The Alexander F Victor Foundation directs all of its grantmaking to a single local intermediary, the Community Foundation for Monterey County, indicating a place-based, trust-driven approach to supporting Monterey County. Its funding appears intended as flexible support to enable local grantmaking or community services rather than funding specific programmatic causes directly. The foundation functions like a funder-of-funders—relying on the community foundation to identify and deploy resources across the county.
Alexander F Victor Foundation’s grantmaking is built around one local intermediary: the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Across 2023 to 2025, that relationship appears repeatedly at the top of the recent grants list, including grants of $115,000 in 2025 and $89,000 in 2024 for Monterey Gives support for various purposes. That pattern points to a place-based funder using the community foundation as a conduit for local needs rather than spreading awards across a broad national portfolio. The foundation’s other grants show a compact Monterey-area pattern with support for education, health, civic life, and basic needs. Monterey Peninsula College Foundation received $15,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 for booster club support, while Montage Health Foundation appears for general support in multiple years. Smaller awards also reached local organizations serving disabled residents, students, and people facing hunger. The grant list suggests a steady, repeated emphasis on Monterey County institutions, with the community foundation anchoring the overall strategy and smaller direct grants reinforcing nearby community priorities.
Education shows up through several local recipients. Alexander F Victor Foundation gave $15,000 to Monterey Peninsula College Foundation in 2024 for booster club support, and another $3,000 went to Girl Scouts of the Central Coast in 2025 for leadership and learning. Health and access are also present. Josephine Kerns Memorial Pool received $5,000 in 2025 to provide pool use for the disabled, while Montage Health Foundation received $10,000 in 2025 for general support. Basic-needs support appears in the grants to Pass the Word Ministry, which received $2,000 in 2023 for serving the homeless and hungry. Civic and institutional support also runs through Rotary Club Foundation and Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, each of which received repeated general-support grants over multiple years.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s structure looks like a place-based family or independent funder that channels most grant dollars through a single local intermediary. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is largely local and recurring, with many awards staying in Monterey.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated: 100% of grants (6 grants totaling $411,000) go to one repeat grantee, suggesting sustained, intermediary-focused support rather than many small direct grants to diverse nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation for Monterey County (sole and repeat recipient)
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. 92% of grants go to recipients in California, and the top giving city is Monterey, where many recipients are located. Monterey appears repeatedly through the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Monterey Peninsula College Foundation, Montage Health Foundation, Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, Josephine Kerns Memorial Pool, Pass the Word Ministry, Monterey Peninsula College Women’s Basketball, and Monterey Museum of Art. One recurring out-of-area recipient appears in Washington DC, but the overall footprint stays centered on Monterey County.
The foundation’s recent grantmaking is centered on one local intermediary, the Community Foundation for Monterey County. That recipient appears multiple times from 2023 through 2025, with awards such as $115,000 in 2025 and $89,000 in 2024 for Monterey Gives support.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $2,000, a median of $5,000, and a 75th percentile of $10,000.
Recipients include community foundations, colleges, health organizations, service ministries, arts groups, and youth organizations. Recent named grantees include Monterey Peninsula College Foundation, Montage Health Foundation, Josephine Kerns Memorial Pool, and Girl Scouts of the Central Coast.
Yes. The grant list is heavily Monterey-centered, with 92% of grants going to recipients in California and many awards to Monterey organizations such as the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Monterey Peninsula College Foundation, and Monterey Museum of Art.
Several recipients appear in multiple years. Examples include the Community Foundation for Monterey County in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Montage Health Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Josephine Kerns Memorial Pool in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | MONTEREY, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | MONTEREY GIVES - SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | MONTEREY, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MC |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOSEPHINE KERNS MEMORIAL POOL | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE POOL USE FOR THE DISABLED |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST | CASTROVILLE, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING |
| MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART | MONTEREY, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | MONTEREY, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE |
| ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | MONTEREY, CA | $89,000 | 2024 | MONTEREY GIVES - SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | MONTEREY, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MC |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | BOOSTER CLUB |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES |
| JOSEPHINE KERNS MEMORIAL POOL | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE POOL USE FOR THE DISABLED |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST | CASTROVILLE, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING |
| POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | MONTEREY, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE |
| SALINAS VALLEY ALLIANCE FOR CANCER | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO AIDE THE UNDERSERVED WITH CANCER |
| OLD MONTEREY FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | MONTEREY, CA | $77,000 | 2023 | MONTEREY GIVES - SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY | MONTEREY, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MC |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | BOOSTER CLUB |
| ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOSEPHINE KERNS MEMORIAL POOL | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE POOL USE FOR THE DISABLED |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST | CASTROVILLE, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | MONTEREY, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE |
| POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASS THE WORD MINISTRY | MONTEREY, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | SERVING THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY |
| ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES |
| OLD MONTEREY FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALINAS VALLEY ALLIANCE FOR CANCER | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | TO AIDE THE UNDERSERVED WITH CANCER |
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$115,000MONTEREY GIVES - SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$40,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MC
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOSEPHINE KERNS MEMORIAL POOL
$5,000TO PROVIDE POOL USE FOR THE DISABLED
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST
$3,000TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING
MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
$2,000PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$89,000MONTEREY GIVES - SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$40,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MC
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$15,000BOOSTER CLUB
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
JOSEPHINE KERNS MEMORIAL POOL
$5,000TO PROVIDE POOL USE FOR THE DISABLED
MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST
$3,000TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING
POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
$2,000PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE
SALINAS VALLEY ALLIANCE FOR CANCER
$1,000TO AIDE THE UNDERSERVED WITH CANCER
OLD MONTEREY FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$77,000MONTEREY GIVES - SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
$50,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MC
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$15,000BOOSTER CLUB
ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOSEPHINE KERNS MEMORIAL POOL
$5,000TO PROVIDE POOL USE FOR THE DISABLED
MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST
$3,000TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
$2,000PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE
POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PASS THE WORD MINISTRY
$2,000SERVING THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES
OLD MONTEREY FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALINAS VALLEY ALLIANCE FOR CANCER
$1,000TO AIDE THE UNDERSERVED WITH CANCER