Community Foundation For San Benito County

Name

Community Foundation For San Benito County

Legal name

Community Foundation for San Benito County

Website

https://givesanbenito.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Philanthropic fund management
• Donor-advised funds
• Charitable grant programs
• Scholarship endowment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hollister

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The foundation accepts donations from individuals, families, and organizations. Donors can contribute to various funds including operating fund, specialty funds, and endowment funds. The foundation provides tax-efficient giving options including appreciated stock donations and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions.
2. Endowment Fund Management: Manages nearly 100 perpetual endowment funds that provide permanent revenue sources for local nonprofits. These funds are permanently endowed to support generations of charitable giving in San Benito County.
3. Donor-Advised Fund (DAF): Allows donors to make multiple years of charitable contributions at once during high-income years while granting funds out over time on their own schedule. The foundation manages these funds and provides investment stewardship.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Community Foundation for San Benito County is a 501(c)(3) community foundation that manages nearly 100 perpetual endowment funds and donor-advised funds, awards competitive grants (up to $10,000) to local nonprofits, administers scholarship programs for San Benito County students, and operates the Epicenter — a philanthropic center that provides office, meeting, and event space to approximately ten nonprofit organizations. Donors access tax-efficient giving vehicles including appreciated stock donations, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, and planned/legacy giving options.

Product overview

The Community Foundation For San Benito County operates as a philanthropic services organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include competitive grant programs (Program Grants up to $10,000), comprehensive scholarship programs (awarded over $1 million since 2006), and management of numerous specialty endowment funds including the Martin Rajkovich Children's Fund, Women's Fund, Latino Generations Endowment, Disaster Recovery Fund, and Donor-Advised Funds. The Foundation operates The Epicenter, a physical philanthropic center providing office and meeting space for approximately ten local nonprofits. Additional services include planned giving programs, National Philanthropy Day celebrations, and the annual San Benito GIVES online giving event. The organization does not offer a technology product with integrations, API, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Grants Competitive annual grant program offering grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofit organizations serving San Benito County residents. The 2026 cycle is currently open with applications closing June 22nd.
• Scholarship Programs Multiple scholarship programs supporting high school graduates and current college students from San Benito County, including Hollister Rotary Scholarship, Jean Gillaspie Memorial Scholarship, Latino Generations Scholarship, and Timothy Conley Baldwin Leadership/STEAM Scholarships. Over $1 million in scholarships has been awarded since 2006.
• The Epicenter Philanthropic center and community facility at 440 San Benito Street, Hollister, CA, providing meeting spaces, office spaces, and workstations for local nonprofits. Currently houses approximately ten nonprofit organizations including CASA of San Benito County, BenitoLink, Health Project Center, United Way, Emmaus House, and Sun Street Centers.
• Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Charitable giving vehicle allowing donors to make multiple years' worth of contributions at once during high-income years and grant funds out over time on their own schedule, with the foundation providing investment stewardship.
• Planned Giving Program Legacy giving program allowing donors to include the foundation in their estate planning, with charitable bequests, trust arrangements, and other planned giving vehicles available through the dedicated cffsbclegacy.org site.
• Women's Fund Specialty fund established in 2012 to empower women and girls in San Benito County. Has awarded over $140,000 in grants to nonprofits serving women and girls in areas of violence prevention, economic self-sufficiency, and teen empowerment. Awarded $25,000 to five nonprofits in 2025.
• Latino Generations Endowment Endowment created to cultivate the Latino community in leadership, education, and advocacy. Provides scholarships for students and supports programs addressing pressing community needs. Distributed $13,000 to ten students in 2025.
• Martin Rajkovich Children's Fund Permanently endowed fund established to benefit critically or chronically ill children living in San Benito County. Provides grants for equipment, therapeutic treatments, transportation, respite care, family counseling, and special recreational travel arrangements. Recipients must be under 19 years of age and under a doctor's care.
• Disaster Recovery Fund Emergency relief fund dedicated to providing assistance to San Benito County residents affected by local disasters such as storms and flooding. Raised over $132,000 for flood victims from the January 9th, 2023 storm, with contributions from 39 donors.
• Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Emergency fund established to direct donations to organizations providing services and relief efforts to the people of Ukraine. Three nonprofits were granted $3,000 each from this fund.
• San Benito GIVES Online Giving Event A 24-hour online day of giving platform connecting donors with local nonprofits and causes across San Benito County. Hosted on the Razoo online charitable giving platform.
• National Philanthropy Day Celebration Annual event celebrating National Philanthropy Day by honoring approximately 45 local community volunteers with introductions, proclamations by local officials, and dinner. The 2025 event was held November 6th at the Hollister Veterans Memorial Building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded over $288,000 in grants to nonprofits in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• United Way of San Benito CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for COVID-19 Relief Fund, combining resources to distribute grants to local nonprofits during the pandemic. Both organizations collaborated on relief and recovery grant cycles.
• League of California Community FoundationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide network providing support and resources to community foundations across California, including during disaster recovery efforts.
• Del Curto BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal construction company that partnered with the foundation to develop both parcels at the 400 Block, including construction of the privately funded Philanthropic Center (Epicenter) south of Briggs Alley.
• Community FoodBank of San Benito CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in disaster recovery committee, working with the foundation and other agencies to provide relief to flood victims.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of MontereymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in disaster recovery committee providing services to those affected by flooding and storms.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Community Foundation Santa Cruz County: Neighbor-county community foundation in Santa Cruz with a similar grant cycle, scholarship program, and donor-advised fund infrastructure. Closely comparable in mission, scale, and Central Coast California operating environment.
• Sacramento Region Community Foundation: California community foundation serving the Sacramento region with comparable grantmaking, scholarship, and donor stewardship programs. Similar operating model and accreditation status.
• San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation: California Central Coast community foundation serving a similarly-sized rural county with comparable grantmaking, scholarship, and disaster response programs. Operates with similar AUM scale and donor base dynamics.
• Monterey Peninsula Foundation: Adjacent-county foundation and documented partner of the subject company (major contributor to its Disaster Recovery Fund). Direct peer serving overlapping Central Coast donor and nonprofit networks.
• Community Foundation for Monterey County: Adjacent-county community foundation serving Monterey County with a comparable grantmaking, scholarship, and donor-advised fund model. Directly comparable in scale, governance structure, and rural California operating context.
• Santa Barbara Foundation: Regional California community foundation offering grants, scholarships, and donor-advised funds to Santa Barbara County. Comparable mission, similar operating model, and overlapping donor demographics with the subject company.
• Ventura County Community Foundation: California community foundation serving Ventura County with grants, scholarships, and donor-advised fund services. Direct peer in mission, regulatory environment, and middle-market asset scale.

Broad incumbents

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Much larger California community foundation (multi-billion AUM) operating DAF, grantmaking, and scholarship programs across the Bay Area and beyond. Comparable model but vastly greater scale and national DAF marketing reach.
• California Community Foundation: Large Los Angeles-based community foundation with multi-billion AUM, comparable DAF, scholarship, and grantmaking products. Significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than the subject company.

Others

• League of California Community Foundations: Statewide membership association for California community foundations and a documented strategic partner of the subject company. Provides peer networking, disaster response coordination, and accreditation support rather than direct grantmaking competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/givesanbenito
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-foundation-for-san-benito-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/givesanbenito

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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