Funding search · EIN 680118991 · Sacramento, CA

California Fire Foundation

Name: California Fire Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

288
grants reported: $5.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

wildfire mitigation mitigaition education fire victim research climate

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

6 grants matching “distr” · $89,535

$15,996
Groveland Community Services Distr · Groveland, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Happy Valley Fire Protection Distr · Anderson, CA · 2024
$15,000
South Santa Clara County Fire Distr · Morgan Hill, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$13,564
Wheeler Crest Fire Protection Distr · Small Meadows, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Redwood Coast Fire Protection Distr · Point Arena, CA · 2022
Wildfire mitigation
$14,975
Wheeler Crest Fire Protection Distr · Small Meadows, CA · 2022
Wildfire mitigation

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Hawaii Fire Fighters Association L2 grants · $728,524
Projectcamp2 grants · $190,000
Ventura County Community Foundation1 grant · $165,000
Iaff Foundation1 grant · $150,000
Shasta Regional Community Foundatio1 grant · $150,000
El Dorado Community Foundation2 grants · $125,000
Northern Valley Catholic Social Ser2 grants · $80,000
Rv4campfirefamily1 grant · $75,000
North Coast Opportunities2 grants · $60,000
The California Latino Legislative C2 grants · $60,000

Giving over time

$2.1M

2022

$2.1M

2023

$1.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 288 grants.

$671,358
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association L · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Disaster releif
$165,000
Ventura County Community Foundation · Camarillo, CA · 2022
Wildfire mit&victim
$150,000
Iaff Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Fire svc support
$150,000
Shasta Regional Community Foundatio · Redding, CA · 2022
Victim aid
$115,000
Projectcamp · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Victim aid
$100,000
El Dorado Community Foundation · Placerville, CA · 2022
Wildfire mit&victim
$75,000
Projectcamp · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Awareness
$75,000
Rv4campfirefamily · Denver, CO · 2022
Victim aid
$65,000
Northern Valley Catholic Social Ser · Redding, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$57,166
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association L · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Disaster releif
$50,000
The Regents of the University of Ca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$50,000
North Coast Opportunities · Ukiah, CA · 2022
Victim aid
$48,124
Others · 2024
$45,000
The California Latino Legislative C · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Education&research
$25,000
Community Foundation of the North S · Redding, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$25,000
El Dorado Community Foundation · Placerville, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$25,000
North Coast Resource Conservation & · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$25,000
805 Undocufund · Ventura, CA · 2023
Victim aid
$25,000
Bridgeport Fire Protection District · Bridgeport, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$25,000
City of Red Bluff Fire Department · Red Bluff, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$25,000
Community Bridges · Watsonville, CA · 2023
Victim aid
$25,000
Equality California Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Education&research
$25,000
Food Bank for Monterey County · Salinas, CA · 2023
Victim aid
$25,000
Lakehead Volunteer Fire Company 54 · Lakehead, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$25,000
Latino Community Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Fire education
$25,000
Mixtecoindgena Community Organizin · Oxnard, CA · 2023
Victim aid
$25,000
North Bay Jobs With Justice · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
Support education
$25,000
Greater Shaver Lake Visitors Bureau · Shaver Lake, CA · 2022
Wildfire mit&victim
$25,000
San Diego Regional Fire Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Wildfire mitigation
$24,973
City of Merced · Merced, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$24,612
Hornbrook Fire Protection District · Hornbrook, CA · 2023
Climate resilience
$23,400
Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Departmen · Shaver Lake, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$23,156
Trauma Intervention Program Foothil · Prather, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$23,000
Kettenpom-Zenia Volunteers · Zenia, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$23,000
City of Chula Vista · Chula Vista, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$22,624
Calaveras Consolidated Fire Protect · Valley Springs, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$21,000
Building Resilient Communities · Redlands, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Departme · Bridgeville, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
California Legislative Black Policy · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Education&research
$20,000
California Tribal Emergency Respons · Fresno, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
City of Auburn · Auburn, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
City of Lompoc · Lompoc, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Community Action Board of Santa Cru · Watsonville, CA · 2023
Victim aid
$20,000
Community Alliance With Family Farm · Davis, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
County of Alpine · Markleeville, CA · 2023
Emergency support
$20,000
Doyle Fire Protection District · Doyle, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Kno'Qoti Native Wellness · Lakeport, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
La Family Housing Corp · North Hollywood, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Lake Pillsbury Fire Fighters Associ · Cloverdale, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Piercy Fire Protection District · Piercy, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Placer Food Bank · Roseville, CA · 2023
Victim aid
$20,000
Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Assoc · Sonoma, CA · 2023
Fire education
$20,000
Tehama Conservation Fund · Red Bluff, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Depar · Trinity Center, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Weaverville Fire District · Weaverville, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$20,000
Center for Independent Documentary · Boston, MA · 2022
Fire svc support
$18,500
Jackson Valley Fire Protection Dist · Ione, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$17,735
Albion Little River Fire Protection · Albion, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$17,500
Rescue Fire Protection District · Rescue, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$17,000
Camp Alta · Alta, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$16,680
Pioneer Fire Protection District · Somerset, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$16,000
Mendocino Volunteer Fire Department · Mendocino, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,996
Groveland Community Services Distr · Groveland, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,527
Downieville Fire Protection Distric · Downieville, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$15,351
Little Valley Community Services Di · Little Valley, CA · 2023
Wildfire mitigation
$15,158
Angelus Oaks Fire Council · Angelus Oaks, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
805 Undocufund · Ventura, CA · 2024
Victim aid
$15,000
Amador Fire Protection District · Jackson, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Apple Valley Fire Protection Distri · Apple Valley, CA · 2024
Safety equipment
$15,000
Bread Fish & Fire Rescue · Yucaipa, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Bridgeport Fire Protection District · Bridgeport, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation · San Dimas, CA · 2024
Fire education
$15,000
Butte County Fire Safe Council · Paradise, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
California Jewish Legislative Caucu · San Anselmo, CA · 2024
Education&research
$15,000
City of Fairfield · Fairfield, CA · 2024
Widlfire mitigation
$15,000
City of San Rafael · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
City of Willows · Willows, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Community Action Partnership of · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Community Emergency Response Volunt · Monterey, CA · 2024
Victim aid
$15,000
Copco Lake Fire Protection District · Montague, CA · 2024
Wildifre mitigation
$15,000
Downieville Fire Protection Distric · Downieville, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigation
$15,000
Happy Valley Fire Protection Distr · Anderson, CA · 2024
$15,000
Hyampom Community Service District · Hyampom, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Laporte Fire Protection District · Clipper Mills, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Ran · Chico, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Mixtecoindgena Community Organizin · Oxnard, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Mountain Gate Fire Fighter Associat · Redding, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
North Bay Jobs With Justice · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Support education
$15,000
Nuestra Comunidad · Windsor, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council- · Vacaville, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Plumas Crisis Intervention and Reso · Quincy, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Plumas Rural Services · Quincy, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
San Andreas Fire Protection Distric · San Andreas, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Siskiyou Community Resource Collabo · Yreka, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
South Santa Clara County Fire Distr · Morgan Hill, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Tenants Together · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
The Hoopa Valley Tribe · Hoopa, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
The Sikh Center · Anderson, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
Tribal Ecorestoration Alliance · Upper Lake, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition
$15,000
United Way of Nevada County · Grass Valley, CA · 2024
Wildfire mitigaition

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.