The McConnell Foundation

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $3.5M

  Redding City of · Redding, CA · 2024

  City of Redding Block 7 HCD/AHSC Funding

• $1.6M

  Turtle Bay Exploration Park · Redding, CA · 2024

  Operating support for calendar year 2024, sustainability gardens - site maintenance 2024, memberships, annual auction"

• $1.1M

  Shasta Regional Community Foundation · Redding, CA · 2024

  Operating Support for Occupancy Expenses 1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B (2023-2025) ($77,028) Operating Support 2022-2026 ($193,375), The McConnell Fund at the Community Foundation of the North State 2024 ($742,500), Giv…

• $617,000

  Shasta College Foundation · Redding, CA · 2024

  2014 ($4,221), 2019 ($150), 2020 ($4,000), 2021 ($2,000), 2022 ($7,500), 2023 ($10,500), & 2024 ($23,250) McConnell Scholars & Gateway to College

• $500,000

  Siskiyou County Job Council · Yreka, CA · 2024

  Yreka Carnegie Library Rehabilitation Project

• $453,000

  Shasta County Office of Education · Redding, CA · 2024

  Pathways to Success: Integrating Community Schools and Cradle to Career Initiatives in the North State

• $403,000

  Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center - Nepal (Nrctc) · 2024

  Phase VIII: Peace for Prosperity Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Project: Global Platform III

• $350,926

  Shasta Living Streets · Redding, CA · 2024

  Block 7 HCD/AHSC Funding Build Capacity and Scale Sustainable Programs for a Bikeable-Walkable Downtown Occupancy-Rent and Utility Subsidy

• $350,000

  College Options · Redding, CA · 2024

  College and Career Options 2022-2023 and 2024-2026

• $340,779

  Viva Downtown Redding · Redding, CA · 2024

  Butte Street Revitalization-Rent & Utility Subsidy 2023-2025 ($172,779) Butte Street Revitalization-Operating Grant 2022-2025 ($75,000), & Viva Downtown Place-Making ($93,000)

• $300,000

  The Asia Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  Community-based River Basin Management - Phase II

• $250,000

  California State Grange Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  Ono Grange Rebuild Project

• $250,000

  Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (Msbkn) · 2024

  Rural Women's Leadership Development Project: Phase VII

• $150,831

  California State University Chico · Chico, CA · 2024

  2017 ($5,631), 2018 ($1,309), 2019 ($18,820), 2020 ($10,317), 2021 ($23,329), 2022 ($31,809), 2023 ($38,955), and 2024 ($20,662) McConnell Scholars

• $150,000

  Advance Redding · Redding, CA · 2024

  Civic Auditorium Lighting

• $103,140

  United Way of Northern California · Redding, CA · 2024

  Micro Shelter Community Hygiene Facilities Building Bridges Initiative-Equity Fund

• $100,750

  Redding Fashion Alliance Incorporated · Redding, CA · 2024

  Activation and Community Engagement ($100,000) & Support The Fashion Show Gala ($750)

• $100,000

  Iucn International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources · Washington, DC · 2024

  Lao Ecology Small Grant Program - Phase II

• $90,000

  Henry L Stimson Center · Washington, DC · 2024

  Early Warning System for Debris Floods in Nepal-Phase II

• $68,418

  University of California Davis · Davis, CA · 2024

  2019 ($19,136), 2020 ($10,034), 2021($20,261), 2023 ($10,737), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($8,250)

• $61,250

  Advance Redding · Redding, CA · 2024

  Sundial Bridge Celebrate 20

• $51,621

  Shasta College · Redding, CA · 2024

  2014, 2019-2024 McConnell Scholars & Gateway to College

• $41,896

  California Polytechnic State University Humboldt · Arcata, CA · 2024

  2022 ($20,500), 2023 ($500), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($20,896)

• $41,835

  Shasta County Young Men'S Christian Association · Redding, CA · 2024

  Healthy Shasta Partnership 2023-2025 ($36,000), 2024 Annual Campaign ($4,500), Camp McCumber Sponsorship ($585), & General Support ($750)

• $39,425

  Mercy Foundation North · Redding, CA · 2024

  Matching Gifts

• $37,329

  California State University Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  2019 ($15,000), 2021 ($13,250), 2022 ($7,500), and 2023 ($1,579) McConnell Scholars

• $29,125

  National University · San Diego, CA · 2024

  2020 ($8,500) & 2022 ($20,625) McConnell Scholars

• $29,023

  Jpr Foundation · Ashland, OR · 2024

  Cascade Theatre Grand Drape and Handrails ($24,223), general support ($1,800), Sponsor Percy Jackson Musical ($750), Sponsor Parmatee September 19, 2024 ($75), Cascade Theatre Green Room painting ($750), & Jefferson Liv…

• $27,838

  University of California Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  2020 ($5,170), 2021 ($19,668), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($3,000)

• $25,916

  Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2024

  2021 ($3,750) & 2022 ($3,750) McConnell Scholars

• $23,750

  Butte Community College · Oroville, CA · 2024

  2023 ($20,000) & 2024 ($3,750) McConnell Scholars

• $20,375

  Shasta Land Trust · Redding, CA · 2024

  Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation Capacity and Project Development Grant Match, staffing, building capacity

• $20,000

  Nepal Youth Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  Educating Dalit Lawyers Project

• $17,880

  Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (Msbkn) · 2024

  Rural Women's Leadership Development Project: Phase VII

• $16,109

  University of California Merced · Merced, CA · 2024

  2022 ($7,500) & 2023 McConnell Scholars ($8,609)

• $15,667

  University of California Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  2021 ($11,667) & 2023 ($4,000) McConnell Scholars

• $15,500

  College of the Redwoods · Eureka, CA · 2024

  2022 ($6,500) & 2023 ($9,000) McConnell Scholars

• $15,000

  University of San Diego School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2024

  2020 McConnell Scholars

• $13,900

  University of Nevada Reno · Reno, NV · 2024

  2022 ($6,400) & 2024 ($7,500) McConnell Scholars

• $12,644

  University of California Berkeley · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  2021 ($2,111), 2023 ($3,500) & 2024 ($7,033) McConnell Scholars

• $11,090

  University of California Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024

  2021 ($9,924) & 2023 ($1,166) McConnell Scholars

• $10,868

  California Polytechnic State University Pomona · Pomona, CA · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $10,800

  Oceana · Washington, DC · 2024

  Unrestricted funds

• $10,608

  M Shapiro · Redding, CA · 2024

  2019 McConnell Scholars

• $10,500

  Mount Shasta · Mt Shasta, CA · 2024

  In-kind donation to mt. Shasta fire deft

• $10,324

  Southern Oregon University · Ashland, OR · 2024

  2020 McConnell Scholars

• $9,580

  Shasta Women'S Refuge · Redding, CA · 2024

  Unrestricted funds, At their discretion

• $9,479

  Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA · 2024

  2019 ($2,229), 2020 ($750), 2022 ($3,500), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($3,000)

• $9,144

  Truckee Meadows Community College · Reno, NV · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $8,826

  California State University Northridge · Northridge, CA · 2024

  2020 ($3,750) & 2024 ($5,076) McConnell Scholars

• $8,000

  Tulelake Cornerstone Senior Advocacy · Tulelake, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $8,000

  California State University Fresno · Fresno, CA · 2024

  2018 McConnell Scholars

• $8,000

  Kent State University · Kent, OH · 2024

  Support for Open Access to "Functional Coexistence is Socio-political Conflict: Enabling Social Change Across Decades"

• $7,988

  Haven Humane Society · Redding, CA · 2024

  Doggie Dash and Putt 4 Paws ($300), Bark, Wine & Brew Sponsorship ($938), Misty Lee Fund ($4,500), & Haven Holidays ($2,250)

• $7,695

  University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  2022 ($4,412) & 2023 ($3,283) McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  California State University Monterey Bay · Seaside, CA · 2024

  2023 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  California State University Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  University of Portland · Portland, OR · 2024

  2023 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  California State University Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2024

  2021 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  San Jose State University · San Jose, CA · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  Lassen Community College · Susanville, CA · 2024

  2019 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $7,500

  University of Nevada Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

  2023 McConnell Scholars

• $7,450

  Mendocino College · Ukiah, CA · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $6,978

  Shasta Senior Nutrition Program · Redding, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $6,755

  Empire Hotel Eharc Inc Dba Empire Recovery Center · Redding, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $6,659

  Alternatives To Violence Dba Empower Tehama · Red Bluff, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $6,600

  Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ · 2024

  2021 McConnell Scholars

• $6,500

  California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2024

  2019 ($2,500) & 2024 ($4,000) McConnell Scholars

• $6,168

  Shasta Women'S Refuge Dba One Safe Place · Redding, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $6,000

  Shasta Historical Society · Redding, CA · 2024

  Underwriting for "A Taste of History", Membership & General Support, General Support

• $5,950

  Oregon Institute of Technology · Klamath Falls, OR · 2024

  2022 McConnell Scholars

• $5,801

  Great Northern Services · Weed, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $5,709

  Trinity County Food Assistance Program · Weaverville, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $5,644

  Norcal Outreach · Redding, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $5,423

  Anderson Cottonwood Christian Assistance · Anderson, CA · 2024

  Food donations

• $5,000

  Linn-Benton Community College · Albany, OR · 2024

  2024 McConnell Scholars

• $5,000

  Boston Conservatory at Berklee · Boston, MA · 2024

  2021 McConnell Scholars

• $4,220

  W Garcia · Redding, CA · 2024

  2020 McConnell Scholars

• $3,750

  San Diego State University · San Diego, CA · 2024

  2021 McConnell Scholars

• $3,750

  University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024

  2023 McConnell Scholars

• $3,723

  Kinetic Universe · Eureka, CA · 2024

  General funds

• $3,000

  Native Roots Network · Bella Vista, CA · 2024

  Be*le Bo*m Land Back Initiative

• $3,000

  Siskiyou Family Ymca · Yreka, CA · 2024

  Siskiyou Volleyball

• $3,000

  Girls Incorporated of the Northern Sacramento Valley · Redding, CA · 2024

  September 21 gala sponsorship.

• $3,000

  Dignity Health-Connected Living · Redding, CA · 2024

  C1- Congregate Meals

• $3,000

  Axiom Repertory Theatre · Redding, CA · 2024

  Sponsor Shakespeare play "As You Like It"

• $3,000

  Childrens Legacy Center · Redding, CA · 2024

  General Support

• $2,500

  Anderson Historical Society and Museum · Anderson, CA · 2024

  In-kind donation of Antique Wagon

• $2,355

  North State Public Radio Nspr · Chico, CA · 2024

  General Support ($375) & Unrestricted funds ($1,980)

• $2,255

  Western Governors University · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024

  2023 McConnell Scholars

• $2,250

  California Humanities · Oakland, CA · 2024

  General Support

• $2,025

  Rotary Club of Redding Charitable Foundation · Redding, CA · 2024

  Gary Burks Scholarship Fund ($750), Tickets for haunted house to be given to Children's Legacy ($375), & $100 to the club; balance due on Paul Harris; the rest to the permenment endowment ($900)

• $1,800

  Acorn Community Enterprises · Montgomery Creek, CA · 2024

  general support

• $1,500

  North State Symphony · Chico, CA · 2024

  General Support

• $1,500

  Yreka Ponytail Softball · Yreka, CA · 2024

  Jaxx Softball

• $1,200

  Casa De Love Animal Rescue · Redding, CA · 2024

  General Support

• $900

  Boy Scouts of America Golden Empire Council · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  (047) FS24 - Friends of Scouting 2024, Northern Rivers - Community

• $750

  The Associates of the University of Toronto · New York, NY · 2024

  University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto, St. Mike's Fund