Funding search · EIN 946102700 · Redding, CA

The McConnell Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

403
grants reported
$35.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$6,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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5 grants matching “occupational · $4.1M

  • $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 read all
  • $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

  • $1.1M

    Shasta Regional Community Foundation · Redding, CA · 2023

    Giving Tuesday 2023, Operating Support for Occupancy Expenses 1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B (2023-2025), Operating Support 2022-2026, and The McConnell Fund at the Community Foundation of the North State 2023

  • $586,459

    Shasta Living Streets · Redding, CA · 2023

    BCycle Bikeshare Equipment, Third Party Payee The Roehr Agency - SLS Bike Depot Insurance, Operating Support, Occupancy-Rent and Utility Subsidy and Third Party Payee Liberty Mutual Insurance - SLS Bike Depot Insurance

  • $942,501

    Shasta Regional Community Foundation · Redding, CA · 2022

    Operating Support for Occupancy Expenses 1335 Arboreum Drive, Suite B (2016-2020). (Extended through 2022), The McConnell Fund at the Community Foundation of the North State 2022, Operating Support 2022-2026

Top recipients

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  • Turtle Bay Exploration Park3 grants · $8.1M
  • Redding City of3 grants · $7.7M
  • Shasta Regional Community Foundation3 grants · $3.1M
  • Shasta College Foundation3 grants · $2.2M
  • College Options3 grants · $1.4M
  • Shasta Living Streets3 grants · $1.1M
  • Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (Msbkn)3 grants · $917,880
  • Shasta Land Trust2 grants · $898,666
  • The Asia Foundation3 grants · $830,000
  • Viva Downtown Redding3 grants · $807,039

Giving over time

$13.9M
2022
$9.8M
2023
$11.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 403 grants.

  • $4.9M

    Turtle Bay Exploration Park · Redding, CA · 2022

    Operating Support for Calendar Year 2022 and Sustainability Gardens - Site Maintenance 2022

  • $3.5M

    Redding City of · Redding, CA · 2024

    City of Redding Block 7 HCD/AHSC Funding

  • $3.0M

    Redding City of · Redding, CA · 2022

    2018-2022 4th of july fireworks and city of redding block 7 hcd/ahsc funding

  • $1.6M

    Turtle Bay Exploration Park · Redding, CA · 2023

    General Support ($990), Cats & Dogs Pet Sponsorship ($375), Membership ($75), Family Membership: Jonathan & Nicolette Reeves ($75), Family Membership: Diane Degen & Kristin Pope ($75), Funding Families ($1,500), General read all
  • $1.6M

    Turtle Bay Exploration Park · Redding, CA · 2024

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

  • $1.2M

    Redding City of · Redding, CA · 2023

    City of Redding Block 7 HCD/AHSC Funding and 2023-2027 4th of July Fireworks

  • $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 read all
  • $1.1M

    Shasta Regional Community Foundation · Redding, CA · 2023

    Giving Tuesday 2023, Operating Support for Occupancy Expenses 1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B (2023-2025), Operating Support 2022-2026, and The McConnell Fund at the Community Foundation of the North State 2023

  • $942,501

    Shasta Regional Community Foundation · Redding, CA · 2022

    Operating Support for Occupancy Expenses 1335 Arboreum Drive, Suite B (2016-2020). (Extended through 2022), The McConnell Fund at the Community Foundation of the North State 2022, Operating Support 2022-2026

  • $878,291

    Shasta Land Trust · Redding, CA · 2023

    Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation Capacity and Project Development Grant Match and Gore Ranch Conservation Easement Associated Costs ($103,291), Gore Ranch Conservation Easement (in kind donation 25% of fair ma read all
  • $864,524

    Shasta College Foundation · Redding, CA · 2022

    North State Together 2020-2027

  • $736,000

    Shasta College Foundation · Redding, CA · 2023

    North State Together 2020-2027 and Shasta College Global Expeditions Program (2023-2029)

  • $650,000

    Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (Msbkn) · 2022

    Rural Women's Leadership Development Project: Phase VII

  • $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

  • $586,459

    Shasta Living Streets · Redding, CA · 2023

    BCycle Bikeshare Equipment, Third Party Payee The Roehr Agency - SLS Bike Depot Insurance, Operating Support, Occupancy-Rent and Utility Subsidy and Third Party Payee Liberty Mutual Insurance - SLS Bike Depot Insurance

  • $567,614

    College Options · Redding, CA · 2022

    College OPTIONS

  • $525,000

    College Options · Redding, CA · 2023

    College and Career Options 2022-2023 and 2024-2026

  • $516,500

    Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center - Nepal (Nrctc) · 2023

    Phase VII: Together for Peace

  • $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

  • $365,000

    Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center - Nepal (Nrctc) · 2022

    NRCTP Phase VI: Sustainable Growth and Phase VII: Together for Peace

  • $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)

  • $304,125

    Mercy Foundation North · Redding, CA · 2022

    Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Emergency Department Expansion and Renovation Project

  • $300,000

    The Asia Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Community-based River Basin Management - Phase II

  • $300,000

    The Asia Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Improving Access to Justice for All Lao Citizens: Phase IV and River Basin Management Project

  • $264,195

    Viva Downtown Redding · Redding, CA · 2023

    Viva Downtown Butte Street Revitalization-Rent & Utility Subsidy 2023-2025

  • $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

  • $250,000

    Indian Cultural Organization · Redding, CA · 2023

    Support for Organizational Efforts to Restore Chinook Salmon

  • $230,000

    The Asia Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    River Basin Management Project and Improving Access to Justice for All Lao Citizens: Phase IV

  • $208,000

    Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (Msbkn) · 2023

    Rural Women's Leadership Development Project: Phase VII

  • $202,065

    Viva Downtown Redding · Redding, CA · 2022

    Viva Downtown Butte Street Revitalization-Rent Subsidy and Operating Grant 2022-2025

  • $175,000

    Shasta Living Streets · Redding, CA · 2022

    Shasta living streets bike & walk downtown & California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund

  • $165,000

    Shasta Lake City of · Shasta Lake, CA · 2023

    Bizz Johnson Ballpark Concession and Bathroom Replacement Project

  • $161,500

    Redding Fashion Alliance Incorporated · Redding, CA · 2022

    Fashion Education & Production Studios Programming and Interim Operating Support

  • $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

  • $150,000

    Redding Fashion Alliance Incorporated · Redding, CA · 2023

    Activation and Community Engagement

  • $125,617

    California State University Chico · Chico, CA · 2022

    2017 McConnell Scholars ($6,852) 2018 McConnell Scholars ($14,178) 2019 McConnell Scholars ($61,465) 2020 McConnell Scholars ($21,500) 2021 McConnell Scholars ($3,705) 2022 McConnell Scholarships($18,017)

  • $112,500

    Watershed Research and Training Center · Hayfork, CA · 2023

    Weaver Basin Trails - Expansion & Improvement

  • $112,500

    Watershed Research and Training Center · Hayfork, CA · 2022

    Weaver Basin Trails - Expansion & Improvement

  • $112,166

    California State University Chico · Chico, CA · 2023

    2017 McConnell Scholars ($6,853), 2018 McConnell Scholars ($2,716), 2019 McConnell Scholars ($17,940), 2020 McConnell Scholars ($19,896), 2021 McConnell Scholars ($7,512), 2022 McConnell Scholars ($24,650), and 2023 McC read all
  • $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

  • $85,000

    Henry L Stimson Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    Early Warning System for Debris Floods in Nepal - Phase I

  • $79,598

    California Polytechnic State University Humboldt · Arcata, CA · 2022

    2017 McConnell Scholars ($10,000) 2018 McConnell Scholars ($21,249) 2019 McConnell Scholars ($27,206) 2022 McConnell Scholars ($16,863)

  • $75,000

    Manton Parks · Manton, CA · 2023

    Manton School Community Center

  • $75,000

    Iucn International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources · 2022

    Lao Ecology Small Grant Program (Second Amendment to MOA)

  • $72,750

    Shasta County Young Men'S Christian Association · Redding, CA · 2023

    2023 Annual Campaign ($1,500), Kids' Playground Upgrade Project ($7,500), The new playground project ($3,750), General Support ($750), Big Bike Weekend Community Fund ($4,021), and Healthy Shasta Partnership 2023-2025 ( read all
  • $71,013

    California Polytechnic State University Humboldt · Arcata, CA · 2023

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($29,256), 2019 McConnell Scholar ($20,620), 2022 McConnell Scholar ($21,137)

  • $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)

  • $61,390

    Center for Lao Studies · South San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Between Two Worlds Exhibit: Merced and Sacramento

  • $61,250

    Advance Redding · Redding, CA · 2024

    Sundial Bridge Celebrate 20

  • $58,462

    University of California Davis · West Sacramento, CA · 2023

    Winnemem Wintu Collaboration Research Project, Marc Dadigan, Doctoral Candidate Teaching Assistant UC-Davis Native American Studies ($9,100), 2019 McConnell Scholars ($16,599), 2020 McConnell Scholars (13,166), 2021 McC read all
  • $55,908

    University of California Davis · Davis, CA · 2022

    2017 McConnell Scholars ($2,000) 2018 McConnell Scholars ($2,700) 2019 McConnell Scholars ($16,103) 2020 McConnell Scholars (16,000) 2021 McConnell Scholars ($12,233) 2022 McConnell Scholars ($6,872)

  • $51,621

    Shasta College · Redding, CA · 2024

    2014, 2019-2024 McConnell Scholars & Gateway to College

  • $50,424

    California State University Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($13,134), 2019 McConnell Scholars ($19,532), 2021 McConnell Scholars ($7,500), 2022 McConnell Scholars ($7,500), and 2023 McConnell Scholars ($2,758)

  • $50,000

    United Way of Northern California · Redding, CA · 2023

    North State Equity Fund

  • $50,000

    Henry L Stimson Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    Nepal Early Warning Platform Scoping Study

  • $50,000

    United Way of Northern California · Redding, CA · 2022

    North State Equity Fund

  • $49,495

    California State University Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    2016 McConnell Scholars ($3,768) 2018 McConnell Scholars ($14,643) 2019 McConnell Scholars ($17,584) 2021 McConnell Scholars ($6,000) 2022 McConnell Scholars ($7,500)

  • $44,250

    Mercy Foundation North · Redding, CA · 2023

    General Support ($750), Oncology Center ($15,000), Catherine McAuley Circle MMC Redding 2022 ($750), Hospice Program in memory of Margaret and Rudy Balma ($750), NICU Campaign ($1,500), Catherine McAuley Circle ($750), read all
  • $42,700

    Southern Oregon University · Ashland, OR · 2022

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($11,734) 2020 McConnell Scholars ($25,966) 2022 McConnell Scholars (5000)

  • $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)

  • $40,000

    Msi-US · Washington, DC · 2022

    Continuing Women's Health Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nepal

  • $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

  • $37,253

    University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2023

    2019 McConnell Scholars ($30,000) and 2021 McConnell Scholars ($7,253)

  • $33,750

    Happy Camp Community Action · Happy Camp, CA · 2022

    Happy Camp Community Center Improvement Project

  • $30,000

    Childrens Legacy Center · Redding, CA · 2022

    General Support

  • $29,647

    University of California Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($7,500) 2019 McConnell Scholars ($10,450) 2020 McConnell Scholars ($11,697)

  • $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 read all
  • $27,838

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

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

  • $26,500

    Cabrillo College · Aptos, CA · 2023

    2020 McConnell Scholars

  • $25,916

    Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2024

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

  • $25,000

    Shasta County Arts Council · Redding, CA · 2023

    Accelerating the Redding Cultural District

  • $25,000

    Shasta County Arts Council · Redding, CA · 2022

    Accelerating the Redding Cultural District

  • $24,988

    Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA · 2022

    2019 McConnell Scholars ($13,238) 2020 McConnell Scholars ($6,750) 2021 McConnell Scholars ($3,000) 2022 McConnell Scholars ($2,000)

  • $23,750

    Butte Community College · Oroville, CA · 2024

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

  • $23,750

    Advance Redding · Redding, CA · 2023

    Payee: Project Bandaloop 1601 18th Street Oakland, CA 94607 public performance at Sundial Bridge Celebrate 20

  • $23,327

    San Diego State University · San Diego, CA · 2022

    2020 McConnell Scholars ($15,827) 2020 McConnell Scholars ($7,500)

  • $22,863

    Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    2021 McConnell Scholars ($7,251), 2018 McConnell Scholars ($15,612)

  • $22,500

    California State University Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2023

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($15,000) and 2021 McConnell Scholars ($7,500)

  • $22,500

    Shasta College · Redding, CA · 2023

    2014 McConnell Scholars ($5,000), 2020 McConnell Scholars ($1,000), 2022 McConnell Scholars ($7,500), and 2023 McConnell Scholars ($9,000)

  • $22,500

    University of Portland · Portland, OR · 2023

    2021 McConnell Scholars ($15,000) and 2023 McConnell Scholars ($7,500)

  • $22,500

    California State University Fullerton · Fullerton, CA · 2022

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($15,000) 2021 McConnell Scholars ($7,500)

  • $20,800

    California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

    2018 McConnell Scholars ($8,300) 2019 McConnell Scholars ($12,500)

  • $20,477

    Southern Oregon University · Ashland, OR · 2023

    2020 McConnell Scholars ($17,977) and 2022 McConnell Scholars ($2,500)

  • $20,375

    Shasta Land Trust · Redding, CA · 2024

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

  • $20,181

    University of California Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022

    2018 MCCONNELL SCHOLARS ($15,507) 2021 McConnell Scholars ($4,674)

  • $20,000

    Nepal Youth Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Educating Dalit Lawyers Project

  • $20,000

    Nepal Youth Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Educating Dalit Lawyers Project

  • $19,250

    Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2023

    2021 McConnell Scholars ($11,750) and 2022 McConnell Scholars ($7,500)

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