Jerry Juhl Fund for the Arts Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Location School: Mendocino Coast
- Special Requirements: Submission of one letter of recommendation from drama/music/film instructors or teachers and a sample of the student’s performing art (2 to 3 minutes) or design
Other requirements
- GPA Requirement: No
- Financial Need: No
- Requirements: Potential for career success in the performing arts
Overview
Community Foundation of Mendocino County
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is a county-wide nonprofit organization that administers permanent charitable funds established through gifts and bequests from individuals, families, businesses, and other organizations.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Scholarship program provides scholarship opportunities for local students to help pursue their educational goals and achieve their higher education dreams.
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County provides scholarships for all seven regions of the county, as well as for specific academic and professional goals.
Created by Susan Juhl in honor of her husband, Jerry, to support high school and college students to pursue a career in the performing arts. Sample careers include music, dance, theatre, film, and puppetry or design (sound, lighting, set, and costume).
Eligibility
Financial Need: No
Requirements: Potential for career success in the performing arts
Special Requirements: Submission of one letter of recommendation from drama/music/film instructors or teachers and a sample of the student’s performing art (2 to 3 minutes) or design
What Community Foundation of Mendocino County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 120
- Total given
- $1.82M
- Median grant
- $7,800
- Range
- $5,300–$175K
- By dollars: California 89%, North Carolina 10%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Fort Bragg, CA; Ukiah, CA; Mendocino, CA.
- 42% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Don't Ever Give up Inc · Cary, NC
Program support
$175K
Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County · Redwood Valley, CA
General operating support
$110K
Ukiah Senior Center · Ukiah, CA
General operating support
$76K
Mendocino Coast Humane Society · Fort Bragg, CA
General operating support
$71K
Mendocino Presbyterian Church · Mendocino, CA
General operating support
$67K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Music education
- Performing arts
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