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Katherine and Elizabeth Lanam Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

Community Foundation of Mendocino County

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Location/School: Countywide
  • Requirements: Participate in 4-H and/or Future Farmers of America (FFA) throughout high school and either pursue a career in agriculture or be a scholar athlete with an interest in the Humanities, life skills, and/or education

Other requirements

  • GPA Requirement: No
  • Financial Need: No

Overview

The Katherine and Elizabeth Lanam Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by Philip Lanam, supports students from Mendocino County who have participated in 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) during high school. Eligible students must pursue a career in agriculture or be scholar athletes with interests in the Humanities, life skills, or education. This fund aims to empower local youth to achieve their educational aspirations while honoring the legacy of Katherine and Elizabeth.

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 Philip Lanam in honor of his daughters, Katherine and Elizabeth, to support students who participated in 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) throughout high school. Students must either pursue a career in agriculture (timber, wine, dairy, ranching, and non-cannabis farming) or be a scholar athlete with interest in the Humanities (especially English literature and art and film), life skills (cooking, sewing, arts and crafts, etc.), and/or education.

Eligibility

Financial Need: No
Requirements: Participate in 4-H and/or Future Farmers of America (FFA) throughout high school and either pursue a career in agriculture or be a scholar athlete with an interest in the Humanities, life skills, and/or education

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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Agriculture

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