Clif Family Foundation

About Clif Family Foundation

A $3,000,000 grant to the County of Napa for community health captures the Clif Family Foundation’s pattern of large, place-based giving. Recent awards show a funder that supports health infrastructure, active transportation, youth movement, and food-system change, with many grants landing in Napa County and other California communities. The foundation’s work also reaches beyond its immediate region, supporting organizations focused on climate, environmental revitalization, and equitable food access across the United States. Among the clearest signals in the recent record are repeat investments in local movement and trail infrastructure. The foundation gave $1,000,000 and $300,000 to the Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition in separate years, both tied to community health. It also awarded $1,050,000 to Luna Kids Dance dba Luna Dance Institute in Berkeley for the same broad outcome, linking youth arts and movement to wellness. These grants sit alongside awards to food-system and climate-oriented organizations, showing a portfolio that combines local community benefit with broader systems change. The Clif Family Foundation’s grantmaking is primarily organized around operating support and targeted invitation-only awards, with some open application pathways. Its recent pattern suggests a preference for concrete, implementable projects and organizations working in health, food, environmental, and justice-related fields.

What Clif Family Foundation Funds

Community health is one of the foundation’s most visible themes. It gave $3,000,000 to the County of Napa to enhance community health, and also made another $300,000 award to Health Wagon in Wise, Virginia for the same general purpose. A second thread is youth movement and arts: Luna Kids Dance dba Luna Dance Institute received $1,050,000 in Berkeley, showing support for programming that links movement to children’s well-being. Transportation and outdoor access also appear in the recent record. The Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition received $1,000,000 in Napa for community health, along with a separate $300,000 grant in 2024 for the same area of work. On the food side, the foundation backed Fair Food Network with $310,000 in Ann Arbor and Rodale Institute with $200,000 in Kutztown, both tied to strengthening food systems. These grants point to a portfolio that moves between health infrastructure, food systems, and public-space access.

How Clif Family Foundation Gives