Solano Community Foundation is dedicated to building a stronger community and enhancing the quality of life in Solano County through the support of philanthropic activities that make a deep and lasting positive impact. As a grantmaker, we award grants and scholarships to improve the lives of Solano County residents; as a vehicle for philanthropy, we encourage private giving for public good; as a community leader, we inspire, educate, and cultivate a spirit of philanthropy and promote community involvement and collaboration.
Solano Community Foundation’s giving is shaped by a place-based portfolio that reaches schools, health providers, arts groups, faith-based service organizations, and countywide initiatives across Solano County. Among its larger recent grants, $140,000 went to Solano County Arts Council in Vallejo, $135,000 to Sustainable Solano in Benicia, and $61,500 to UC Davis in West Sacramento. That mix shows a foundation funding both cultural life and community change alongside education. The foundation also appears in scholarship administration: its active programs include multiple 2026 scholarship offerings, with awards paid to institutions rather than students, and a separate process for donor-advised and scholarship grantmaking that requires final board approval. Recent support also reached local safety-net organizations such as Vacaville Solano Svcs Corp, NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio, and Catholic Charities CYO, indicating a broad civic role rather than a single-issue strategy. The foundation’s overall pattern is local, with nearly all grants landing in California and a strong emphasis on Solano County beneficiaries.
Education is a central part of Solano Community Foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $50,000 to UC Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara for higher education support, and $22,500 to Biola University in La Mirada. Scholarship activity is also built into its program structure through annual scholarship cycles and donor-established scholarship funds. Arts and culture are another visible thread: the foundation awarded $140,000 to Solano County Arts Council in Vallejo for local arts support, following a $23,760 grant to the same organization in 2023. Community development and local needs show up through a $135,000 grant to Sustainable Solano in Benicia, while human services were supported with $51,000 to Vacaville Solano Svcs Corp in Vacaville. These examples show a funder working across institutional education, culture, and community services.
Solano Community Foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,323, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $17,660. The recent record shows both one-time awards and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. It operates as a mixed community foundation and uses donor-advised and scholarship grantmaking processes, with final approval by the SCF Board of Directors. It also administers scholarship awards through annual cycles, and unsolicited applications are accepted for some scholarship and nonprofit partnership programs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $18K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Giving is overwhelmingly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in California, and the stated geographic scope is Solano County. Recent grants reached Vallejo, Benicia, West Sacramento, Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun City, Concord, Oakland, San Francisco, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, Cambridge, Tuscaloosa, and La Mirada. The pattern is anchored in Solano County cities such as Vallejo, Benicia, Vacaville, Fairfield, and Suisun City, with a smaller share extending to other California and out-of-state recipients.
Its stated focus areas include Education & Scholarships, Arts & Culture, Human & Social Services, Community Development & Recovery, Children & Youth Development, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Seniors & Veterans, Wildlife Rescue & Education, Disaster Relief, and Social Justice & Equity. The recent grant list also shows support for education, health care, arts, and local service organizations.
The foundation administers multiple scholarship offerings through annual cycles and donor-established scholarship funds. The process says awards are paid to institutions, not students, and some scholarship opportunities accept unsolicited applications.
Yes. Its NonProfit Partnership Program offers memberships, workshops, trainings, and a nonprofit network in Solano County, and the membership process includes a completed form and a $75 annual fee.
Recent grant sizes are concentrated around the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $10,323, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $17,660.
Its grantmaking is overwhelmingly in California, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the state. The stated geographic scope is local, centered on Solano County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Solano | Benicia, CA | $135,000 | 2025 | — |
| UC Davis | West Sacramento, CA | $61,500 | 2025 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio | Fairfield, CA | $25,410 | 2025 | — |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| UCLA UC Regents | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | 2025 | — |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $22,500 | 2025 | — |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Catholic Charities CYO | San Francisco, CA | $18,150 | 2025 | — |
| UCSF Benioff Childrens Hosp | Oakland, CA | $18,150 | 2025 | — |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | $15,500 | 2025 | — |
| Salvation Army Kroc Center | Suisun City, CA | $14,250 | 2025 | — |
| Meals on Wheels Solano Co | Suisun City, CA | $14,250 | 2025 | — |
| BPO Elks Lodge | Vacaville, CA | $10,890 | 2025 | — |
| The Matt Garcia Foundation | Fairfield, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Cal Poly State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Solano County Arts Council | Vallejo, CA | $140,000 | 2024 | — |
| Vacaville Solano Svcs Corp | Vacaville, CA | $51,000 | 2024 | — |
| NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio | Fairfield, CA | $26,250 | 2024 | — |
| Chabad of Solano County | Vacaville, CA | $25,500 | 2024 | — |
| UCLA UC Regents | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| UCSF Benioff Childrens Hosp | Oakland, CA | $18,750 | 2024 | — |
| Catholic Charities CYO | San Francisco, CA | $18,750 | 2024 | — |
| Meals on Wheels Solano Co | Suisun City, CA | $17,714 | 2024 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $17,500 | 2024 | — |
| Salvation Army | Suisun City, CA | $15,004 | 2024 | — |
| UC Davis | West Sacramento, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | — |
| BPO Elks Lodge | Vacaville, CA | $11,250 | 2024 | — |
| Church of the Epiphany | Vacaville, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| Faith Bible Church of Vallejo | Vallejo, CA | $9,500 | 2024 | — |
| Sidney Kimmel Medical College | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | — |
| Assist-a-Grad Scholarship Fnd | Fairfield, CA | $5,256 | 2024 | — |
| Sparrow Project | Vallejo, CA | $35,871 | 2023 | — |
| Faith Bible Church of Vallejo | Vallejo, CA | $32,936 | 2023 | — |
| Solano County Arts Council | Vallejo, CA | $23,760 | 2023 | — |
| NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio | Fairfield, CA | $23,365 | 2023 | — |
| Vallejo Together | Vallejo, CA | $22,100 | 2023 | — |
| Leaven Kids | Fairfield, CA | $19,272 | 2023 | — |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa | Concord, CA | $17,100 | 2023 | — |
| Catholic Charities CYO | San Francisco, CA | $16,690 | 2023 | — |
| UCSF Benioff Childrens Hosp | Oakland, CA | $16,690 | 2023 | — |
| Napa Solano SANE SART | Napa, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| Solano Pride Center | Fairfield, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| SFART | Benicia, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| MLK Humanity Project | Vallejo, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| Vacaville Boys & Girls Club | Vacaville, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| Fair Housing Advocates NorCal | San Rafael, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| Love the Skin Youre In | Vallejo, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| Broken by Violence | Fairfield, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
Sustainable Solano
$135,000UC Davis
$61,500UC Santa Barbara
$50,000NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio
$25,410University of Alabama
$25,000UCLA UC Regents
$22,500Biola University
$22,500Harvard University
UC Berkeley
$20,000Solano Community College
$15,500Salvation Army Kroc Center
$14,250Meals on Wheels Solano Co
$14,250BPO Elks Lodge
$10,890The Matt Garcia Foundation
$10,000Cal Poly State University
$10,000Solano County Arts Council
$140,000Vacaville Solano Svcs Corp
$51,000NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio
$26,250Chabad of Solano County
$25,500UCLA UC Regents
$20,000Meals on Wheels Solano Co
$17,714UC Santa Barbara
$17,500Salvation Army
$15,004UC Davis
$15,000BPO Elks Lodge
$11,250Church of the Epiphany
$10,000Faith Bible Church of Vallejo
$9,500Sidney Kimmel Medical College
$6,000Assist-a-Grad Scholarship Fnd
$5,256Sparrow Project
$35,871Faith Bible Church of Vallejo
$32,936Solano County Arts Council
$23,760NorthBay Healthcare Foundatio
$23,365Vallejo Together
$22,100Leaven Kids
$19,272Napa Solano SANE SART
$15,000Solano Pride Center
$15,000SFART
$15,000MLK Humanity Project
$15,000Fair Housing Advocates NorCal
$15,000Love the Skin Youre In
$15,000Broken by Violence
$15,000