How much funding does Community Recovery Fund (COVID-19) provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Community Recovery Fund (COVID-19)?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Community Recovery Fund (COVID-19)

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Recovery Fund (CRF)

Program Status: Established March 2020 (pandemic response fund)

Geographic Scope: Tuolumne County, CA

Program Purpose:
Repository for donations to support Tuolumne County residents and organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place mandates.

Eligible Recipients:

Local nonprofit organizations

Government entities

Organizations providing charitable services to COVID-19 impacted residents

Fund Features:

100% of donations granted to local organizations

Sonora Area Foundation does not take administrative fees

Board-sponsored matching grant ($300 per donation) to incentivize donations eligible for above-the-line tax deduction

Organizations Receiving Grants:

Interfaith

Sierra Senior Providers, Inc. / Meals on Wheels

Nancy's Hope

Give Someone A Chance

Resiliency Village Project / Jamestown Family Resource Center

ATCAA Food Bank (received $36,000 in matched grants via Mother Lode Food Project partnership)

Background:
Established as emergency response fund during COVID-19 pandemic. Community response was significant, with matching grants generating $36,000 to food security efforts.

What Sonora Area Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 58
Total given: $1.51M
Median grant: $16K
Range: $5,500–$104K

By dollars: California 94%, Idaho 1%, North Carolina 1%. Top recipient cities: Sonora, CA; Soulsbyville, CA; Columbia, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.