The Lupine Legacy Foundation concentrates its giving on community recreation and housing: large, targeted awards to support cycling infrastructure and affordable housing organizations. Their grants combine project-capital support (a major bike park gift) with flexible general operating funding for a housing nonprofit, suggesting interest in both place-based amenities and basic needs services. The foundation appears to make few but substantial grants rather than many small awards.
The Lupine Legacy Foundation’s largest recent award was a $320,000 grant to Chico Velo Cycling Club for a Bike Park Fund, signaling a clear commitment to recreation infrastructure rather than broad, routine philanthropy. In the same year, the foundation also backed housing and community needs in Chico with a $200,000 general and unrestricted grant to True North Housing Alliance Inc. That combination points to a funder that uses large, targeted awards for tangible local projects and essential services. Its recent grants show a small number of substantial gifts, with another $50,851 general and unrestricted grant to Smartphones4water Incorporated and a $50,000 staffing support grant to Chico Velo Cycling Club. Smaller awards went to Legacy Stage, Safe Space Winter Shelter Inc, and North Valley Community Foundation for clean-and-safe, arts, and placemaking efforts. The Lupine Legacy Foundation’s giving is centered on Chico-based organizations, with all recent grants located in the United States and no recent awards recorded in Delaware. The pattern suggests place-based investment in cycling, housing, and community activation through both capital and operating support.
Community recreation is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. Chico Velo Cycling Club received $320,000 for a Bike Park Fund, and the same organization later received $50,000 for Staffing Support Fund, showing support for both infrastructure and organizational capacity. Housing and basic needs also appear in the grant record. True North Housing Alliance Inc received $200,000 in general and unrestricted support, while Safe Space Winter Shelter Inc received a $10,000 general and unrestricted grant. The presence of unrestricted awards suggests flexibility in how recipients use funds. The foundation also supports arts and place-based activation. North Valley Community Foundation received $5,000 for DCBA Clean and Safe Charitable Fund - ARTober Fest and another $5,000 for DCBA Clean and Safe Charitable Fund - Art Placemaking Initiative. Legacy Stage also received a $10,000 general and unrestricted grant.
The Lupine Legacy Foundation gives in a concentrated pattern: three of its recent grants are at or above $50,000, including a $320,000 award and a $200,000 award. The grant list also includes smaller gifts of $10,000 and $5,000, indicating a mix of major project support and smaller community awards. The same recipient appears more than once in the recent record, with Chico Velo Cycling Club receiving both a bike park grant and staffing support. That repeat funding suggests at least some multi-part support rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Recent grants are all in 2025.
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About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few (two) large grants that together account for the foundation's entire reported giving, split between a major capital/project gift and unrestricted operating support; favors sizable, one-off awards over many small or distributed grants.
Notable grantees: Chico Velo Cycling Club, True North Housing Alliance Inc
Recent grants are highly concentrated in Chico, California: all eight listed awards go to recipients in CHICO, CA. That includes cycling, housing, shelter, arts, and community-activation organizations such as Chico Velo Cycling Club, True North Housing Alliance Inc, and North Valley Community Foundation. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 8 grants, or 100.0%, going to U.S. organizations. No recent grants in other countries appear in the record.
The recent grants point to support for cycling infrastructure, housing services, shelter, arts, and clean-and-safe placemaking. Examples include a Bike Park Fund for Chico Velo Cycling Club, general and unrestricted support for True North Housing Alliance Inc, and event or placemaking grants through North Valley Community Foundation.
Yes. Chico Velo Cycling Club appears twice in the recent grants list: once for $320,000 for a Bike Park Fund and once for $50,000 for Staffing Support Fund. That shows repeat support within the same year of filings.
The recent record ranges from $5,000 to $320,000. Among the listed awards, the median grant size is $30,425.50, with two grants at or above $200,000 and several smaller awards at $10,000 and $5,000.
All eight recent grants are to recipients in Chico, California. The recipient country distribution is 100.0% U.S.-based, and no recent grants in other countries appear in the record.
Yes. Recent grants include general and unrestricted support for True North Housing Alliance Inc, Smartphones4water Incorporated, Legacy Stage, and Safe Space Winter Shelter Inc. The record also includes a staffing support grant to Chico Velo Cycling Club.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICO VELO CYCLING CLUB | CHICO, CA | $320,000 | 2025 | Bike Park Fund |
| TRUE NORTH HOUSING ALLIANCE INC | CHICO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SMARTPHONES4WATER INCORPORATED | CHICO, CA | $50,851 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHICO VELO CYCLING CLUB | CHICO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Staffing Support Fund |
| SAFE SPACE WINTER SHELTER INC | CHICO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEGACY STAGE | CHICO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | For DCBA Clean and Safe Charitable Fund - Art Placemaking Initiative |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | For DCBA Clean and Safe Charitable Fund - ARTober Fest |
CHICO VELO CYCLING CLUB
$320,000Bike Park Fund
SMARTPHONES4WATER INCORPORATED
$50,851General & Unrestricted
CHICO VELO CYCLING CLUB
$50,000Staffing Support Fund
SAFE SPACE WINTER SHELTER INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
LEGACY STAGE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
For DCBA Clean and Safe Charitable Fund - Art Placemaking Initiative
For DCBA Clean and Safe Charitable Fund - ARTober Fest