California Restaurant Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.4M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
56
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds California Restaurant Foundation Inc?
California Restaurant Foundation Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by California Community Foundation ($2.4M), California Restaurant Association ($516K), The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ($390K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to California Restaurant Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $902K.
What grants has California Restaurant Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | DISASTER RESPONSE | $270,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | A SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC ECONOMIC PROSPERITY GRANT FOR 2024 SUPPORT FOR THE RESTAURANTS CARE RESILIENCE FUND | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | FIT Day Financial Health Program | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Guy Fieri Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $94,000 |
| 2025 | International Community Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2025 | BJ'S Restaurants Foundation | YOUTH & FAM SERVICES/EDUC. | $32,800 |
| 2025 | Arlington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Anonymoose Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,800 |
| 2025 | Richard & Martha Melman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | $525,000 |
| 2024 | California Restaurant Association | RESTAURANT INDUSTRY EDUCATION; GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $88,340 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CALIFORNIA FIT DAY PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CALIFORNIA FIT DAY PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation | ProStart Program | $46,037 |
| 2024 | BJ'S Restaurants Foundation | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | $31,800 |
| 2024 | The Guy Fieri Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,000 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | $1,030,000 |
| 2023 | The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation | ProStart Program, Restaurant Ready | $138,380 |
| 2023 | California Restaurant Association | RESTAURANT INDUSTRY EDUCATION; GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $83,402 |
| 2023 | The Guy Fieri Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,000 |
| 2023 | Journey for Good Foundation Inc | TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CRITICAL JOB AND LIFE SKILLS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Yelp Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, IN | $100 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | DISASTER RESPONSE | $525,000 |
| 2022 | California Restaurant Association | RESTAURANT INDUSTRY EDUCATION; GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $76,346 |
| 2022 | The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation | ProStart Program | $50,050 |
| 2022 | The Guy Fieri Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,000 |
| 2022 | BJ'S Restaurants Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation | Restaurant Ready Program | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 56 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds California Restaurant Foundation Inc?
California Restaurant Foundation Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by California Community Foundation ($2.4M), California Restaurant Association ($516K), The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ($390K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to California Restaurant Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is California Restaurant Foundation Inc's largest funder?
California Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of California Restaurant Foundation Inc, with $2.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has California Restaurant Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to California Restaurant Foundation Inc across 56 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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