General Community Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Local nonprofit organizations
Geography
- Serving Tuolumne County residents and organizations
Other requirements
- Government entities
- Organizations providing charitable services
Overview
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:
- Local nonprofit organizations
- Government entities
- Organizations providing charitable services
Focus Areas:
Varies based on community needs and foundation priorities. Historical grants have supported:
- Emergency services (Search and Rescue equipment)
- Food security
- Senior services
- Youth programs
- Job training
- Mental health services
Key Information:
- Foundation has distributed over $35 million in grants and scholarships since 1990
- Foundation administers more than 280 charitable funds
- Assets exceed $45 million (with supporting organizations)
- Member of Council on Foundations
How to Apply
Grant Application Process
Steps:
- Contact Sonora Area Foundation for information on applying
- Review Grant Application Guidelines on website
- Submit application according to guidelines
Resources Available:
- Grant Application Guidelines (available on website)
- Grant FAQ (available on website)
- Direct contact with foundation staff
Contact for Applications:
- Phone: Contact foundation for number
- Address: 362 South Stewart Street, Sonora, CA 95370
- Website: sonora-area.org
- Email: Not specifically provided for grants (general contact available)
What Sonora Area Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 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
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Disaster relief
- Food security
- Seniors
- Youth programs
- Workforce development
- Mental health
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