Community Partners: Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- We welcome organizations from all over the country and make space for leaders within all types of communities, all with one goal in common: to create change.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Your proposal at this time
- Not eligible: Construction activities.
- Not eligible: Providing medical servicesProfit-making ventures.
- Not eligible: Projects where housing is a key element (i.e., transitional housing, domestic violence shelters, foster youth homes)Projects that routinely practice litigation.
- Not eligible: Manufacturing and distribution.
- Not eligible: Use of power tools.
- Not eligible: Provide mental health services.
- Not eligible: Interact with animals.
- Not eligible: Moderate to extreme physical activities (rock climbing, kayaking, ropes courses, contact sports)Building and launching rockets
Overview
Community Partners offers comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to empower organizations across the nation. By partnering with them, nonprofits can access vital funding, expert guidance, and essential infrastructure while retaining their brand identity. This program enables organizations to focus on their mission without the complexities of administrative tasks. In return, Community Partners collects a percentage of funds raised. This initiative is ideal for those committed to creating equitable and vibrant communities.
Community Partners is home to creative ideas powered by innovative leaders. We welcome organizations from all over the country and within all types of communities to work in partnership to create more equitable, just and vibrant communities.
Fiscal Sponsorship for Nonprofits
We partner with organizational leaders to help them gain access to funding sources and thought partnership to manifest their vision. This is known as fiscal sponsorship. We offer both full and limited fiscal sponsorship.
Comprehensive fiscal sponsorship enables you to start-up, scale and operate with the infrastructure and experience of a larger nonprofit organization. With comprehensive fiscal sponsorship, you get to:
Keep Your BrandReceive Grants and DonationsOperate ProfessionallyMaintain FocusReceive Expert GuidanceOffer Health Insurance and Retirement BenefitsBoost Your CredibilityInsure Your Organization
In exchange for this:
You become a part of Community Partners and we become a part of your team.9 percent of funds from private grants, individual contributions, fee-for-service or other activities
15 percent of government grants or contracts due to the complex nature and reporting requirements
Eligibility
We welcome organizations from all over the country and make space for leaders within all types of communities, all with one goal in common: to create change.
Ineligibility
If your project participates in any of the following activities, we cannot consider your proposal at this time:
Construction activitiesProviding medical servicesProfit-making venturesProjects where housing is a key element (i.e., transitional housing, domestic violence shelters, foster youth homes)Projects that routinely practice litigationManufacturing and distributionUse of power toolsProvide mental health servicesInteract with animalsModerate to extreme physical activities (rock climbing, kayaking, ropes courses, contact sports)Building and launching rockets
What Community Partners actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 565
- Total given
- $57.53M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $5,255–$3.9M
- By dollars: California 98%, Washington <1%, Oregon <1%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Pasadena, CA; Long Beach, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Public Health Advocates · Davis, CA
Public health
$3.9M
Grid Alternatives Greater Los Angeles Inc · Los Angeles, CA
Environment climate resilience
$1.62M
City of Los Angeles Department of Transportion · Los Angeles, CA
Environment climate resilience
$1.36M
Health Access Foundation · Sacramento, CA
Model c-health care access lgbtq
$950K
Options for Learning · Covina, CA
Childcare provider grant
$880K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
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