How much funding does Ride to the Wild Fund Grant provide?

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When is the deadline for Ride to the Wild Fund Grant?

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Ride to the Wild Fund Grant

Humboldt Area Foundation

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

Humboldt County K-12 teachers

Overview

The Ride to the Wild Fund Grant, established by Bill and Melissa Zielinski, supports Humboldt County K-12 teachers by covering transportation costs for educational field trips to local natural areas. This initiative aligns with the funding priorities of the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation, which focus on equity, economic development, and environmental health. Grants typically cover the average cost of a bus for a single outing, encouraging hands-on nature experiences for students.

Humboldt Area Foundation
HAF +WRCF grant funding supports charitable programs and projects in our region (Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties in California, and Curry County, Oregon).
The Ride to the Wild Fund, established by Bill and Melissa Zielinski, provides funds to cover the cost of a bus or other transportation so that teachers can take their students on educational field trips to local natural areas. Humboldt County K-12 teachers are encouraged to apply and to plan experiences that increase their students’ knowledge and awareness of nature.
Grants typically limited to the average cost for a bus and driver (for a single outing).

What Humboldt Area Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 203
Total given: $11.53M
Median grant: $18K
Range: $5,375–$3.71M

By dollars: California 92%, Oregon 5%, District of Columbia 1%. Top recipient cities: Eureka, CA; Arcata, CA; McKinleyville, CA.
34% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Blue Lake Rancheria · Blue Lake, CA

Project development and deployment, staff support

$3.71M
Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation · Eureka, CA

General operating support

$314K
Changing Tides Family Services · Eureka, CA

Program support and disaster assistance for earthquake victims

$312K
Humboldt Humane · Fortuna, CA

Critters without litters and spay and neuter support

$240K
Humboldt Coad · Blue Lake, CA

Disaster assistance for individual unmet needs

$225K