Fennie Community Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Organizations and/or service providers who address one or more of these needs in Avalon or Long Beach are encouraged to apply.
Overview
The Fennie Community Fund Grant, established by the Long Beach Community Foundation, supports charitable initiatives, particularly for children's organizations in Avalon and Long Beach. Since its inception in 1988, it has prioritized funding projects aligned with the Community Impact Fund. Eligible applicants are organizations addressing community needs in these areas. This grant represents a commitment to enhancing the welfare of local children and fostering community development.
The Long Beach Community Foundation is pleased to offer the Fennie Community Fund Grant.
The Fennie Community Fund was created in 1988 through an estate gift from Jack L. Fennie. Grants are awarded for broad and general charitable purposes with a preference for children’s organizations in the communities of Avalon and Long Beach.
Priority may be given to funding projects and programs that align with LBCF’s Community Impact Fund as defined by the LBCF Board.
Eligibility
Organizations and/or service providers who address one or more of these needs in Avalon or Long Beach are encouraged to apply.
Full eligibility text
US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities serving Long Beach or Avalon, in good standing with the IRS; preference for children's organizations.
What Long Beach Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 81
- Total given
- $4.96M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,500–$809K
- By dollars: California 94%, New York 2%, Idaho 1%. Top recipient cities: Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Signal Hill, CA.
- 6% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 51% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Immigrant Defenders Law Center · Los Angeles, CA
Closing fund distribution
$809K
Meals on Wheels West · Santa Monica, CA
Agency fund distribution request approved unanimously by board of directors
$592K
Csulb 49ER Foundation · Long Beach, CA
The grant is to support the women's tennis program
$321K
EXP · Carson, CA
2024 annual distribution
$175K
Long Beach Journalism Initiative · Long Beach, CA
Long beach gives
$142K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
- Youth programs
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