Calaveras Community Foundation

What Calaveras Community Foundation does

Calaveras Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity (Fed. ID #68-0472056) incorporated in California in 2000 and headquartered at 575 Stanislaus Ave., Suite B, Angels Camp. It is the largest general-purpose charitable organization serving Calaveras County, California, and operates exclusively within that single-county geography. Its functional mission is to connect local donors with local charitable causes through three product lines: an annual competitive grant program (awards up to $10,000 per project) for qualified 501(c)(3) non-profits, schools, and government agencies; a scholarship program distributed through three local high schools; and a set of donor-administered charitable vehicles including donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, endowment, and non-endowment funds, plus planned giving options. The Foundation also co-delivers Dolly Parton's Imagination Library with First 5 Calaveras.

The Foundation has administered over 40 select funds and scholarships, and has distributed more than $3.77M cumulatively since inception, with annual grant disbursements historically ranging from $110,000 to $182,000 ($152,445 in grants plus $84,000 in scholarships in 2025). Total assets are reported at over $2.2M. The organization is governed entirely by an all-volunteer Board of Directors that ranges from 11 to 15 members serving three-year terms; there are zero paid employees.

The revenue model is donation-driven and typical for a community foundation: voluntary charitable contributions from individuals, families, and businesses in cash, publicly traded securities, real estate, life insurance, and other assets; minimum $1,000 to establish a named fund; endowment and non-endowment structures; and planned giving through retirement plan, will, or revocable trust beneficiary designations. There are no fees charged for grant-making services, and donations are tax-deductible. Marketing and donor outreach rely on the Foundation's website, Facebook, X, local media announcements, a community newsletter, and word-of-mouth. The competitive grant application portal is operated on the San Joaquin Foundation's GrantInterface platform, and PayPal is used for online donations.

Name

Calaveras Community Foundation

Legal name

Calaveras Community Foundation

Website

https://calaverascommunityfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Calaveras Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2000 that operates as the largest general-purpose community foundation in Calaveras County, California. It connects local donors with local causes through competitive grants, scholarships, and administered charitable funds, governed by an all-volunteer board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable grant administration
• Donor-advised funds
• Scholarship fund management
• Nonprofit philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Angels Camp

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Foundation receives donations from individuals, families, businesses, and community groups in the form of cash, publicly traded securities, real estate, life insurance policies, and other assets. Donations may be directed to specific funds or used for general grant-making purposes.
2. Donor-Advised and Designated Funds: Donors establish customized charitable funds including donor-advised funds, designated funds, field-of-interest funds, and scholarship funds. Minimum $1,000 to establish a named fund. Funds can be endowment (perpetuity) or non-endowment.
3. Planned Giving: The Foundation accepts planned giving options including naming the Foundation as beneficiary of retirement plans, wills, or revocable trusts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Calaveras Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that administers a portfolio of charitable funds for Calaveras County, California. It awards competitive grants to local nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies; distributes scholarships to graduating high school seniors; and stewards donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, endowment, and non-endowment funds established by individuals, families, and organizations.

Product overview

Calaveras Community Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity serving Calaveras County, California since 2000. The Foundation operates as a single unified charitable organization offering competitive grant programs and administering over 40 scholarship and community funds. Its core offerings include competitive grants for community projects (up to $10,000 per award), scholarship programs for local high school seniors, and various donor-directed fund structures (donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, and endowment funds). The Foundation also partners with First 5 Calaveras to deliver Dolly Parton's Imagination Library early literacy program. All services are provided through an all-volunteer Board of Directors with no paid staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Competitive Grants Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $3.77M distributed to worthy causes since 2000
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Joaquin FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCCF partners with San Joaquin Foundation for grant portal services. The online grant application portal is hosted through San Joaquin Foundation's system (grantinterface.com). Technical support for the portal is provided by Alfonso Villalobos at San Joaquin Foundation.
• First 5 CalaverascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCF partners with First 5 Calaveras to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program to Calaveras County. This program provides free books to children under 5 years old to inspire a lifelong love of reading.
• VitalantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCF sponsors blood drives in cooperation with Vitalant at San Andreas Town Hall. Blood drives are held multiple times per year.
• GuidestarminorOthersIRS Form 990 Informational Returns are available through GuideStar for public transparency.
• Laura Bowly DesignminorOthersWebsite design and maintenance services provider for the Foundation's website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tuolumne County Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Tuolumne County, a neighboring Sierra Nevada foothill county with similar demographic and economic profile. Comparable in service area, grantmaking programs, and small-asset scale.
• Mariposa Community Foundation: Small California foothill county community foundation administering scholarships, donor funds, and competitive grants. Closely comparable in scope, governance model, and rural single-county mission.
• Community Foundation of San Joaquin: Community foundation serving San Joaquin County that powers CCF's grant portal via GrantInterface. Operates competitive grants, scholarships, and donor-advised funds in a single California county with similar grantmaking mechanics.
• El Dorado Community Foundation: Another small California foothill/Sierra community foundation offering competitive grants, scholarships, and donor-advised funds within a single rural county. Highly comparable in scale, volunteer governance model, and county-only service area to Calaveras Community Foundation.
• Amador Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Amador County, California — geographically adjacent to Calaveras County — with competitive grants, scholarships, and donor-advised funds. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and rural county footprint.
• Stanislaus Community Foundation: Community foundation based in California's Central Valley adjoining the Sierra foothills, administering donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grants across a single county. Similar in structure and product set, though typically larger in assets.
• Sierra Community Foundation: Community foundation serving foothill and mountain communities of the California Sierra Nevada. Highly comparable in geography, rural-county focus, and grantmaking programs.

Broad incumbents

• Fidelity Charitable: The largest national donor-advised fund sponsor, competing with community foundations for donor-advised giving dollars. Relevant as a competitor to CCF's DAF and planned giving programs rather than a direct operational peer.
• Community Foundation for Monterey County: Significantly larger California community foundation with comparable product mix (competitive grants, scholarships, donor-advised funds) but operating at much greater scale across Monterey County, serving as a reference point for what an upgraded CCF could grow into.

Others

• First 5 Calaveras: Local partner organization that co-delivers the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program with CCF. Comparable as a Calaveras County mission-driven nonprofit, but is a program partner rather than a direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CalaverasCF
• Facebookfacebook.com/calaverasCF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calaveras-community-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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