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 2022–2024. 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 allOperating 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), Giving Tuesday 2024 ($70,091), & In Honor of Bill Cox's retirement from The McConnell Foundation Board of Directors after 12 years of service ($12,000). less
- $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
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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
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 allGeneral 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 Support ($750), Sponsorship of Al Exhibit ($11,250), Gift membership for Todd Harpst and Shannon Harrison-Harpst ($75), Family Membership for Paul Souza, Kasandra Schrumpf and children ($75), Fund-A-Need ($15,000), Donation in Memory of Sherrill Bambauer ($1,000), and Operating Support for Calendar Year 2023 and Sustainability Gardens - Site Maintenance 2023 ($1,570,000) less
- $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 allOperating 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), Giving Tuesday 2024 ($70,091), & In Honor of Bill Cox's retirement from The McConnell Foundation Board of Directors after 12 years of service ($12,000). less
- $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 allSustainable 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 market value) ($775,000) less
- $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 all2017 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 McConnell Scholars ($32,299), Office of Graduate Studies ($300) less
- $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 all2023 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 ($60,000) less
- $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 allWinnemem 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 McConnell Scholars ($17,111), and 2022 McConnell Scholars ($2,486) less
- $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 allGeneral 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), Pledge for Regional Cancer Center Project ($24,000), 2023-2024 Catherine McAuley Circle ($750) less
- $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 allCascade 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 Live! dba The Cascade Theatre ($750) less
- $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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