Funding Amount

$20,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Chester Cemetery Fund

Funder: The Almanor Foundation

Geographic Scope: Plumas County, CA (serves Chester and Prattville communities)

Purpose: Raise money to rehabilitate Chester Cemetery properties and vegetation destroyed by the 2021 Dixie Fire

Goal: $20,000 to plant trees and renovate landscaping to bring the cemetery back to its previous beauty

Background:

  • Chester Cemetery was conceived in 1956

  • Collins Pine Company donated five acres of land

  • Land was cleared and fenced by end of 1959

  • In 2021, the Dixie Fire destroyed many structures and towering pines that graced the cemetery grounds

  • Serves the communities of Chester and Prattville
  • Eligible Applicants:

  • Chester Cemetery District
  • Status: Active fundraising

    Contact Information:

  • Address: P.O. Box 949, Chester, CA 96020

  • Phone: (530) 268-5422

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Organizational Information:

  • The Almanor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity

  • EIN# 86-2462099
  • What The Almanor Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    3
    Total given
    $23K
    Median grant
    $7,838
    Range
    $7,000–$8,073
    • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Quincy, CA; Chester, CA; Greenville, CA.

    Example grants

    • Plumas Animal Welfare Society · Quincy, CA

      Disaster relief

      $8,073

    • Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce · Chester, CA

      Youth activities

      $7,838

    • Plumas Strong · Greenville, CA

      Arts, culture

      $7,000

    IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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