Box 230415
  • Encinitas, CA 92023-0415
  • Telephone: 760-942-9245
  • Fax: 760-753-1531
  • http://www.coastalfoundation.org
  • email: info@coastalfoundation.org
  • geographic focus: North Coastal communities including Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, La Costa, Oceanside and Solana Beach of San Diego County, CA
Community Foundation for Monterey County
  • 99 Pacific Street Suite 155A
  • Monterey, CA 93940
  • Telephone: 831-375-9712
  • Fax: 831-375-4731
  • http://www.cfmco.org
  • geographic focus: Monterey, CA
The Community Foundation for San Benito County
  • 719 San Benito St. Suite G
  • Hollister CA 95023
  • Telephone: 831-630-1924
  • Fax: 831-630-1934
  • http://www.cffsbc.org/
  • Contact: Gary Byrne, Executive Director
  • gbyrne@cffsbc.org
  • geographic focus: San Benito County, CA
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County
  • 135 West Gobbi Suite 204
  • Ukiah, Ca 95482
  • Telephone: 707-468-9882
  • Fax: 707-468-5529
  • http://www.communityfound.org
  • email: info@communityfound.org
  • geographic focus: Mendocino County, CA
  • The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
  • 2425 Porter Street Suite 17
  • Soquel, CA 95073
  • Telephone: 831-477-0800
  • Fax: 831-477-0991
  • http://www.cfscc.org
  • email: melissa@cfscc.org
  • geographic focus: Greater Santa Cruz County, CA
Community Foundation of the Napa Valley
  • 433 Soscol Avenue Suite B-151
  • Napa, CA 94559
  • Telephone: 707-254-9565
  • Fax: 707-254-7955
  • http://www.cfnv.org
  • Contact: Patricia Struntz, Executive Director
  • info@cfnv.org
  • geographic focus: Napa County, CA
Community Foundation Serving Kern County
  • 1626 19th Street Suite 14
  • Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • Telephone: 661-325-5346
  • Fax: 661-325-5358
  • http://www.kernfoundation.org/
  • email: kccf@kernfoundation.org
  • geographics focus: Kern County, CA
The Community Foundation Serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
  • 3880 Lemon Street Suite 300
  • Riverside, CA 92501
  • Telephone: 951-684-4194
  • http://www.thecommunityfoundation.net
  • Contact: Penny Beaulieu
  • pbeaulieu@thecommunityfoundation.net
  • Geographic focus: Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Community Foundation of Silicon Valley
  • 60 South Market Street Suite 1000
  • San Jose, CA 95113
  • Telephone: 408-278-2200
  • Fax: 408-278-0280
  • http://www.siliconvalleygives.org
  • email: info@siliconvalleygives.org
  • geographic focus: Santa Clara and southern San Mateo Counties
The Community Foundation Sonoma County
  • 250 D Street Suite 205
  • Santa Rosa, CA 95404
  • Telephone: 707-579-4073 extn 15
  • Fax: 707-579-4801
  • http://www.sonomacf.org
  • Contact: Robert Judd, Program Officer
  • Email: rjudd@sonomacf.org
  • Geographic focus: Sonoma County, CA
Community Technology Foundation of California
  • One Rincon Center
  • 101 Spear St. Suite 218
  • San Francisco, CA 94105
  • Telephone: 415-371-8808
  • Fax: 415-371-8823
  • Email: info@zerodivide.org
  • Geographic focus: California
The Corcoran Community Foundation
  • P.O. Box 655
  • Corcoran, CA 93212
  • Telephone: 559-992-4514
  • Geographic focus: Corcoran, CA
Crockett Community Foundation
  • P.O. Box 155
  • Crockett, CA 94525
  • Telephone: 510-787-9708
  • Geographic focus: Crockett, CA area
Desert Community Foundation
  • 42-600 Cook Street
  • Palm Desert, CA 92260
  • Telephone: 760-674-8121
  • Geographic area: California
The East Bay Community Foundation
  • c/o Community Investment Team
  • 200 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Second Floor
  • Oakland, CA 94612
  • Telephone: 510-836-3223
  • Fax: 510-836-3287
  • http://www.eastbaycf.org
  • email: communityinvestment@eastbaycf.org
  • Geographic focus: Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
El Dorado Community Foundation
  • P. O. Box 1388
  • Placerville, CA 95667
  • Telephone: 530-622-5621
  • Fax: 530-626-7100
  • http://www.eldoradocf.org
  • Contact: Cathy Jensen, Program Officer
  • Email: cathy@eldoradocf.org
  • Geographic focus: El Dorado County, CA
Fresno Regional Foundation
  • 3425 N. First Street Suite 101
  • Fresno, CA 93726
  • Telephone: 559-226-5600
  • Fax: 559-230-2078
  • http://www.fresnoregfoundation.org
  • email: info@fresnoregfoundation.org
  • Geographic focus: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare and Kings Counties
Fund for Santa Barbara, Inc.
  • 924 Anacapa Street Suite 4H
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2192
  • Telephone: 805-962-9164
  • Fax: 805-965-0217
  • http://www.fundforsantabarbara.org/
  • email: email@fundforsantabarbara.org
  • Geographic focus: Santa Barbara County
Glendale Community Foundation
  • P.O.Box 313
  • Glendale, CA 91209-0313
  • Telephone: 818-241-8040
  • Fax: 818-241-8045
  • http://www.glendalecommunityfoundation.org
  • email: gcfndn@earthlink.net
  • Geographic focus: Glendale, La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose, and Verdugo City communities of Greater Glendale, CA
High Desert Community Foundation
  • P.O.Box 2028
  • Apple Valley, CA 92307
  • Telephone: 760-333-0306 or 760-242-3370
  • Fax: 760-242-3370
  • http://www.hdcfoundation.org/
  • email: HDCFoun@aol.com
  • Geographic focus: San Bernardino County
The Humboldt Area Foundation
  • 373 Indianola Road
  • Bayside, CA 95524
  • Telephone: 707-442-2993
  • Fax: 707-442-3811
  • http://www.hafoundation.org
  • Contact: Laura Olsen, Program Manager
  • Email: laurao@hafoundation.org
  • Geographic focus: California’s North Coast
Lake Tahoe Community Trust
  • P. O. Box 9281
  • Incline Village, NV 89452
  • Telephone: 775-831-5664
  • Geographic focus: Lake Tahoe area
Los Altos Community Foundation
  • 183 Hillview Avenue
  • Los Altos, CA 94022
  • Telephone: 650-949-5908
  • Fax: 650-949-0807
  • http://www.losaltoscf.org
  • email: lacf@losaltoscf.org
  • Geographic focus: Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and the surrounding area
Marin Community Foundation
  • 5 Hamilton Landing Suite 200
  • Novato, CA 94949
  • Telephone: 415-464-2500
  • Fax: 415-464-2555
  • http://www.marincf.org
  • email: info@marincf.org
  • Geographic Focus: Marin County
North Valley Community Foundation
  • 3230 Cohasset Road Suite 8
  • Chico, CA 95973
  • Telephone: 530-891-1150
  • Fax: 530-891-1502
  • http://www.nvcf.org
  • email: NVCF@NVCF.org
  • Geographic focus: Butte, Colusa, Glenn and Tehama Counties
Ontario Community Foundation
  • 154-A West Foothill Blvd. #314
  • Upland, CA 92786-3847
  • Contact: Rene Biane, President
  • Telephone: 909-985-7338
  • Geographic focus: Ontario, CA area
Orange County Community Foundation
  • 30 Corporate Park Suite 410
  • Irvine, CA 92606
  • Telephone: 949-553-4202
  • http://www.oc-cf.org/
  • Contact: Sherrill Hanley, Community Partnership Specialist
  • Email: shanley@oc-cf.org.
  • Geographic focus: Orange County
Paradise Community Foundation
  • P. O. Box 2095
  • Paradise, CA 95967
  • Geographic Focus: Paradise, CA
Pasadena Community Foundation
  • 16 North Marengo Avenue Suite 300
  • Pasadena, CA 91101
  • Telephone: 626-796-2097
  • Fax: 626-583-4738
  • http://www.pasadenacf.org/
  • email: pcfstaff@pasadenacf.org
  • Geographic focus: Greater Pasadena Area
Peninsula Community Foundation
  • 1700 South El Camino Real Suite 300
  • San Mateo, CA 94402-3049
  • Telephone: 650-358-9369
  • Fax: 650-358-3950
  • http://www.pcf.org
  • Contact: Ellen Clear, Vice President of Community Programs
  • Email: grants@pcf.org
  • Geographic focus: San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley, specifically Daly City through Mountain View, CA
Plumas Community Foundation
  • P. O. Box 4157
  • Quincy, CA 95971
  • Telephone: 530-283-3611
  • Fax: 530-283-3647
  • Email: mpiller@ncen.org
  • Geographic focus: Plumas, CA
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
  • P.O. Box 811
  • Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
  • Telephone: 858-756-6557
  • Fax: 858-756-6561
  • http://www.rsffoundation.org
  • Geographic Focus: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Riverside Community Health Foundation
  • 4445-A Magnolia Ave.
  • Riverside, CA 92501
  • Telephone: 951-788-3471
  • Fax: 951-788-3589
  • http://www.rchf.org
  • Contact: Dr. Dan Anderson, Vice President, Programs and Services
  • Geographic focus: Riverside, CA
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
  • 555 Capitol Mall Suite 550
  • Sacramento, CA 95814
  • Telephone: 916-492-6510
  • FAX: 916-492-6515
  • http://www.sacregfoundation.org
  • email: srf@sacregcf.org
  • geographic focus: El Dorado, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counites
The San Diego Foundation
  • 1420 Kettner Boulevard Suite 500
  • San Diego, CA 92101
  • Telephone: 619-235-2300
  • Fax: 619-239-1710
  • http://www.sdfoundation.org
  • Contact: Varies by Program Area, please visit the website
  • Email: info@sdfoundation.org
  • Geographic focus: San Diego County
The San Francisco Foundation
  • 225 Bush Street Suite 500
  • San Francisco, CA 94104
  • Telephone: 415-733-8500
  • Fax: 415-477-2783
  • http://www.sff.org
  • email: rec@sff.org
  • Geographic focus: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties
San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation
  • 1401 Higuera Street
  • P.O. Box 1580
  • San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
  • Telephone: 805-543-2323
  • Fax: 805-543-2346
  • http://www.sloccf.org/
  • Contact: Janice Fong Wolf, Director of Grants and Programs
  • Email: jwolf@sloccf.org
  • Geographic focus: San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara Foundation
  • 15 East Carillo Street
  • Santa Barabra, CA
  • 93101
  • Telephone: 805-963-1873
  • Fax: 805-966-2345
  • http://www.sbfoundation.org
  • email: info@sbfoundation.org
  • Geographic focus: Santa Barbara County
Santa Ynez Valley Foundation
  • P.O. Box 389
  • Los Olivos, CA 93441
  • Telephone: 805-688-2991
  • Fax: 805-688-1741
  • Contact: Rita H. Lunde, Administrator
  • Email: syvf@syv.com
  • Geographic focus: Los Alamos Valley, CA; Santa Ynez Valley, CA;
Shasta Regional Community Foundation
  • 2280 Benton Drive Building C, Suite A
  • Redding, CA 96003
  • Telephone: Shasta 530-244-1219; Siskiyou 530-926-5486
  • Fax: 530-244-0905
  • http://www.shastarcf.org
  • Contact: Beth Freeman, Program Director
  • Email: info@shastarcf.org
  • Geographic focus: Shasta and Siskiyou Counties of California
Solano Community Foundation
  • 744 Empire Street Suite 210
  • Fairfield, CA 94533
  • Telephone: 707-399-3846
  • http://www.solanocf.org/
  • Email: swolf@solanocf.org
  • Geographic focus: Solano County, CA
Sonora Area Foundation
  • P.O. Box 577
  • Telephone: 209-533-2596
  • Fax: 209-533-2596
  • http://www.sonora-area.org
  • email: leaf@sonora-area.org
  • Geographic focus: Tuolumne County, CA
Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation
  • P. O. Box 366
  • Truckee, CA 96160
  • Telephone: 530-587-1776
  • Fax: 530-550-7985
  • Contact: Tamara Lieberman, Program Officer
  • http://ttcf.net
  • email: tamara@ttcf.net
  • Geographic focus: Donner Summit, Squaw Valley, Truckee and the west and north shores of Lake Tahoe, CA area
Ventura County Community Foundation
  • 1317 Del Norte Road Suite 150
  • Camarillo, CA 93010
  • Telephone: 805-988-0196, ext. 20
  • Fax: 805-485-5537
  • http://www.vccf.org
  • Contact: Tina Knight, Director of Grants
  • Email: tknight@vccf.org or vccf@vccf.org
  • Geographic focus: Bardsdale, Bell Canyon, Buckhorn, Camarillo, Casitas Springs, El Rio, Faria Beach, Fillmore, Foster Park, Hollywood Beach, Hollywood By-The-Sea, La Conchita, Lake Sherwood, Leisure Village, Live Oaks Acres, Lockwood Valley, Meiners Oaks, Mira Monte, Moorpark, Motalvo, Mussel Shoals, Newbury Park, Nyeland Acres, Oak Park, Oak View, Ojai, Oxnard, Pierpont, Piru, Port Hueneme, Point Magu, Santa Paula, Silver Strand, Simi Valley, Solimar Beach, Somis, Thousand Oaks, Ventura