About Foundation for California Community Colleges
To benefit, support, and enhance the missions of the California Community College system.
Focus Areas
Student SuccessWorkforce DevelopmentEquityCommunity ImpactClimate ActionSystem SupportScholarships & Emergency Financial AidStudent Health and Wellness
Who They Fund
adult learners seeking upskilling / incumbent workerspostsecondary students / college attendeesnursing students and prospective healthcare workersearly childhood educatorsworkers in forestry and utility sectors (including rural communities)
About Foundation for California Community Colleges
The most distinctive part of Foundation for California Community Colleges’ recent grantmaking is its support for California Medicine Grant awards to University of California campuses, including $945,000 to University of California Riverside, $853,478 to University of California San Diego, and $810,000 to University of California Davis. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio built around the California Community College system and its students, with awards tied to student success, workforce development, equity, climate action, scholarships, and emergency financial aid. The foundation also backs career pathways and completion supports through grants such as $676,516 to Opportunity Junction for Breaking Barriers and $621,329 to Glendale College Foundation for Fresh Success: Grant. Other recent awards show support for health professions, utility line training, and forestry workforce pathways, reflecting a grantmaker that uses colleges and partners to connect education with employment. Its recent activity is heavily program-specific and directed toward California institutions, especially community colleges and affiliated organizations.
What Foundation for California Community Colleges Funds
In health and workforce training, the foundation has funded multiple California Medicine Grant awards, including $590,000 to University of California San Diego, $540,000 to University of California Davis, and $540,000 to University of California San Francisco. It has also supported utility-sector training, giving $898,921 and $518,119 to Butte-Glenn CCD for UpSkill California Utility Line Training, plus another $448,819 in 2024 for the same program. In barrier-removal work, the foundation awarded $618,529 to International Rescue Committee in Sacramento for Breaking Barriers and $449,049 to El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center in San Bernardino for the same program. For student completion, it gave $453,903 to Los Angeles City College Foundation for Fresh Success: Grant and $575,751 to iFoster in Truckee for Fresh Success: Grant. The grant names and purposes point to a mix of education, workforce entry, and retention supports.
How Foundation for California Community Colleges Gives
Typical grant size sits at $17,400 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows both smaller scholarship-style awards and larger institutional grants, including multi-hundred-thousand-dollar program grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years or in repeated program lines, such as Butte-Glenn CCD, Rubicon Programs Inc, and University of California San Diego, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking is program-specific and partnership-driven, with awards routed through colleges, university partners, and community organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$46.7M
Total Assets
$319.1M
Total Revenue
$237M
Total Expenses
$203.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $125K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KEETHA MILLS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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