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Community Foundation of the North State’s grantmaking is anchored by a large flow of local support across schools, human services, arts, environment, and disaster-response work. In the recent grants list, several of the largest awards went to regional institutions and community-serving groups, including Cornell University for education, Mercy Foundation North for health, and Siskiyou Community Resource Collaborative for human services. The foundation also backs place-based infrastructure and community assets, with support for organizations such as Sisson Museum - Mt Shasta Museum A, Siskiyou Land Trust, and Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Scholarship activity is part of the mix as well, with named funds that support students in education, healthcare, and vocational paths. That breadth matches a philanthropic profile built around multiple sectors rather than a single issue area. The foundation’s annual grants reached $17,970,819, and its grant portfolio shows repeated support for familiar local recipients alongside some one-time awards to larger institutions. Its active programs include competitive grant cycles, scholarship funds, and community funds tied to Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, and other North State communities.
In education, the foundation gave $150,000 to Cornell University and also awarded $66,500 to Shasta College Foundation for education. Scholarship support appears in named funds for students pursuing healthcare, science, vocational training, and higher education. Human services is another recurring area: Siskiyou Community Resource Collaborative received $92,500 for human services, while Empower Tehama received $61,500 for human services. Public safety and disaster response also appear in the recent grants list, including $143,375 to Family & Community Resource Center and $92,536 to Ono Grange 445 for disaster-related work. Arts and culture support shows up through $55,961 to Turtle Bay Exploration Park for arts and culture and $50,000 to Kelly-Griggs House Museum Association for arts and culture. Environmental and land-focused giving includes $72,944 to Siskiyou Land Trust and $70,526 to Exodus Farms Ministry for environment-related work.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized rather than very large: the distribution sits at p25 $7,656, median $11,221, and p75 $25,000. The recent list also includes occasional larger awards, such as six-figure grants to regional and national institutions. Recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-off support; examples in the recent list include repeat funding for organizations like Cornell University, Siskiyou Community Resource Collaborative, Sisson Museum - Mt Shasta Museum A, and Shasta College Foundation. The foundation is an operating grantmaker with active competitive programs and scholarships, and several programs accept unsolicited applications through a central grant portal.
$3.6M
$39.6M
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$6.1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly California-centered: 83% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and California is the top state by grant count. Recent awards cluster in Redding, Yreka, Mt Shasta, Red Bluff, Anderson, Burney, and Weed, showing a strong North State pattern. The list also includes a small number of out-of-state recipients, including Cornell University in New York and Friends of Katahdin Woods and Water in Maine. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its active programs and recent grants cover education, human services, arts and culture, environment, community vitality, health care, recreation, public safety and disaster response, and animal welfare. The recent grants list includes schools, museums, land trusts, resource collaboratives, health-focused nonprofits, and community funds.
Yes. The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is local, and 83% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent grants are concentrated in North State communities such as Redding, Yreka, Mt Shasta, Red Bluff, Anderson, Burney, and Weed.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $7,656, the median is $11,221, and p75 is $25,000. The recent list also shows some larger awards, including six-figure grants and several $50,000 grants.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Competitive Grant Opportunities, The Women's Fund, the Redding Rancheria Community Fund, and the Gustafson Fritz Scholarship for Women. Other scholarship funds and some program-specific funds do not accept unsolicited applications.
Yes. Cornell University appears in both 2024 and 2025, Siskiyou Community Resource Collaborative appears in both 2024 and 2025, Sisson Museum - Mt Shasta Museum A appears in both years, and Shasta College Foundation appears in both years as well. That pattern suggests recurring relationships with some organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM CHASE FOUNDATION | MOUNT SHASTA, CA | $109,591 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES - YOU |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SISKIYOU COMMUNITY RESOURCE COLLABO | YREKA, CA | $92,500 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MERCY FOUNDATION NORTH | REDDING, CA | $86,189 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| SISSON MUSEUM - MT SHASTA MUSEUM A | MT SHASTA, CA | $78,142 | 2025 | — |
| SISKIYOU LAND TRUST | MT SHASTA, CA | $72,944 | 2025 | — |
| HAVEN HUMANE SOCIETY INC | REDDING, CA | $71,084 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT - DOMEST |
| EXODUS FARMS MINISTRY | ANDERSON, CA | $70,526 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT - DOMEST |
| SHASTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | REDDING, CA | $66,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| EMPOWER TEHAMA | RED BLUFF, CA | $61,500 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WHISKEYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL CO | WHISKEYTOWN, CA | $56,483 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NORTHERN VALLEY CATHOLIC SOCIAL SER | REDDING, CA | $56,244 | 2025 | PUBLIC SAFETY - DISA |
| TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK | REDDING, CA | $55,961 | 2025 | ARTS AND CULTURE - M |
| TEHAMA COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES | RED BLUFF, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT - DOMEST |
| THE CANBY CENTER | CANBY, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SHASTA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION | REDDING, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATER | PORTLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIST | MONTAGUE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SPORTS AND RECREATIO |
| FALL RIVER JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DIS | BURNEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SISKIYOU COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | YREKA, CA | $45,104 | 2025 | — |
| MOUNTAIN MEADOWS BIBLE CAMP | REDDING, CA | $40,822 | 2025 | — |
| HAPPY CAMP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC | HAPPY CAMP, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | INFORMATION AND COMM |
| DESIGN OUTREACH | GAHANNA, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL RELATI |
| SISKIYOU COUNTY JOB COUNCIL | YREKA, CA | $39,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOM |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WEST | TACOMA, WA | $39,602 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES - SHE |
| PACHECO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT | REDDING, CA | $38,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MOUNT SHASTA TRAIL ASSOCIATION | MT SHASTA, CA | $35,063 | 2025 | SPORTS AND RECREATIO |
| AXIOM REPERTORY THEATRE | REDDING, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | ARTS AND CULTURE - P |
| LASSEN VIEW UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LOS MOLINOS, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SPAY AND NEUTER INTERMOUNTAIN PETS | MCARTHUR, CA | $34,900 | 2025 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SHASTA | MT SHASTA, CA | $33,725 | 2025 | — |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SISKIYOU | YREKA, CA | $32,528 | 2025 | — |
| RESCUE RANCH INC | YREKA, CA | $32,526 | 2025 | — |
| INTER-MOUNTAIN FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDA | MCARTHUR, CA | $32,198 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOM |
| ONE SAFE PLACE | REDDING, CA | $31,988 | 2025 | — |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH S | REDDING, CA | $31,278 | 2025 | — |
| GOOD NEWS RESCUE MISSION | REDDING, CA | $31,212 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES - SHE |
| HAPPY CAMP COMMUNITY CENTER | HAPPY CAMP, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SPORTS AND RECREATIO |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERANS SUPPOR | REDDING, CA | $29,700 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES - SPE |
| SISKIYOU FOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATIO | WEED, CA | $29,567 | 2025 | — |
| ASCEND WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE | WEAVERVILLE, CA | $29,500 | 2025 | SPORTS AND RECREATIO |
| GREAT NORTHERN SERVICES | WEED, CA | $28,704 | 2025 | — |
| TINY MIGHTY & STRONG | TULELAKE, CA | $26,518 | 2025 | — |
| SHASTA FAMILY YMCA | REDDING, CA | $25,517 | 2025 | — |
| PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP | REDDING, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOCIAT | JACKSON, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES | NENANA, AK | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGRE | PLYMOUTH, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| THEOVISION INTERNATIONAL USA INC | STREAMWOOD, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| VOX TRANSMEDIA | LIBERIA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
SAM CHASE FOUNDATION
$109,591HUMAN SERVICES - YOU
SISKIYOU COMMUNITY RESOURCE COLLABO
$92,500HUMAN SERVICES
SISSON MUSEUM - MT SHASTA MUSEUM A
$78,142SISKIYOU LAND TRUST
$72,944HAVEN HUMANE SOCIETY INC
$71,084ENVIRONMENT - DOMEST
EXODUS FARMS MINISTRY
$70,526ENVIRONMENT - DOMEST
EMPOWER TEHAMA
$61,500HUMAN SERVICES
WHISKEYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL CO
$56,483EDUCATION
TEHAMA COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
$50,000ENVIRONMENT - DOMEST
SHASTA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
$50,000EDUCATION
WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIST
$50,000SPORTS AND RECREATIO
FALL RIVER JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DIS
$50,000EDUCATION
MOUNTAIN MEADOWS BIBLE CAMP
$40,822HAPPY CAMP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC
$40,000INFORMATION AND COMM
SISKIYOU COUNTY JOB COUNCIL
$39,750COMMUNITY AND ECONOM
PACHECO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
$38,000EDUCATION
MOUNT SHASTA TRAIL ASSOCIATION
$35,063SPORTS AND RECREATIO
AXIOM REPERTORY THEATRE
$35,000ARTS AND CULTURE - P
LASSEN VIEW UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$35,000EDUCATION
SPAY AND NEUTER INTERMOUNTAIN PETS
$34,900BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SHASTA
$33,725YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SISKIYOU
$32,528INTER-MOUNTAIN FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDA
$32,198COMMUNITY AND ECONOM
ONE SAFE PLACE
$31,988GOOD NEWS RESCUE MISSION
$31,212HUMAN SERVICES - SHE
HAPPY CAMP COMMUNITY CENTER
$30,000SPORTS AND RECREATIO
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERANS SUPPOR
$29,700HUMAN SERVICES - SPE
SISKIYOU FOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATIO
$29,567ASCEND WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE
$29,500SPORTS AND RECREATIO
TINY MIGHTY & STRONG
$26,518SHASTA FAMILY YMCA
$25,517PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP
$25,000RELIGION
KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOCIAT
$25,000RELIGION
VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES
$25,000RELIGION
ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGRE
$25,000RELIGION
THEOVISION INTERNATIONAL USA INC
$25,000RELIGION
VOX TRANSMEDIA
$25,000RELIGION
