About Valley Clean Air Now
Valley Clean Air Now (Valley CAN) is a 501(c)(3) public charity committed to quantifiably reducing air emissions in California’s San Joaquin Valley by qualifying low-income residents for incentive-based programs that reduce air pollution, address climate issues, and lower transportation costs.
Focus Areas
Air quality / emissions reductionVehicle repairVehicle replacement / clean vehiclesClean transportation accessClimate mitigationWorkforce educationPrograms serving disadvantaged communities
Who They Fund
prospective EV buyers / general publicbusinesses and fleet operators seeking incentivesutility customers and community stakeholders
Funding Style
About Valley Clean Air Now
Valley Clean Air Now’s largest recent grant went to Liberty Hill Foundation in Los Angeles for Go-Biz, a signal that the funder uses large outside partnerships to move California clean-transportation and incentive access work forward. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs outreach, workshop development, case management, and vehicle-transition programs that help residents and businesses navigate clean air and clean vehicle incentives. The pattern fits Valley CAN’s stated mission of reducing air emissions in California’s San Joaquin Valley by qualifying low-income residents for incentive-based programs that lower pollution and transportation costs. Recent awards also supported community-facing EV and ride-and-drive activity, utility outreach, and fuel cell electric vehicle adoption. The foundation’s work is tied to disadvantaged communities and to programs that make vehicle repair, vehicle replacement, and clean transportation more accessible. Its grant list shows a mix of very large and smaller capacity-building awards. Alongside the top Go-Biz grant, it funded organizations such as Charge Across Town in San Francisco for Ride and Drive and Env Just Coalition for Water in Stockton for PGE Outreach, indicating both statewide reach and a practical emphasis on enrollment, education, and public engagement around cleaner vehicles.
What Valley Clean Air Now Funds
A central theme is incentive navigation. Valley Clean Air Now gave $1,406,540 to Liberty Hill Foundation for Go-Biz, and also supported Maritz Motivation in Chicago with $53,700 for the same program, showing repeated investment in helping partners work through business incentive channels. Community outreach is another clear lane. The foundation awarded $55,000 to Env Just Coalition for Water in Stockton for PGE Outreach, connecting its grantmaking to utility-led engagement with community stakeholders. It also supports experiential and technical programs. Charge Across Town in San Francisco received $71,702 for Ride and Drive, while Rebel Pymts Mobility & Insig got $50,000 for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. Separate from grantmaking to intermediaries, Valley CAN’s own program areas include smog repair, vehicle replacement, and workforce education in EV and hybrid maintenance.
How Valley Clean Air Now Gives
Typical grant size clusters tightly around the low-$50,000 range: p25 is $50,000, median is $53,700, and p75 is $55,000. That makes the $1,406,540 award an outlier rather than the norm. The foundation appears to operate through program partnerships and grant-supported intermediaries rather than individual giving, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent list shows one-year awards in 2024 rather than a repeated multi-year award pattern in the data provided. Unsolicited applications are accepted in Valley CAN’s own program areas, including Tune In & Tune Up, Vehicle Replacement, and Workforce Education.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$103K
Total Assets
$2.3M
Total Revenue
$11.7M
Total Expenses
$11.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $55K, with a median of $54K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$54K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Todd Ferrara
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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