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The Almanor Foundation’s clearest recent priority is local healthcare infrastructure: it awarded $136,167 in 2024 to Seneca Healthcare District in Chester for health and human services, following a $130,049 grant in 2023 to the same recipient for a new hospital. That two-year pattern shows a funder willing to support capital-intensive community needs over time, not just one-off program support. The foundation’s grantmaking is built around Plumas County, with disaster relief and recovery, workforce housing, arts and education, environmental conservation, and community development all appearing in its active programs. It also operates fund services for scholarship, memorial, donor-advised, endowment, and stewardship funds, giving individuals and organizations a way to host charitable funds through the foundation. Recent grants also show a mix of emergency response and community support beyond healthcare. In 2024 it gave $20,000 to Sierra Institute for Community for disaster relief, $13,862 to Chester Cemetery District for disaster relief, and $15,728 to Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce for youth activities. Across those awards, the foundation’s role is not broad regional philanthropy; it is a county-centered funder backing infrastructure, recovery, and local institutions in Chester, Quincy, Taylorsville, and surrounding Plumas County communities.
Disaster response is a major thread in The Almanor Foundation’s recent giving. It gave $20,000 to Sierra Institute for Community for disaster relief, $13,862 to Chester Cemetery District for disaster relief, and $10,000 each to Plumas Animal Welfar Society and Plumas Rural Services for disaster relief. Those awards align with its wildfire relief and recovery program for Plumas County. Community development and housing are another clear focus. Through its Attainable Workforce Housing Fund, the foundation supports research, planning, design, and implementation of housing solutions in Plumas County, especially in communities affected by the Dixie Fire. Its Attainable Workforce Housing Initiative adds the same direction, emphasizing creative, lasting solutions for workforce housing. Education and youth support also appear in the grant structure. The Jerry & Yvonne Kehr Education Fund supports leadership development, youth facing social-emotional challenges, vocational education, and efforts to retain skilled individuals in the community. A 2024 grant of $15,728 to Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce for youth activities fits that local youth-oriented pattern.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $48K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$48K
JUDITH CHYNOWETH
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The Almanor Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $14,795 at the median, and $47,512 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of modest local awards and larger project grants. The recent grants list suggests repeat support to the same institution: Seneca Healthcare District received grants in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also offers fund-hosting services through its Fund Services program. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the Wildfire Relief & Recovery Grant Program, Fund Services, and the Attainable Workforce Housing Initiative.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Plumas County, California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in CA. Chester appears repeatedly in the recent grants list through Seneca Healthcare District, Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce, and Chester Cemetery District. Quincy also appears through Plumas Animal Welfar Society and Plumas Rural Services, while Taylorsville appears through Sierra Institute for Community. The only non-local recipient in the recent list is North Valley Community Foundation in Chico, which is still in California.
Its active programs center on wildfire relief and recovery, attainable workforce housing, education and youth support, environmental restoration through the Dixie Fire Canopy Project, and fund-hosting services. The recent grants list also shows healthcare infrastructure support through Seneca Healthcare District in Chester.
Yes, for some programs. The Wildfire Relief & Recovery Grant Program, Fund Services, and the Attainable Workforce Housing Initiative are marked as accepting unsolicited requests. The Jerry & Yvonne Kehr Education Fund and Dixie Fire Canopy Project Fund are not.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $14,795 at the median, and $47,512 at the 75th percentile. Its recent awards range from $8,041 to $136,167, showing both small local grants and larger capital-oriented support.
It gives all of its grants to recipients in California, with 100% of grants in CA. The recent recipient locations include Chester, Quincy, Taylorsville, and Chico.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Almanor Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Prioritizes grants to schools, youth organizations, and community programs serving rural and under-resourced children and families in the region.
Who can apply: Supports Plumas Charter School CTE programs and specific pathways within the charter school system.
Who can apply: Individuals, families, businesses, or organizations that want to create a charitable fund and are willing to accept TAF's administrative fee and terms. Specific eligibility may vary by fund type (e.g., scholarship criteria set by fundholder).
Who can apply: Supports Plumas County charter and public school CTE programs and countywide CTE initiatives; businesses may also partner as pathway adopters.
Who can apply: Organizations working on wildfire relief and recovery efforts in Plumas County; grants are targeted to those with the greatest need and to fill funding gaps where no other assistance is available.
Deadline: Application Opens: September 1, 2026; Application Deadline: October 1, 2026; Award Notifications: December 1, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMAS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | QUINCY, CA | $8,073 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| LAKE ALMANOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHESTER, CA | $7,838 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| PLUMAS STRONG | GREENVILLE, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| SENECA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT | CHESTER, CA | $136,167 | 2024 | HEALTH/HUMANSERVICES |
| SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY | TAYLORSVILLE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| LAKE ALMANOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHESTER, CA | $15,728 | 2024 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| CHESTER CEMETERY DISTRICT | CHESTER, CA | $13,862 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| PLUMAS ANIMAL WELFAR SOCIETY | QUINCY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| PLUMAS RURAL SERVICES | QUINCY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $8,041 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| SENECA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT | CHESTER, CA | $130,049 | 2023 | NEW HOSPITAL |
PLUMAS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$8,073DISASTER RELIEF
LAKE ALMANOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$7,838YOUTH ACTIVITIES
PLUMAS STRONG
$7,000ARTS, CULTURE
SENECA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
$136,167HEALTH/HUMANSERVICES
LAKE ALMANOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$15,728YOUTH ACTIVITIES
CHESTER CEMETERY DISTRICT
$13,862DISASTER RELIEF
PLUMAS ANIMAL WELFAR SOCIETY
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF
PLUMAS RURAL SERVICES
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF
SENECA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
$130,049NEW HOSPITAL
