Strengthening the Inland Empire through philanthropy.
A defining feature of Inland Empire Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its mix of large regional investments and targeted place-based funds tied to Inland Empire needs. The foundation’s recent awards include a $5,512,857 general operating grant to Altura Credit Union Foundation in Riverside, along with major gifts to local institutions such as Inland Empire Labor Institute and Blu Educational Foundation. That combination shows a funder that supports both infrastructure and program delivery across the region. The foundation also uses pooled and named funds to channel money into specific priorities. Its Black Equity Fund directs resources toward Black-led organizations and initiatives addressing racial equity in the Inland Empire, while the Community Impact Fund supports eligible nonprofits in Riverside and San Bernardino counties through unrestricted grants for operating costs, capacity, and infrastructure. The Women’s Giving Fund adds another layer, awarding community grants to organizations such as Moses House Ministries. Across the grant list, Inland Empire Community Foundation backs education, civic engagement, arts and culture, nonprofit capacity, youth development, and basic-needs work, with some grants extending beyond California to national and international relief and food-security organizations.
In education and scholarship, the foundation gave $1,024,958 to Desert Scholarship Foundation for scholarship support and $598,630 to UC Regents UC Riverside for scholarship. It also funded Blu Educational Foundation in San Bernardino in multiple years for education-related work, including $531,500 in 2024 and $506,800 in 2025. For food access and health-related relief, it awarded $5,000,000 to San Antonio Food Bank and $5,000,000 to Oregon Food Bank, both for health and human services. Related support also went to Lowcountry Food Bank for health and human services and to SeaShare for the same broad purpose. In civic engagement and media, the foundation gave $559,657 to Tides Foundation Inland Empowerment for redistricting outreach and advocacy efforts, and $746,646 to JobWorks Education and Training Systems for civic benefit. Arts and culture funding appears as well, including $985,000 to Inland Empire Labor Institute for arts and culture.
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$156.1M
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$38.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$100K
R Michelle Decker
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Typical grant size clusters around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which indicates a wide spread from smaller community grants to larger institutional awards. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and uses several pooled, program-specific, and competitive grantmaking vehicles. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Women’s Giving Fund, Community Impact Fund, Black Equity Fund, and the Inland Empire Nonprofit Loan Fund. Others are invitation-based or program-directed, such as the Youth Grantmakers Program and IE Journalism Innovation Hub + Fund. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Episcopal Relief and Development, Oregon Food Bank, San Antonio Food Bank, Inland Empire Labor Institute, and Blu Educational Foundation.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly California-centered: 93% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Within that footprint, Riverside and San Bernardino counties appear repeatedly, with cities such as Riverside, Colton, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, and Fontana showing up in the recent grants list. The foundation’s place-based programs also name the Inland Empire, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and the Coachella Valley as primary geographies. The recipient map is not limited to California. Recent grants also reached San Antonio, Portland, New York, Washington, DC, Boise, Fort Wayne, and several other U.S. locations. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The distribution centers on smaller and mid-sized awards, with a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $100,000. Recent activity also includes much larger awards, showing that the foundation works across a broad funding range.
No. Most grants go to California recipients, but recent awards also went to organizations in Texas, Oregon, New York, Washington, DC, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, and several other U.S. locations. The dataset shows 779 grants to U.S. recipients overall.
Education, health and human services, arts and culture, civic engagement, nonprofit capacity, youth development, and food access all appear in the recent grants and active programs. The foundation also funds climate resilience, racial equity, journalism, and disaster-related work through named funds and strategic pillars.
Yes. The Women’s Giving Fund, Community Impact Fund, Black Equity Fund, Inland Empire Nonprofit Loan Fund, and Community Impact Fund: Meeting the Moment all accept unsolicited applications. Other programs in the dataset are invitation-based or program-directed.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated support to Episcopal Relief and Development, Oregon Food Bank, San Antonio Food Bank, Inland Empire Labor Institute, and Blu Educational Foundation across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | $5,000,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| San Antonio Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | $5,000,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Desert Scholarship Foundation | Boise, ID | $1,024,958 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| JobWorks Education and Training Systems | Fort Wayne, IN | $746,646 | 2025 | Civic Benefit |
| Inland Empire Labor Institute | Colton, CA | $723,274 | 2025 | Community organizing/Building |
| UC Regents UC Riverside | Riverside, CA | $598,630 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Blu Educational Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $506,800 | 2025 | Education |
| SeaShare | Bainbridge Island, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Feeding the Gulf Coast | Theodore, AL | $499,261 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| People's Collective for Environmental Justice | Grand Terrace, CA | $427,500 | 2025 | Community organizing/Building |
| Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement | San Bernardino, CA | $401,300 | 2025 | Education |
| Arts Connection The Arts Council for San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $392,500 | 2025 | Arts & Culture |
| Idyllwild Help Center | Idyllwild, CA | $345,667 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Inland Congregations United For Change | San Bernardino, CA | $322,300 | 2025 | Advocacy |
| Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Children & Families |
| Huerta del Valle | Ontario, CA | $265,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Millionaire Mind Kids | Apple Valley, CA | $262,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Warehouse Workers Resource Center | Ontario, CA | $262,500 | 2025 | Community organizing/Building |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Food for People Inc | Eureka, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Center for Employment Training | San Jose, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Economic Development |
| Second Harvest of South Georgia Inc | Valdosta, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Middle Georgia Community Food Bank | Macon, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| West Suburban Community Pantry Inc | Woodridge, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | Health and human services |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank | Fort Pierce, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $250,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Hope Through Housing Foundation | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $246,350 | 2025 | Education |
| Voices for Children | Riverside, CA | $230,000 | 2025 | Children & Families |
| Practically Sustainable LLC | Palm Springs, CA | $219,850 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Time For Change Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $217,900 | 2025 | Community organizing/Building |
| CSUSB Philanthropic Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $212,879 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| RCCD Foundation | Riverside, CA | $179,185 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center | Jurupa Valley, CA | $174,000 | 2025 | Arts & Culture |
| TODEC Legal Center | Perris, CA | $164,000 | 2025 | Civic Benefit |
| Riverside Public Library | Riverside, CA | $160,780 | 2025 | Cultural Programs |
| Children's Fund Inc | San Bernardino, CA | $160,000 | 2025 | Women and Children |
| Martha's Village and Kitchen Inc | Indio, CA | $134,870 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation | Murrieta, CA | $134,150 | 2025 | Environmental Benefit |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Foundation | Banning, CA | $110,179 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Adopt A Native Elder | South Salt Lake, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Rockwall County Helping Hands | Rockwall, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Making Hope Happen Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Rosie's House A Music Academy for Children | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | Performance Arts |
| The Archaeological Conservancy | Lincoln, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Land conservation/Acquisition/Formation of public land trust |
| Inland Empire Community Collaborative Inc | San Bernardino, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Youth |
| Prodisee Pantry Inc | Spanish Fort, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| High Desert Community Foundation | Apple Valley, CA | $99,600 | 2025 | Civic Benefit |
| Second Helpings | Hilton Head Island, SC | $98,663 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Mary S Roberts Pet Adoption Center | Riverside, CA | $95,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare/Protection/Rescue |
| Woodcrest Christian School System | Riverside, CA | $84,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
Desert Scholarship Foundation
$1,024,958Scholarship
JobWorks Education and Training Systems
$746,646Civic Benefit
Inland Empire Labor Institute
$723,274Community organizing/Building
UC Regents UC Riverside
$598,630Scholarship
Community organizing/Building
Arts Connection The Arts Council for San Bernardino
$392,500Arts & Culture
Idyllwild Help Center
$345,667Health and Human Services
Huerta del Valle
$265,000Health and Human Services
Millionaire Mind Kids
$262,500Education
Practically Sustainable LLC
$219,850Health and Human Services
Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
$174,000Arts & Culture
Riverside Public Library
$160,780Cultural Programs
Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation
$134,150Environmental Benefit
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Foundation
$110,179Health and Human Services
The Archaeological Conservancy
$100,000Land conservation/Acquisition/Formation of public land trust
High Desert Community Foundation
$99,600Civic Benefit
Mary S Roberts Pet Adoption Center
$95,000Animal Welfare/Protection/Rescue
