Field of Interest Funds: Seraphim Fund Grant

Funder: The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Serving Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

The Seraphim Fund, managed by the Inland Empire Community Foundation, focuses on aiding women and children in need, particularly those who are economically disadvantaged or victims of domestic abuse. Grants, averaging $10,000, support initiatives that promote personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, and community engagement. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with a proven history of operations in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The fund emphasizes collaboration, cultural responsiveness, and addressing critical community needs.

Mission of the Inland Empire Community Foundation
This is accomplished through building permanent endowments, making prudent grants for charitable causes, being a catalyst to solve community concerns and strengthening nonprofit organizations.
Field of interest funds are restricted to a specific program area or geographic area. Those restrictions are made by the fund donors. The size of the grants varies based on the asset size of each fund. When a field of interest fund benefits a specific community, a local advisory committee may be asked to review grant proposals and make funding recommendations.
Aids women and children, including the economically disadvantaged, victims of domestic abuse, and those suffering from physical or mental illness or substance abuse. Average grant is $10,000.
Grant making Objectives:
Maximize resources and efficiency through collaborationPromote values of personal responsibility and self-sufficiencyIncrease community involvement and volunteerismSupport early intervention and prevention of social problems

Eligibility

Eligibility:Nonprofit, public benefit corporations with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not classified as a private foundation.Public agencies (in limited circumstances) may apply.Nonprofit organizations that can document on-going operations in Riverside and/or San Bernardino Counties and have nonprofit status per above for at least three years.Past grantees must be in good standing, and have fulfilled all previous grant obligations.

Ineligibility

These types of expenses are not eligible for funding:on-going operating expensespaying off deficits or existing obligationsretroactive funding for costs already incurredendowment, capital or annual fund appealscapital projects (construction of buildings)sectarian programs or fraternal organizationsdirect support of individualsschool/college-based extracurricular activitiesresearch or development activitiespartisan activitiesevent sponsorshipsre-granting purposes