General Community Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
General Community Grants
Geographic Scope: Tuolumne County, CA
Program Overview:
Sonora Area Foundation makes grants to worthy projects and programs serving Tuolumne County residents and organizations.
Eligible Applicants:
Focus Areas:
Varies based on community needs and foundation priorities. Historical grants have supported:
Key Information:
Contact:
362 South Stewart Street
Sonora, CA 95370
sonora-area.org
Tax Status:
501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN: 93-1023051
How to Apply
Grant Application Process
Steps:
1. Contact Sonora Area Foundation for information on applying
2. Review Grant Application Guidelines on website
3. Submit application according to guidelines
Resources Available:
Contact for Applications:
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.
Example grants
Sierra Bible Church · Sonora, CA
Program Support
$104K
Cornerstone Bible Church · Standard, CA
Program Support
$100K
Sierra Repertory Theater · Sonora, CA
Program Support
$88K
Interfaith · Sonora, CA
Program Support
$85K
San Joaquin County Office of Educat · Stockton, CA
program support
$85K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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