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What is the Shasta Regional Community Foundation?
A. The Shasta Regional Community Foundation is a community foundation, founded
in 1999 (an outgrowth of the Grant and Resource Center of Northern California)
to build resources to meet needs in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties through philanthropy,
education and information. A community foundation takes the gifts of donors and
places them in charitable funds. Grants are made from these funds to a variety
of nonprofit organizations. The Shasta Regional Community Foundation currently
manages 79 different funds, with total assets of $4.8 million. Since 1999, the
Foundation has given out over $2.7 million in grants and scholarships. The Foundation
grants out over $700,000 annually.
Q. What is a community foundation?
A. A community foundation is an independent, tax-exempt, philanthropic organization
created to help people, businesses, and organizations in a particular geographic
area give charitably through the foundation. A community foundation exists to
further philanthropy. A community foundation builds a collection of endowed charitable
funds from donors, provides services to those donors, makes grants, and promotes
community leadership. There are over 700 community foundations in the U.S., including
54 in California.
Q. Who gives through the Shasta Regional Community Foundation?
A. Individuals, families, organizations, businesses and service clubs establish
funds at the Foundation. Currently there are 49 funds at the Foundation - each
one reflects the donor's unique charitable goals.
Q. Why should I establish a fund through the Shasta Regional Community Foundation?
A. Giving through a fund at the Foundation is a win-win-win. First, you win
as a donor because you are able to fulfill your giving dreams - while receiving
tax advantages, because a community foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. Second, the community wins, as worthy organizations receive support.
Third, if you have children, they win, too. By giving through a permanent endowment
fund at the Foundation, you set up a legacy of giving. You can establish your
fund so your children can carry on your philanthropic example by advising on
your fund after your death.
Q.How do I apply for a grant from the Foundation?
A. Please refer to our grants page. As a general rule, the Shasta Regional
Community Foundation only grants money to nonprofit organizations - not individuals.
The only individual grants the Foundation offers are through competitive scholarship
programs, all of which have very specific criteria. Please call the Foundation
for information on our scholarship programs.
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