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Grant recipient EIN 20-5686356Human services

Who funds Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation?

12 private foundations gave Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation in Sacramento, CA $200,156 across 29 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

29 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2025

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $10,000
  2. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $22,500
  3. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2024

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $10,000
  4. Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S GrahamWinston Salem, NC 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  6. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $22,500
  7. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2023

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $10,000
  8. Will J Reid FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    Operations

    $10,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $548
  10. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  11. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Safeguard the Environment and Natural Resources

    $25,000
  12. Louis P Ciminelli FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2022

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $10,000
  14. Will J Reid FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    Direct assistance to firefighters and their families

    $10,000
  15. WHW Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $697
  17. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  18. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2021

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $7,500
  19. WHW Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    general & unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $511
  22. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  23. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2020

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $5,000
  24. WHW Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  25. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  26. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  27. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Safety

    $100
  28. The Penn Schoellkopf Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2018

    UnrestrictedUnrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    for the Pipe/drum corps

    $400

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Sacramento, CA and are not among Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Sierra Health FoundationSacramento, CA 40 grants Accepts applications $314,019 to similar organizations
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 53 grants Preselected only $1,915,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 107 grants Accepts applications $182,705 to similar organizations
  4. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $808,000 to similar organizations
  5. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA 12 grants Accepts applications $49,400 to similar organizations
  6. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 22 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations
  7. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 15 grants Accepts applications $501,800 to similar organizations
  8. Deacon Charitable FoundationCitrus Heights, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $37,150 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5686356 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.