Idyllwild Community Fund Grant

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

The Idyllwild Community Fund Grant, managed by the Inland Empire Community Foundation, aims to enhance community life in Idyllwild and surrounding areas. This grant supports nonprofit organizations in their efforts to nurture the arts, foster education, and ensure community well-being. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations whose proposals benefit many individuals. Preference is given to programs serving underserved populations, promoting a vibrant, equitable community in Southern California.

The Inland Empire Community Foundation maintains the rigorous national standards for excellence for community foundations and is a member of the National Council on Foundations and the League of California Community Foundations
The Idyllwild Community Fund is an affiliate fund of The Inland Empire Community Foundation. Established in 1996 and 1997 by anonymous donors, it is a permanent legacy to benefit the Idyllwild Community and its residents. The Fund has an advisory committee of local community residents dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of Idyllwild.
The IECF Mission
“The goal of the Idyllwild Community Fund, whose capital assets consist of endowments and donations made by generous past and present members of the community, is to encourage and support programs run by local non-profit organizations that: nurture the arts; foster the education of children and adults; provide for the well-being of those in need; protect the environment; contribute to the safety of our Idyllwild community.”

Eligibility

Any nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organizations may apply for grants for programs and activities that will benefit the Idyllwild community and surrounding mountain communities.

The Community Foundation will only accept applications from 501(c) (3) organizations .The grant should impact many individuals, rather than a few.Proposals for new, enhanced, or expansion programs are welcomed.Requests for funding that include a reasonable percentage of administrative expense will be considered, but the proposed expenses should be a justifiable expense within context of the proposed project and within reason (i.e., no more than 10% of total requested funding.)Requests for program-specific stipends will be considered. Stipend is defined (by the IRS) as a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses. Stipends are typically considered a program expense related to the delivery of activities of a specific program, or activity of the organization, and not key to the operational function of the organization. Administrative expense is defined as "those expenses related to the overall operations and management of the organization."

Ineligibility

Requests for large capital expenditures will not be considered.

The Idyllwild Community Fund will not consider funding requests for political or religious programs or to individuals.