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The mission of The Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.

The Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity created by and for the people of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. We connect donors with the causes they care about. Established in 1941, The Community Foundation now has nearly $54 million in assets and provides college scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations across the two-county area. We are your center for charitable investment in your community:

We offer donors a wide variety of options for giving—establishing permanent endowments, creating flexible donor-advised funds, or donating to existing funds here at The Community Foundation.

We provide wise stewardship of donor funds through a conservative, diversified investment strategy guided by our Board with advice from our investment management firm, Wurts & Associates.

Each year we award millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to the many educational, humanitarian, and cultural organizations that make this region a better place to live for all of us.

All contributions to The Community Foundation receive the maximum tax advantages afforded by law.

On this website you will meet our professional staff and Board of Directors, hear from some of our donors and grant and scholarship recipients, and see how you can join us in creating a strong and vibrant community through charitable giving. If you are a nonprofit organization, see the Grants Schedule to see what’s being offered.

NEWS & EVENTS

New tax-free benefit to donors

Charitable Americans now have a tax-advantaged way to give to the causes they most care about. You might use it to establish a permanent legacy during your lifetime! But the opportunity to take advantage of this provision only lasts through the end of this year, when the law that created it expires. More info

New look, same Foundation

Welcome to our newly redesigned website! Here you will find the same useful information about the Foundation, charitable giving, grant opportunities, donors and grantees, and recent news, but with streamlined menus, simplified organization, and a fresh look. Whether you are here for the first time or the 50th, we hope you enjoy your visit with us today.

2006 Foundation Highlights | Word download
Advancing the Arts in the Temecula Valley Brochure | Download 1.2 Mb
Advancing the Arts in the Coachella Valley Brochure | Download 1.9 Mb
 
THE FOUNDATION IN THE NEWS
"Helpers get the help 'they' need"
San Bernardino County Sun article | Word download

"Bank chairman joins nonprofit board"
Desert Sun article | Word download

"ANNIVERSARY: A man surprises his wife by creating an endowment and naming it after her"Press-Enterprise article
"Struggling families need assistance year-round" Press-Enterprise article
"Three organizations receive $36,000 in grant money" Desert Sun article | Word download
"Array of grants to assist Inland social programs" The Press-Enterprise article | Word download
"Claremont Community Foundation partners with The Community Foundation based in Riverside" Inland Valley Daily Bulletin article | Word download
“Reach Out gets $10,000 grant to help elderly, disabled” Hi-Desert Star article | Word download
"Grant recipients get to toot their horns" Press-Enterprise article
“Former bricklayer touts nonprofits as SB building blocks” San Bernardino Sun article
 
 

Inland Southern California
Wildfire Relief Fund

:: Download Grant Guidelines & Instructions
:: Download Grant Application

Desert Legacy Grants promote conservation and understanding of California desert ecosystems

From big, fierce-looking Camel Spiders, to ancient rock formations in Death Valley, to the lovely and delicate Woolly Star flower, the flora, fauna, and geology of the California deserts will receive some extra attention from graduate students thanks to recent grants from The Community Foundation’s Desert Legacy Fund. The fund, established by an anonymous donor, supports graduate student scientific research that contributes to the awareness and conservation of desert parks, wildernesses, and other ecologically significant open spaces in the California desert. More

Form 990: If you wish to view our IRS Form 990 you may check the following website: www.guidestar.com or call the Foundation office at (951) 684-4194 to request a copy of this document.
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