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Community Foundation of Merced County

MERCED, CA EIN: 86-1151358 Website

ENSURE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF CHARITABLE FUNDS IN MERCED COUNTY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$254K

+221.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+189.7% YoY

About Community Foundation of Merced County

Based on IRS filings

Community Foundation of Merced County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MERCED, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $254K. Net investment income was $121K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AtwaterCoalingaFresnoLos BanosMariposaMercedMerecdNew HavenTurlock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$145K$290K$435K$580K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,555,952$1,622,506$1,613,524
Revenue$332,274$197,866$-11,161
Expenses$526,974$297,384$197,479
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$120,651$68,685$-67,582
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$127K$191K$254K5 grants20205 grants20217 grants20229 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE$55KSTEADY STUDIOS$54KVALLEY HARVEST CHURCH OF…$48KUC MERCED$29KACE OVERCOMERS$25KMERCED FIREFIGHTERS SCHO…$15KLOS BANOS HIGH SCHOOL$8KPACHECHO HIGH SCHOOL$8KCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERS…$6KWEST HILLS COMMUNITY COL…$6K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Community Foundation of Merced County

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Merced Community College ($55,000), Steady Studios ($54,320), Valley Harvest Church of Merced ($48,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LOS BANOS HIGH SCHOOL LOS BANOS, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$8,375
PACHECHO HIGH SCHOOL LOS BANOS, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$8,375
MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE MERCED, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$55,000
VALLEY HARVEST CHURCH OF MERCED MERCED, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$48,000
STEADY STUDIOS MERECD, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$54,320
ACE OVERCOMERS MERCED, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$25,000
UC MERCED MERCED, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$29,000
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STANISLAUS TURLOCK, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$5,500
MERCED FIREFIGHTERS SCHOLAR FOUNDATION MERCED, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$15,000
WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALINGA, CACOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$5,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

STEPHANIE DIETZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$96K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SANDRA DEL REALBOARD MEMBER1
BILLIE RAZZARIBOARD MEMBER1
CARRIE KELLEYSECRETARY1
RYAN HELLERVICE CHAIR1
BILL CUMMINGSBOARD CHAIR1
DANIEL ROYERBOARD MEMBER1
BRIAN GUDGELBOARD MEMBER1
MARY ELLEN ARANABOARD MEMBER1
KASSIE NGUYENBOARD MEMBER1
KAMAL PANNUBOARD MEMBER1
KYLE HAMPTONBOARD MEMBER1
STEPHANIE DIETZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1$96,154

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Community Foundation of Merced County?

Community Foundation of Merced County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MERCED, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Community Foundation of Merced County?

As of 2024, Community Foundation of Merced County holds $1.6M in total assets with $332K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $254K in 2024.

Where does Community Foundation of Merced County operate?

Community Foundation of Merced County has awarded grants in California, Connecticut.

What size grants does Community Foundation of Merced County award?

In 2024, Community Foundation of Merced County awarded 10 grants totaling $254K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Community Foundation of Merced County's EIN?

Community Foundation of Merced County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1151358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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