Community Foundation for Monterey County
TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPY AND BE A CATALYST FOR STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$420.2M
+10.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$64.8M
+62.9% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$64.8M
+62.9% YoY
About Community Foundation for Monterey County
Based on IRS filings
Community Foundation for Monterey County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MONTEREY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $420.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $64.8M. Net investment income was $21.5M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $420,197,115 | $380,129,927 | $331,962,053 |
| Revenue | $122,683,888 | $85,155,926 | $48,920,781 |
| Expenses | $72,355,257 | $44,822,447 | $36,674,242 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $21,450,553 | $27,077,499 | $9,242,478 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
27 open opportunities from Community Foundation for Monterey County
Anita Tarr Turk Fund for Breast Cancer Research Grant
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Amount
US $60,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Board Empowerment Grant Program
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
CFMC Small Grants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Amount
US $5,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BALDWIN | President & CEO | 40 | $384,980 |
| CHRISTINE DAWSON | SR. VP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES | 40 | $206,749 |
| KIM DRABNER | VP FINANCE & HR | 40 | $186,159 |
| LAUREL LEE-ALEXANDER | VP OF GRANTS | 40 | $149,630 |
| DANIEL FAITH | DIR OF FINANCE | 40 | $131,163 |
| JANET SHING | DIR OF GRANTMAKING | 40 | $120,952 |
| AMANDA HOLDER | DIR OF COMMN | 40 | $108,563 |
| MARIA HAUMAN | DIR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $115,518 |
| KIRK GAFILL | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ELSA MENDOZA JIMENEZ | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KATHLEEN LEE | Secretary | 2 | — |
| JESSE LOPEZ | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| ROLANDO CABRERA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT CULLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROMERO JALOMO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ADRIANA MELGOZA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARY CLAYPOOL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DENEEN GUSS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GIFF LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RENE MENDEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LARRY ODA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOE PEZZINI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TYLLER WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JULIE ROTH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| COLBY PEREIRA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| FRANCINE RODD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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