To inspire philanthropy and be a catalyst for strengthening communities throughout Monterey County.
Community Foundation for Monterey County stands out for the scale of its grantmaking through detailed schedules attached to annual returns, including a $64,785,422 grant in 2025 and a $39,774,930 grant in 2024. The foundation’s work centers on Monterey County residents and communities, with grantmaking tied to health and human services, education and scholarships, community development, disaster relief, and nonprofit organizational development. It also serves donors through customized giving plans, connecting philanthropic resources to community needs. The foundation’s latest filings show a grantmaking structure built around very large awards rather than small, fragmented checks. That pattern is consistent with its community foundation role: it acts as an intermediary for donor-advised and legacy giving, while also supporting local institutions and public-benefit work. The recent record includes multiple grants to “Detailed Schedule Attached (Various, CA),” indicating distributed funding flows within California rather than a narrow single-recipient portfolio. This combination of philanthropic advising, community-focused giving, and legacy-oriented support defines how Community Foundation for Monterey County operates.
In community development, the foundation’s recent record includes a $35,090,949 grant in 2024 and a $29,888,380 grant in 2023, both listed as Detailed Schedule Attached (Various, CA). Those awards align with its Monterey County focus and its role in channeling donor resources into local needs. Education and scholarships are also part of its core work. The foundation’s stated focus areas include education and scholarships, and its beneficiary groups include scholarship recipients. That places student support alongside broader community investments rather than as a separate niche program. Another visible strand is nonprofit organizational development and capacity building. The foundation’s topic taxonomy explicitly includes nonprofit organizational strengthening, which fits its intermediary role in working with community-based organizations. Disaster relief and recovery is another stated area, tied to individuals and households affected by disasters.
The recent grant sizes are unusually large: the 25th percentile is $32,489,664, the median is $35,090,949, and the 75th percentile is $37,432,940. That distribution suggests a tightly clustered pattern of major awards rather than a wide spread of small grants. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation and works with individuals, families, and businesses to design customized giving plans. Its grantmaking appears recurring across years, with large awards listed in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The recent grants are routed through detailed schedules attached to the filing, reflecting an intermediary structure rather than a simple open-application model.
$64.8M
$420.2M
$122.7M
$72.4M
Most grants fall between $32.5M and $37.4M, with a median of $35.1M.
25th Percentile
$32.5M
Median
$35.1M
75th Percentile
$37.4M
DANIEL BALDWIN
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Grantmaking is local and entirely concentrated in California: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent record shows recipients in Monterey and various California locations, including grants listed as Detailed Schedule Attached (Various, CA). The recipient country distribution is also fully U.S.-based, with 4 grants and no non-U.S. countries in the recent sample.
Its stated focus areas include health and human services, education and scholarships, community development, disaster relief, and nonprofit organizational development. The topic taxonomy also adds community development in Monterey County, nonprofit organizational strengthening, philanthropic infrastructure, and legacy giving.
The recent grant size distribution is very large and tightly grouped: p25 is $32,489,664, the median is $35,090,949, and p75 is $37,432,940. Recent top grants also include $64,785,422 in 2025 and $39,774,930 in 2024.
Its geographic scope of giving is local, and 100% of grants go to recipients in California. The recent recipient country distribution is also fully U.S.-based.
Yes. The recent record shows major grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple entries listed as Detailed Schedule Attached (Various, CA). That pattern indicates repeated grantmaking across multiple years.
It also serves donors, legacy donors, individuals, families, and businesses through customized giving plans. Its beneficiary types include Monterey County residents and communities, scholarship recipients, donors, and individuals and households affected by disasters.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation for Monterey County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended for first-time Impact applicants, smaller organizations, or programs serving a specific population or geographic area. Organizations must serve Monterey County residents and meet the Impact grant eligibility requirements.
Deadline: February 27, June 30, and October 30.
Who can apply: Nonprofits and community organizations based in or serving the named region; criteria vary by regional fund.
Who can apply: Projects must increase access to Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District parks and reserves.
Deadline: Ongoing.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED | VARIOUS, CA | $64,785,422 | 2025 | VARIOUS |
| DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED | VARIOUS, CA | $39,774,930 | 2024 | VARIOUS |
| DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED | VARIOUS, CA | $35,090,949 | 2024 | VARIOUS |
| DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED | VARIOUS, CA | $29,888,380 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$64,785,422VARIOUS
DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$39,774,930VARIOUS
DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$35,090,949VARIOUS
DETAILED SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$29,888,380VARIOUS