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Rotary Club of Eureka Glyndon “Sign” and Ruth Smith Endowment Fund Grant

Humboldt Area Foundation

Funding Amount

Approximately US $20,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • Non-profit organizations, public benefit organizations (including churches, educational organizations/schools, hospitals, government units, tribal governments, etc.), groups working with a qualified fiscal sponsor, and other organizations and groups working on charitable projects are eligible to…

Overview

The Rotary Club of Eureka Glyndon 'Sign' and Ruth Smith Endowment Fund supports significant projects that benefit the Eureka community, honoring the legacy of Sign and Ruth Smith. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations and other charitable groups. The focus is on community benefit and the potential reach of the projects. Funding from various sources is encouraged to ensure project completion in a timely manner.

Rotary Club of Eureka Glyndon 'Sign' and Ruth Smith Endowment Fund
In general, the Rotary Club of Eureka is looking to fund significant projects which benefit the greater Eureka community and provide opportunities to visually recognize and honor Sign and Ruth Smith and their generosity. Benefit to the community and the number of people who will be served by the project are considered. Rotary will participate in projects which may need other sources of funding to complete a project, providing that there is sufficient funding from all sources to complete the project in a reasonable amount of time. The club expects that any physical items provided will not be used to generate direct income in the form of user fees or charges for the organization.This grant seeks to support significant projects which benefit the greater Eureka community and provide opportunities to visually recognize and honor Sign and Ruth Smith and

Eligibility

Non-profit organizations, public benefit organizations (including churches, educational organizations/schools, hospitals, government units, tribal governments, etc.), groups working with a qualified fiscal sponsor, and other organizations and groups working on charitable projects are eligible to apply for grants.

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

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation
  • Community development

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