About Monterra Community Fund
Strengthening our community through wellness, stability, and support. The Monterra Community Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by Monterra Credit Union to advance financial wellness and strengthen the well-being of individuals, families, and local businesses by providing resources that foster stability, opportunity, and resilience in the local community.
Focus Areas
food securityemergency student assistancefinancial literacysmall business supportchildcare stabilityemergency relief
Who They Fund
school-aged childrenyoung children / preschool-agedfamilies and caregivers
Funding Style
program supportdirect service funding
About Monterra Community Fund
Monterra Community Fund’s recent grantmaking is defined by large investments in summer enrichment and youth-serving infrastructure across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. In 2023, the fund made an $890,757 grant to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula in Menlo Park for assistance to summer enrichment programs, alongside an $825,000 grant to the Young Mens Christian Association of San Francisco for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder that uses substantial operating support to help local organizations run programs for school-aged children and families. The fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by Monterra Credit Union to advance financial wellness and strengthen well-being through resources that foster stability, opportunity, and resilience in the local community. Its active programs also show a broad community lens: food access, emergency student assistance, financial literacy, small business stability, childcare provider support, and emergency relief. Recent grants also reach childcare providers and school districts, indicating support for both direct services and the local systems that deliver them.
What Monterra Community Fund Funds
A large share of the fund’s recent support goes to summer enrichment and out-of-school time. For example, it granted $260,000 to Belmont-redwood Shores School District and $200,000 to San Mateo Foster City School District for assistance to summer enrichment programs and out-of-school programs. Childcare is another clear area: the fund gave $180,000 to Institute for Human & Social Development Inc for assistance to childcare facilities, and $95,000 to Challenge School Inc for the same purpose. Community-based youth and family services also appear repeatedly, including $154,500 to Live in Peace Inc and $100,000 to Casa Circulo Cultural Inc, both for summer enrichment programs. Beyond youth services, the active program list includes food access, financial wellness and literacy, small business stability, and emergency relief.
How Monterra Community Fund Gives
Typical grants are centered at $10,000, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent grants table also shows a second tier of much larger awards tied to program support, especially for youth and childcare services. The fund is a public charity, not a vehicle for individuals or program-related investments. Its grantmaking appears local and concentrated in a single state, with all listed recipient-country grants in the US. The data provided does not show a recurring grantee pattern across multiple years, but it does show repeated program categories in the current year.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17K
Total Assets
$411K
Total Revenue
$11K
Total Expenses
$76K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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