Rotary Club of Eureka Glyndon “Sign” and Ruth Smith Endowment Fund Grant
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.
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Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation · Eureka, CA
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$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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
- Community development
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