Grants
The only domestic violence service provider in Merced County. It provides comprehensive services for survivors, including emergency and transitional shelter. It serves over 450 individuals annually.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| housing stability |
$25,000 |
2021 |
general support, $25,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $75,000) |
| housing stability |
$25,000 |
2020 |
general support, $25,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $75,000) |
| Responsive |
$10,000 |
2020 |
Valley Crisis Center |
| housing stability |
$25,000 |
2019 |
general support, $25,000 per year for three years (payment three of three, total grant amount $75,000) |
| housing stability |
$25,000 |
2018 |
general support, $25,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $75,000) |
| housing stability |
$25,000 |
2017 |
general support, $25,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $75,000) |
A collaborative of families, faith leaders, community based organizations, local foundations, government officials, school representatives, and public health officials working to create sustainable and positive health outcomes in Southwest Merced and East Merced County. It seeks to reduce health disparities and improve community health overall through systemic change fueled by adult and youth resident engagement and community collaboration
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| safe spaces |
$25,000 |
2018 |
the charitable activities of Cal Endowment's Building Healthy Communities Merced |
A regional nonprofit that operates the largest family resource center in Merced County. It offers a food pantry, clothing, application assistance, and other support services.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| family support |
$40,000 |
2022 |
Catholic Charities of Merced, $40,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $120,000) |
| Responsive |
$40,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| family support |
$40,000 |
2021 |
Catholic Charities of Merced, $40,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $120,000) |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| family support |
$30,000 |
2020 |
Catholic Charities of Merced |
| Responsive |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| family support |
$30,000 |
2019 |
Catholic Charities of Merced |
| family support |
$30,000 |
2018 |
services in Merced County |
A legal services provider in the Central Valley that serves over 15,000 clients each year.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| family support |
$60,000 |
2022 |
general support, $60,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $180,000) |
| family support |
$60,000 |
2021 |
general support, $60,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $180,000) |
| Responsive |
$55,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| family support |
$60,000 |
2020 |
legal services in Merced County, $60,000 per year for three years |
| family support |
$60,000 |
2019 |
legal services in Merced County, $60,000 per year for three years |
| family support |
$60,000 |
2018 |
legal services in Merced County, $60,000 per year for three years |
| family support |
$50,000 |
2017 |
legal services in Merced County |
A multi-service agency that operates in Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera counties to provide families with a range of support services and workforce training. It serves over 14,000 individuals each year, including over 1,200 children ages 0-5.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| family support |
$90,000 |
2022 |
general support, $90,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $270,000) |
| Responsive |
$40,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$45,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| family support |
$90,000 |
2021 |
general support, $90,000 per year for three years (payment three of three, total grant amount $270,000) |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$35,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| family support |
$90,000 |
2020 |
general support, $90,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $270,000) |
| family support |
$90,000 |
2019 |
general support, $90,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $270,000) |
| family support |
$90,000 |
2018 |
general support |
| family support |
$75,000 |
2017 |
general support |
A unit of the Stanislaus County Office of Education. It oversees the county's resource and referral service as well as Early Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and Head Start programs. It serves over 8,000 young children each year.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| safe spaces |
$125,000 |
2022 |
Child & Family Services, $125,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $375,000) |
| Responsive |
$65,000 |
2021 |
the charitable activities of Child & Family Services |
| safe spaces |
$125,000 |
2021 |
Child & Family Services, $125,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $375,000) |
| safe spaces |
$125,000 |
2020 |
Child & Family Services |
| Responsive |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| safe spaces |
$125,000 |
2019 |
Child & Family Services |
| bright spots |
$5,000 |
2018 |
general support |
| safe spaces |
$125,000 |
2018 |
Child & Family Services |
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| economic opportunity |
$30,000 |
2019 |
general support |
A community program dedicated to creating health equity. It uses a policy and environmental change approach to help community members gain access to healthy food, healthy beverages, and safe places to be physically active. In Merced, the program works with parents to advocate for health needs, community play spaces, safe routes to schools, and other resources.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| safe spaces |
$50,000 |
2017 |
the charitable of activities of Cultiva la Salud in Merced. |
"An immigrant integration organization dedicated to ensuring full participation of immigrants in building strong, vibrant, inclusive communities. Its activities include: mobilizing and combining resources of allies to offer quality immigration and naturalization services; growing the capacity of members to serve and empower immigrant communities; changing the dominant discourse about immigrants and immigration; and advocating for opportunities for immigrants to pursue their dreams. "
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| regional capacity building |
$20,000 |
2021 |
organizational capacity building |
| immigration |
$40,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| immigration |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| immigration |
$20,000 |
2019 |
general support |
| immigration |
$20,000 |
2018 |
the charitable activities of Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative |
| 2020 census |
$10,000 |
2018 |
the charitable activities of Central California Immigration Integration Collaborative and its Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) project in San Joaquin County |
A faith-based grassroots community organization in California’s Central Valley of 120 congregations representing over 100,000 families in Fresno, Kern, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties. It focuses on four initiatives to improve the communities it serves: clean energy jobs, police reform, immigrant rights, and affordable housing.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| family support |
$150,000 |
2021 |
general support; $150,000 per year for two years (payment two of two , total grant amount $300,000) |
| Responsive |
$110,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$60,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$60,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| family support |
$150,000 |
2020 |
general support; $150,000 per year for two years (payment one of two , total grant amount $300,000) |
| Responsive |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| family support |
$150,000 |
2019 |
general support |
| food security |
$150,000 |
2018 |
general support |
| food security |
$150,000 |
2017 |
general support |
A countywide agency that funds programs serving 4,000 children ages 0-5 years old and their families. Services include quality child care and preschool, developmental screening, and parenting programs.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| safe spaces |
$20,000 |
2018 |
general support |
A federally qualified health clinic network of 28 centers serving Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. It provides comprehensive primary care services including family medicine, pediatrics, women's health, dental, chiropractic, podiatry, and more.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| health care access |
$200,000 |
2017 |
general support |
Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation is the fundraising entity of Golden Valley Health Centers and exists to provide resources for the patients and the communities served by GVHC. GVHC provides comprehensive primary care services including family medicine, pediatrics, women's health, dental, chiropractic, podiatry, and more.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| health care access |
$225,000 |
2021 |
general support, $225,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $675,000) |
| Responsive |
$100,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| health care access |
$200,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| health care access |
$200,000 |
2019 |
general support |
| health care access |
$200,000 |
2018 |
general support |
A community-based organization creating cross-cultural health connections between consumers and providers. Its mission is to promote the well-being and health of all people in Merced County through the provision of education, support services, and advocacy, which are founded in respect for language, culture and health equity.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| health care access |
$20,000 |
2021 |
general support, $20,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $60,000) |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2021 |
general support, COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding |
| responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support, COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding |
| Responsive |
$10,000 |
2021 |
general support, COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding |
| responsive |
$15,000 |
2020 |
general support, COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding |
| health care access |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support, $20,000 per year for two years in FY 2019 and FY 2020 (payment two of two, total grant amount $40,000) |
| Responsive |
$10,000 |
2020 |
general support, COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding |
| health care access |
$20,000 |
2019 |
general support, $20,000 per year for two years in FY 2019 and FY 2020 (payment one of two, total grant amount $40,000) |
| health care access |
$20,000 |
2018 |
general support |
| health care access |
$20,000 |
2017 |
general support |
Offers a robust daily meal program and distributes over 260,000 hot and cold meals annually to more than 30 nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County as far south as Morgan Hill and Gilroy. It also serves Merced, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| food security |
$50,000 |
2021 |
services in Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and Merced Counties |
| food security |
$30,000 |
2019 |
general support |
| bright spots |
$1,000 |
2018 |
general support |
| food security |
$60,000 |
2018 |
general support, $60,000 per year for three years (payment three and three, total grant amount $180,000) |
| food security |
$60,000 |
2017 |
general support, $60,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $180,000) |
| food security |
$60,000 |
2016 |
general support, $60,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $180,000) |
| food security |
$20,000 |
2015 |
general support |
A regional food bank serving local communities where 25.6% of residents are living at or under the federal poverty level. It works with 80 partner agencies to assist over 15,000 people each month.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| food security |
$150,000 |
2022 |
general support, $150,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $450,000) |
| Responsive |
$125,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$75,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| food security |
$150,000 |
2021 |
general support, $150,000 per year for three years (payment three of three, total grant amount $450,000) |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$75,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| food security |
$150,000 |
2020 |
general support, $150,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $450,000) |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| food security |
$75,000 |
2019 |
Capacity building for partner agencies in Merced County |
| food security |
$150,000 |
2019 |
general support, $150,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $450,000) |
| food security |
$85,000 |
2018 |
general support, $85,000 per year for three years (payment three of three, total grant amount $255,000) |
| food security |
$49,000 |
2017 |
to launch a CalFresh Outreach program, $49,000 per year for two years (payment two of two, total grant amount $98,000) |
| food security |
$175,000 |
2017 |
capacity building for infrastructure and partner agency development |
| food security |
$85,000 |
2017 |
general support, $85,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $255,000) |
| food security |
$49,000 |
2016 |
to launch a CalFresh Outreach program, $49,000 per year for two years (payment one of two, total grant amount $98,000) |
| food security |
$85,000 |
2016 |
general support, $85,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $255,000) |
| food security |
$200,000 |
2016 |
purchase of 24 ft refrigerated box truck, warehouse equipment, office needs and materials, jumpstart of new campaign |
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive |
$75,000 |
2021 |
capacity building for Santa Nella library |
A county agency that operates early childhood education programs, a resource and referral service, and many other services that provide support to over 3,000 children ages 0-5.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| family support |
$25,000 |
2021 |
Family Resource Center Strategic Plan |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| safe spaces |
$40,000 |
2021 |
Early Education Department |
| safe spaces |
$40,000 |
2020 |
Early Education Department |
| family support |
$25,000 |
2020 |
Family Resource Center Strategic Plan |
| Responsive |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| safe spaces |
$40,000 |
2019 |
Early Education Department |
| safe spaces |
$40,000 |
2018 |
Early Education Department |
A health care clinic that offers low-cost primary care, family planning, reproductive health care, and educational services at over 30 health centers and 11 community sites in California and Nevada. More than 250,000 women, men, and children are served every year.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| health care access |
$250,000 |
2022 |
general support; $400,000 in FY 2020, $325,000 in FY 2021, and $250,000 in FY 2022 (payment three of three, total grant amount $975,000) |
| Responsive |
$165,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| health care access |
$325,000 |
2021 |
general support; $400,000 in FY 2020, $325,000 in FY 2021, and $250,000 in FY 2022 (payment two of three, total grant amount $975,000) |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| health care access |
$400,000 |
2020 |
general support; $400,000 in FY 2020, $325,000 in FY 2021, and $250,000 in FY 2022 (payment one of three, total grant amount $975,000) |
| health care access |
$250,000 |
2019 |
the Second Century Capital Campaign, to be paid on the following schedule: $500,000 in 2017, $250,000 in 2018, and $250,000 in 2019 (payment three of three, total grant amount $1,000,000) |
| health care access |
$500,000 |
2019 |
general support, $500,000 per year for three years (payment three of three, total grant amount $1,500,000) |
| health care access |
$250,000 |
2018 |
the Second Century Capital Campaign, to be paid on the following schedule: $500,000 in 2017, $250,000 in 2018, and $250,000 in 2019 (payment two of three, total grant amount $1,000,000) |
| health care access |
$500,000 |
2018 |
general support, $500,000 per year for three years (payment two of three, total grant amount $1,500,000) |
| health care access |
$500,000 |
2017 |
the Second Century Capital Campaign, to be paid on the following schedule: $500,000 in 2017, $250,000 in 2018, and $250,000 in 2019 (payment one of three, total grant amount $1,000,000) |
| health care access |
$500,000 |
2017 |
general support, $500,000 per year for three years (payment one of three, total grant amount $1,500,000) |
| health care access |
$500,000 |
2016 |
general support |
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| housing stability |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$15,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| housing advocacy |
$20,000 |
2020 |
general support, $25,000 for 2019 and $20,000 for 2020 (payment two of two, total grant amount $45,000) |
| housing advocacy |
$25,000 |
2019 |
general support, $25,000 for 2019 and $20,000 for 2020 (payment one of two, total grant amount $45,000) |
A nonprofit founded by Sierra Health Foundation to bring together people, ideas, and infrastructure to promote health and racial equity in communities throughout the San Joaquin Valley. One of its key initiatives is the San Joaquin Health Fund, a collaborative funding effort focused on advancing programs and policy changes that promote community health and health equity for all.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 census |
$60,000 |
2019 |
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund Census Cluster Project, $90,000 in 2019 and $60,000 in 2020 |
| 2020 census |
$90,000 |
2019 |
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund Census Cluster Project, $90,000 in 2019 and $60,000 in 2020 |
| 2020 census |
$60,000 |
2018 |
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund census planning |
A regional multi-service agency which operates a range of programs including childcare, housing, emergency services, family support programs, and social service centers that provide assistance to those in need.
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive |
$60,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| family support |
$40,000 |
2021 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities, $40,000 per year for two years (payment two of two , total grant amount $80,000) |
| Responsive |
$35,000 |
2021 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2021 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| Responsive |
$35,000 |
2020 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2020 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| family support |
$40,000 |
2020 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities, $40,000 per year for two years (payment one of two , total grant amount $80,000) |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2020 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| family support |
$40,000 |
2019 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| family support |
$40,000 |
2018 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| family support |
$40,000 |
2017 |
Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, excluding religious activities |
| housing stability |
$30,000 |
2016 |
general support, excluding religious activities, of the Monterey Peninsula Corps |
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| housing stability |
$45,000 |
2022 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$25,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| housing stability |
$45,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| housing stability |
$45,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| housing stability |
$45,000 |
2019 |
general support |
| housing stability |
$45,000 |
2018 |
general support |
| housing stability |
$35,000 |
2017 |
general support |
| Giving Areas | Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| family support |
$25,000 |
2022 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$125,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$75,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2021 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$75,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2020 |
general support |
| Responsive |
$50,000 |
2020 |
LIVE UNITED COVID-19 Relief Fund |
| regional capacity building |
$25,000 |
2019 |
nonprofit capacity building initiative |
