PEF Impact Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
PEF Impact Grants
Organization: Petaluma Educational Foundation (PEF)
Overview: PEF Impact Grants support educational initiatives and programs in the Petaluma area. PEF believes in observing and evaluating each awarded grant as an ongoing process throughout the academic year. PEF works with school partners to ensure awarded grants are implemented as described in the application and records outcomes to demonstrate ongoing impact. As of the date referenced, PEF has awarded a cumulative total of $10,128,682 to students and schools in the Petaluma area through PEF Impact Grants and PEF Scholarships since programs were first launched.
- Petaluma area, California
Geographic Scope
- Grants are implemented as described in applications
- Outcomes are recorded and tracked
- Impact is demonstrated
Grant Process
PEF maintains an ongoing grant evaluation process throughout the academic year to ensure:- Address: 100 Fourth Street, Petaluma, California 94952
- Phone: 707.778.4632
- Fax: 707.778-4642
- Tax ID: #94-2847212
- Website: pefinfo.com
Contact Information
Background
PEF is a privately funded, nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to raise money in the community to benefit education.How to Apply
Application Process
1. Access the online application portal (link provided on pefinfo.com/apply)
2. Complete the PEF Impact Grant application through the online system
3. Submit through the portal
- 2025-2026 Application Period: Closed as of October 2, 2025
- Future application deadlines and timelines available through pefinfo.com
Important Note
- Download the 2024-2025 PEF Impact Grant Brochure for detailed information about requirements and process
Materials Available
What Petaluma Educational Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $425K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $29–$82K
- By dollars: California >99%. Top recipient cities: Petaluma, CA; Penngrove, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 10% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
St Vincents High School · Petaluma, CA
Education for steam
$82K
Spring Hill School · Petaluma, CA
Education for stem
$30K
River Montessori · Petaluma, CA
Education for literacy and steam
$20K
Penngrove School · Penngrove, CA
Education for literacy
$20K
McKinley School · Petaluma, CA
Education for literacy
$20K
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