New Endeavor Foundation concentrates on place-based community strengthening in Sonoma County and nearby Northern California communities, funding frontline homeless services, local civic journalism, land/river restoration, and rural community hubs. Its grantee list mixes direct service organizations (homelessness and youth programs), environmental conservation of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and support for civic institutions like the Bodega Bay Grange and a local church. The foundation favors practical, community‑centered projects with measurable local impact rather than national or highly specialized causes.
New Endeavor Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated support for Sonoma County’s homelessness response and watershed restoration, with $50,000 awards in both 2023 and 2024 to Homeless Action Sonoma and Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation. That pattern points to a funder that backs community-serving organizations over multiple years rather than making one-off symbolic gifts. The foundation also extends that same local approach to civic infrastructure: Bodega Bay Grange received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024, reflecting a sustained interest in rural gathering places and community hubs. Its giving reaches into local journalism and neighborhood institutions as well, including grants to Voice of San Diego, St Peter's Church, and St Peter's Community Arts Academy. Across the recent record, the foundation funds direct service, environmental stewardship, educational support, and place-based civic life. The emphasis is regional and practical, with recipients clustered in Northern California and nearby communities, alongside a smaller set of grants outside the state for education and religious support.
In homelessness response, New Endeavor Foundation gave $50,000 in 2024 and $40,000 in 2025 to Homeless Action Sonoma, showing a multi-year commitment to local wraparound services. For watershed and land conservation, it supported Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation with $50,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024, aligning with restoration work in the Laguna de Santa Rosa area. The foundation also backs civic journalism: Voice of San Diego received $35,000 in 2023, $40,000 in 2024, and $45,000 in 2025. Rural civic life appears in its support for Bodega Bay Grange, which received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024, along with a $20,000 grant in 2025 to Bodega Bay Grange-csgf.
New Endeavor Foundation’s typical grants sit at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile, with larger awards reserved for recurring local priorities. The record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation makes program and community support grants and does not fund individuals. Its recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based, and the pattern is strongly regional, centered on California recipients.
$145K
$21.7M
$18.8M
$176K
Most grants fall between $5K and $35K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large gifts to a small portfolio of regional organizations with multiple repeat grants; giving is place-based and focused on sustaining core community providers rather than making many small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Homeless Action Sonoma, Voice of San Diego, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, Bodega Bay Grange
California accounts for 74% of the foundation’s grants, and the highest concentration of recipients is in the state where it gives most often. Sonoma County communities appear repeatedly, especially Santa Rosa and Bodega Bay. Outside California, recent grants also reached Geneva, New York; Houston, Texas; Deerfield, Massachusetts; and Carlsbad, California. The recipient map is U.S.-only in the recent record, with 39 grants in the United States.
Its typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger commitments, including $60,000 to Boys Girls Club South County and multiple $50,000 grants to local organizations.
The foundation supports community development and services, faith-based and religious programs, K-12 educational support, educational enrichment, and community outreach. Recent grantees include direct service providers, watershed and land-restoration groups, civic institutions, and schools or educational organizations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Homeless Action Sonoma, Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation, Voice of San Diego, Bodega Bay Grange, St Peter's Church, and Stanford University. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts.
Most grants go to California recipients, which account for 74% of the foundation’s grants. Sonoma County is especially prominent, with repeated support for organizations in Santa Rosa and Bodega Bay.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BODEGA BAY GRANGE-CSGF | BODEGA BAY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HERITAGE ED FDN | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VOICE OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA | SANTA ROSA, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S CHURCH | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SOUTH COUNTY | IMPERIAL BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BODEGA BAY GRANGE-CSGF | BODEGA BAY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HERITAGE ED FDN | HOUSTON, TX | $18,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ALS FOUNDATION SD | DEL MAR, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SONSHINE HAVEN | EL CAJON, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE SCHOOL - ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | ESCONDIDO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| VOICE OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BODEGA BAY GRANGE | BODEGA BAY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S CHURCH | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S COMMUNITY ARTS ACADEMY | GENEVA, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| RANCHO SANTA FE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HERITAGE ED FDN | HOUSTON, TX | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DEERFIELD ACADEMY | DEERFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SONSHINE HAVEN | EL CAJON, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | ESCONDIDO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB SOUTH COUNTY | IMPERIAL BEACH, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BODEGA BAY GRANGE | BODEGA BAY, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| VOICE OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S CHURCH | GENEVA, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| LANDPATHS | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S COMMUNITY ARTS ACADEMY | GENEVA, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SONSHINE HAVEN | EL CAJON, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| RANCHO SANTA FE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
BODEGA BAY GRANGE-CSGF
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AMERICAN HERITAGE ED FDN
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
$15,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
$45,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA
$40,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ST PETER'S CHURCH
$20,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SOUTH COUNTY
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
BODEGA BAY GRANGE-CSGF
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AMERICAN HERITAGE ED FDN
$18,000EDUCATIONAL
ALS FOUNDATION SD
$10,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
SONSHINE HAVEN
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
HERITAGE SCHOOL - ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
$40,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
BODEGA BAY GRANGE
$25,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ST PETER'S CHURCH
$20,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
ST PETER'S COMMUNITY ARTS ACADEMY
$18,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
RANCHO SANTA FE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$11,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AMERICAN HERITAGE ED FDN
$8,000EDUCATIONAL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
SONSHINE HAVEN
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
BOYS GIRLS CLUB SOUTH COUNTY
$60,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
BODEGA BAY GRANGE
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
$35,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ST PETER'S CHURCH
$35,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
ST PETER'S COMMUNITY ARTS ACADEMY
$6,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
SONSHINE HAVEN
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
RANCHO SANTA FE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT