What Sacramento Region Community Foundation does

Sacramento Region Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation founded in 1983 that manages philanthropic capital across a four-county service area covering El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties, including the affiliated Yolo Community Foundation. The organization administers more than 800 charitable funds and held over $275M in total assets at year-end 2025, with cumulative grants and scholarships distributed exceeding $300M. Its core products are pooled charitable funds, donor-advised and scholarship vehicles, place-based grantmaking programs (including the 2025-launched Impact Collaborative), and community-giving platforms such as Big Day of Giving, which has generated $117M+ since 2013.

The foundation's operating model is an asset-based fee structure on funds under management, supplemented by program, event, and investment income on operating reserves. Donors, advisors, and nonprofit partners are served through program franchises including Cultivate, GivingEdge, and the Philanthropic Advisors Forum, with back-office infrastructure built on FCSuite, GrantInterface, Ramp, Microsoft 365, WordPress, and Google Analytics. The foundation holds Community Foundations National Standards Accreditation, a four-star Charity Navigator rating, and a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and is governed under a Strategic Roadmap adopted in 2022 emphasizing regional leadership and equity.

Name

Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Legal name

Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Website

https://sacregcf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sacramento Region Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation managing 800+ charitable funds and $275M+ in assets across the Sacramento four-county region, delivering grantmaking, scholarships, and donor services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Donor advised funds
• Philanthropic grant programs
• Planned giving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Fund Management Fees: The foundation charges support fees for managing charitable funds on behalf of donors. Fee structure is available publicly via the Support Fees Schedule document. Donors contribute assets to establish funds and receive administrative services, investment management, and grant facilitation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation operates as a regional community foundation that establishes, manages, and administers charitable funds on behalf of individual donors, families, businesses, and nonprofits across the Sacramento four-county region. Its core product is personalized charitable fund accounts (Donor Advised Funds, Legacy Funds, Nonprofit Funds) supported by investment management, grant facilitation, and donor advisory services. It also runs grant programs, scholarships, the annual Big Day of Giving event, capacity-building programs like Cultivate, and the Impact Collaborative giving circle.

Product overview

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation operates as a philanthropic services platform offering charitable funds, grant programs, scholarships, and collaborative giving initiatives. The core product is its charitable funds (Donor Advised Funds, Legacy Funds, Nonprofit Funds) which enable personalized giving. Key programs include Big Day of Giving (annual giving day since 2013 generating $117M+), Impact Collaborative (member program launched 2025), Cultivate (nonprofit capacity building), and the Philanthropic Advisors Forum. The organization also manages focused initiatives in food access and education. Fundholders access services through donor and grantee portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Big Day of Giving: Annual giving day program launched in 2013 to foster philanthropy and strengthen nonprofit capacity in the Sacramento region
• Impact Collaborative
• Cultivate
• GivingEdge
• Philanthropic Advisors Forum

Products and services

• Charitable Funds Customizable charitable fund accounts including Donor Advised Funds, Legacy Funds (planned giving), and Nonprofit Funds that enable individuals, families, and businesses to manage their philanthropic giving with the foundation's investment management, administrative, and grant facilitation support.
• Big Day of Giving Annual giving day program rallying local people to support their favorite causes; since 2013 has generated over $117 million for hundreds of area nonprofits in the Sacramento region.
• Impact Collaborative Member program launched in 2025 connecting donors for collaborative philanthropy in the Sacramento region, providing learning opportunities, direct funding with voting, hands-on experiences, and connections with community leaders.
• Cultivate Program fostering collaboration among nonprofit leaders of color, addressing fundraising gaps that impact the communities they serve in the Sacramento region.
• Grant Programs Various grant opportunities and capacity-building programs for nonprofits in the Sacramento region, supporting nonprofits in advancing their community missions.
• Scholarships Scholarship funding for students pursuing educational goals and professional dreams, sourced from local philanthropist-managed funds within the foundation.
• Philanthropic Advisors Forum A charitable advisory hub in the Sacramento region, managed by an expert committee, supporting professional advisors (attorneys, CPAs, financial planners, investment advisors, trust officers) to help their clients create meaningful charitable giving plans.
• Donor Portal Online portal for fundholders to manage their charitable funds, view statements, and submit grant recommendations through the foundation's FCSuite platform.
• Grantee Portal Online portal for nonprofit organizations to manage grant applications and reporting through the Grant Interface platform.
• Food Access Initiative Foundation initiative supporting urgent relief and long-term strategies to make food more accessible and sustainably distributed in Yolo County.
• Education in Del Paso Heights & North Sacramento Foundation initiative investing in young people and their families in Del Paso Heights and North Sacramento by expanding access to quality education and strengthening community resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• $300 million in grants and scholarships distributed since 1983
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yolo Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Yolo Community Foundation is affiliated with and stewarded by Sacramento Region Community Foundation. The partnership provides Yolo County with the foundation's expertise, pooled investments for better returns, and administrative support, freeing Yolo's team to focus on helping Yolo County thrive.
• River City BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum sponsor of the annual Philanthropy Summit event.
• National UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational sponsor for the Philanthropy Summit.
• Sacramento Venture PhilanthropyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver sponsor and recognized as Outstanding Corporation at National Philanthropy Day.
• Boutin Jones Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze sponsor of the Philanthropy Summit.
• Valley VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nonprofit focused on collective action and data-driven initiatives. Speaker at the Philanthropy Summit on building collective action frameworks.
• United Way California Capital RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in health equity and social service initiatives. CEO Dr. Dawnté Early speaks at Philanthropy Summit.
• Improve Your TomorrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth education nonprofit in Del Paso Heights & North Sacramento. Foundation invests in expanding educational opportunities for young people of color.
• James B. McClatchy FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner; representative speaks at Philanthropy Summit on equity-centered grantmaking practices.
• Junior League of SacramentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded Sacramento Region Community Foundation in 1983; Junior League identified gaps in cultural and social services and built the community foundation.
• Community Foundations National StandardscoreOthersAccreditation body providing National Standards certification for community foundations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: One of the largest U.S. community foundations by AUM, operating DAFs, corporate giving, and regional grantmaking in the Bay Area. Directly comparable to SRCF on community foundation structure, multi-county regional focus, professional advisor partnerships, and big-tent annual events (e.g., GiveOUTDay equivalent).
• Cleveland Foundation: One of the oldest and largest U.S. community foundations, offering charitable funds, scholarships, and strategic grantmaking across a metro region. Highly comparable to SRCF's model of multi-county community foundation with diverse program offerings and donor services.
• The Seattle Foundation: Long-established U.S. community foundation offering DAFs, planned giving, and regional grantmaking with strong brand equity. Comparable to SRCF in operating model, longevity, multi-county regional service, and advisor-network approach to donor acquisition.
• California Community Foundation: Los Angeles-based community foundation managing charitable funds, donor-advised funds, and grantmaking programs across Southern California. Directly comparable to SRCF in business model (community foundation with DAFs, regional grantmaking, scholarship administration), though operating at larger scale in a different geography.
• Orange County Community Foundation: California-based community foundation serving Orange County with charitable funds, scholarships, and donor-advised fund programs. Strong peer for SRCF given overlapping California geography, multi-county service area, and similar mix of Big Day/annual giving campaigns and nonprofit capacity-building programs.
• San Francisco Foundation: Bay Area community foundation offering donor-advised funds, legacy giving, and equity-focused grantmaking. Closely mirrors SRCF's mix of DAFs, scholarships, regional grantmaking, and equity-led strategic roadmap - though again at a larger scale.
• Yolo Community Foundation: Affiliated community foundation stewarded by SRCF since 2012 and serving Yolo County. Comparable in model (charitable funds, local grantmaking, scholarships) but smaller in scale and operating as an affiliate rather than the anchor organization.

Broad incumbents

• Schwab Charitable: Large national donor-advised fund sponsor affiliated with Charles Schwab. Comparable to SRCF in offering DAFs and grantmaking infrastructure but competes on the basis of integrated brokerage relationships and potentially lower published fees; lacks SRCF's local programmatic presence.
• Fidelity Charitable: The largest U.S. donor-advised fund sponsor, operated by a national brokerage. Competes with SRCF for Sacramento donors seeking DAFs, but offers a national, digital-first, lower-fee alternative without local expertise or community programs - representing incumbent competition rather than direct service overlap.

Regional players

• United Way California Capital Region: Sacramento-area nonprofit operating workplace giving campaigns and direct service grants. Strategic partner of SRCF but competes for the same donor dollars and corporate sponsorships in the Sacramento four-county market - making it a partial peer on fundraising overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sacregcf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sacramento-region-community-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/sacregcf
• Xx.com/sacregcf

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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