Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Location/School: Countywide
  • Requirements: Demonstrate through sports, community activities, or employment the ambition and a willingness to work hard in and out of school.

Other requirements

  • GPA Requirement: Weighted 3.0 or higher
  • Financial Need: Yes

Overview

The Penserra/Madrigal Family Scholarship, established by Jorge Madrigal and Penserra Financial Ventures LLC, aims to honor la familia Madrigal by encouraging entrepreneurism. It provides financial support to seniors who are first, second, or third-generation immigrants in Mendocino County. The scholarship prioritizes students demonstrating ambition through sports, community involvement, or employment, with a GPA requirement of 3.0 or higher, ensuring accessibility for those in need as they pursue higher education.

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 Jorge Madrigal and Penserra Financial Ventures LLC, to honor “la familia Madrigal” and encourage entrepreneurism while supporting seniors who are first, second, or third-generation (minimum one parent or one grandparent) immigrants.

Eligibility

Financial Need: Yes
Requirements: Demonstrate through sports, community activities, or employment the ambition and a willingness to work hard in and out of school.

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
  • Immigration

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