How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Peter Tocchini
PO Box 1170
Mendocino, CA 95460
(650) 573-6807
[email protected] - Form and materials
- An official donation request letter.
- Deadlines
- July 1 to September 15
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
-
Tax year 2025
$4,335,034
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $8,901,689
-
Tax year 2024
$2,040,752
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $11,659,401
-
Tax year 2023
$1,404,661
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $11,646,016
-
Tax year 2022
$1,209,374
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $12,787,367
-
Tax year 2021
$1,454,993
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $13,023,237
-
Tax year 2020
$635,314
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $12,735,960
-
Tax year 2019
$382,660
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $13,705,245
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Tax year 2018
$873,358
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $14,265,033
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Marjoree Mason CenterFresno, CA
New Building Fund
$2,600,000 -
Individual
Clinical Skills Lab
$230,000 -
Poverello HouseFresno, CA
New Bathrooms
$200,000 -
Marjorie Mason CenterFresno, CA
Bathroom Remodel
$150,000 -
Community Medical CenterFresno, CA
Dark Material Simulator & Sim Baby Medium
$145,860 -
Individual
Omnicell Controlled Substance Dispenser
$85,000 -
Valley Center for the BlindFresno, CA
Facility Improvement
$81,516 -
Individual
Italian Exhibit RelocationNarration Oral History
$81,000 -
Individual
College Scholarships
$59,658 -
Open Gate MinistriesDinuba, CA
Shelter
$55,000 -
EPU Childrens CenterFresno, CA
Website Renovations
$55,000 -
The Lighthouse Recovery ProgramFresno, CA
Employment & Classroom Training
$55,000 -
Central Calif Food BankFresno, CA
Heart Healthy Senior Program
$50,000 -
Madera County Food BankMadera, CA
Food Support for Families
$50,000 -
Individual
Hospice Support
$50,000 -
Resiliency CenterFresno, CA
Rise Literature Program
$50,000 -
Angels of GraceFresno, CA
Office Rent
$42,000 -
Individual
Trailer Library Infrastructure
$40,000 -
Individual
Student Support
$35,000 -
Individual
Nutrient Dense Food
$35,000 -
Hands On Central CaliforniaFresno, CA
Civic Participation & Volunteering
$30,000 -
Individual
Scholarship Program
$28,500 -
Evangel HomeFresno, CA
Operating Expenses
$25,000 -
Hidalgo Community Development CorpFresno, CA
Certified Nursing AssistantProgram Development
$21,000 -
Individual
Beds and Mattresses
$20,000 -
Individual
Mothers & Children
$20,000 -
Individual
Outdoor activities for Youth
$10,500 -
Individual
Development Programs
$10,000 -
Bristol Hospice Foundation of CalifBakersfield, CA
Kids Camp Expenses
$10,000 -
Scottish Rite FoundationAnaheim, CA
Therapy & Evaluations
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Housing and shelter1 grant $200,00048% of the total
- Health1 grant $81,51619% of the total
- Human services2 grants $67,00016% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00012% of the total
- Youth development1 grant $21,0005% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California17 grants $3,630,376
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Melvin RengePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
- Peter TocchiniSECRETARYCFO Hours 10Pay $0
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