We work across borders to connect people, ideas, and investments in the transformative power of community.
International Community Foundation’s grantmaking is built around cross-border work, with most funding aimed at Mexico, Latin America, and U.S. border communities. The foundation uses grantmaking and direct support to back community-led organizations, movement builders, and nonprofits working on environmental justice, climate resilience, ocean and coastal health, disaster recovery, and community power. Its active programs also include fiscal sponsorship through Friends of Funds, which lets non-U.S. organizations receive tax-deductible U.S. donations without setting up a U.S. 501(c)(3). Recent grants show that this mix of strategic funding and infrastructure support reaches both advocacy and service organizations. Immigrant Defenders Law in Los Angeles received $366,217 in 2025, while ICF Center-Olivewood Gardens in National City received $319,288 the same year. The foundation also supports capacity-building services, including coaching, training, workshops, and technical assistance for grantees and partners. It has a stated emphasis on flexible, operational support, alongside grantmaking tied to community-led initiatives. The result is a portfolio that connects environmental and social issues across borders rather than treating them as separate silos.
Environmental justice and climate resilience appear as core themes in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it awarded $50,000 to Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla for charitable purpose, and $47,500 to Oceana in Washington, DC for charitable purpose. Ocean and coastal health is another visible thread: Wildcoast in Del Mar received $20,000, while Sonoran Institute in Tucson received $24,194. The foundation also funds migration and legal support, including $366,217 to Immigrant Defenders Law in Los Angeles and $20,000 to Al Otro Lado Inc in San Ysidro. Education and community-serving work also appear in the record through grants such as $13,800 to Gale Force Education in Saint Paul and $15,000 to Children International in Kansas City. Across these areas, the common pattern is support for organizations working on public-interest problems tied to place, borders, and community capacity.
Typical grants sit in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $13,800, a median of $24,194, and a p75 of $40,000. The recent record also includes a very large pair of grants in 2023 and 2024, both listed as See Attachment, at $2,192,152 and $2,067,086. The foundation appears to mix one-off awards with repeat support through its program structure, which includes general grantmaking, emergency funds, capacity building, and fiscal sponsorship. It is a mixed community foundation and makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted in some active programs, including Friends of Funds, Capacity Building Grants & Services, and general grant opportunities, while other programs are invitation-based.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $40K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Grant recipients are concentrated in California: 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include Los Angeles, National City, San Diego, San Ysidro, Del Mar, La Jolla, Oakland, Burbank, and El Cajon. Outside California, grants reached New York, Washington, DC, Arizona, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, Florida, and West Virginia. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list.
Its active programs center on environmental justice, climate resilience, ocean and coastal health, disaster relief and recovery, community power and leadership, capacity building, and related work in health, education, and human rights and migration. The recent grants list also shows support for legal aid, environmental research, and community-serving organizations.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $13,800 at the 25th percentile, $24,194 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards above $2 million in 2023 and 2024.
California receives the most grants, and 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients appear in multiple cities, including National City, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Ysidro, Del Mar, La Jolla, Oakland, Burbank, and El Cajon.
Yes, but only in some programs. Friends of Funds, Capacity Building Grants & Services, and the general grant opportunities program accept unsolicited requests, while several other active programs are listed as invitation-based.
Its Friends of Funds program is designed for non-U.S. organizations that want to receive tax-deductible donations from U.S. donors without forming a U.S. 501(c)(3). The program provides solicitation and donation management support, with a focus on Latin America and Mexico.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Intl Friendship | La Mesa, CA | $1,011,440 | 2026 | — |
| The Regents of the Univ of Ca | Oakland, CA | $384,758 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Olivewood Gardens & Learning | National City, CA | $282,853 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Immigrant Defenders Law | Los Angeles, CA | $221,642 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Rusted Gate Farm | Central Point, OR | $142,050 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $125,281 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UC San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $107,420 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Scripps Inst of Oceanography | La Jolla, CA | $93,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Natl Day Laborer Org Network | Pasadena, CA | $81,002 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Leading Education | Washington, DC | $68,103 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Give2Asia | Oakland, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Inclusive Action for the City | Los Angeles, CA | $56,317 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Legacy Philanthropy Works | Santa Barbara, CA | $42,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Meridian Institute | Dillon, CO | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CA Restaurant Association Edu | Sacramento, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Refugee Health Alliance | La Jolla, CA | $33,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Yes We Can World Foundation | Burbank, CA | $30,650 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Mathile Institute for Advance | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Faith in Practice | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Natl Domestic Workers | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | New York, CA | $28,822 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UFW Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Al Otro Lado Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Celebration Nation Inc | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Friends of Fieldworkers Inc | Ventura, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| US-Mexico Foundation | Washington, DC | $19,104 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Baja Coastal Institute | Berkeley, CA | $17,543 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Sonoran Institute | Tuscon, AZ | $16,287 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Ecology Project International | Missoula, MT | $15,742 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Children International | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Catholic Legal Services | Miami, FL | $13,431 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Environmental Grantmakers EGA | New York, NY | $12,568 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Env Health Coalition | National City, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Capital & Main | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Mil Mujeres Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Social & Environmental Entrep | Calabasas, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Metropolitan Area Advisory | Chula Vista, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CA Policy Research Center -UC | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Helen H Knoll Memorial Fdn | Escondido, CA | $8,945 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAD Collective | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| From the Heart Productions | Oxnard, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Berry Good Food Foundation | San Diego, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Immigrant Defenders Law | Los Angeles, CA | $366,217 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ICF Center-Olivewood Gardens | National City, CA | $319,288 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Project Amigo | Novato, CA | $177,542 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
Friends of Intl Friendship
$1,011,440The Regents of the Univ of Ca
$384,758CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Immigrant Defenders Law
$221,642CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Rusted Gate Farm
$142,050CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Leading Education
$68,103CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Yes We Can World Foundation
$30,650CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Mathile Institute for Advance
$30,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Al Otro Lado Inc
$20,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Friends of Fieldworkers Inc
$20,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
US-Mexico Foundation
$19,104CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Baja Coastal Institute
$17,543CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Env Health Coalition
$10,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Mil Mujeres Inc
$10,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Metropolitan Area Advisory
$10,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA Policy Research Center -UC
$10,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Helen H Knoll Memorial Fdn
$8,945CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MAD Collective
$7,500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Berry Good Food Foundation
$6,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Project Amigo
$177,542CHARITABLE PURPOSE