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Private foundations Grass Valley, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Grass Valley, CA

15 private foundations based in Grass Valley, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.6 million in 78 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $2,124,087 giving
  2. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $303,800 giving
  3. The Mike & Evelyn Walsh FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $84,200 giving
  4. Bernard C & Serenea G Taylor Family Foundation IncGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  5. Community Players TrustGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $21,200 giving
  6. Welz Family Children's FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  7. Gold Country Education and Youth Benefit FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $7,750 giving
  8. The Trainor FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $6,179 giving
  9. Petrichor Foundation IncGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Gold Country Education and Youth Benefit FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $7,750 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 foundations $1,177,08773% of the total
  2. Public affairs3 foundations $266,00016% of the total
  3. Human services2 foundations $89,5006% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $32,0002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 foundations $26,0002% of the total
  6. Health1 foundation $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes $11,000<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Community Players TrustGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $21,200 giving
  2. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $2,124,087 giving
  3. Bernard C & Serenea G Taylor Family Foundation IncGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  4. Gold Country Education and Youth Benefit FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $7,750 giving
  5. The Trainor FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $6,179 giving
  6. Welz Family Children's FoundationGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  7. Petrichor Foundation IncGrass Valley, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving