Grantmaking public charity · EIN 23-7310660
Humboldt Area Foundation
Bayside, CA
Humboldt Area Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in Bayside, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $12.7M in grants paid across 750 grants, with $196M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Blue Lake Rancheria, Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation and Changing Tides Family Services.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Humboldt Area Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Organizational grantees are either required to sign a contract associated with their proposal, or agree through cashing of a grant check that they will use funds as described in their award letter. when signing a contract, the grantee agrees to submit both a narrative and a financial report documenting how grant funds were spent.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The foundation's vision is a thriving, just, healthy and equitable region.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Rancheria | Blue Lake, CA | Project Development and Deployment, Staff Support | $3,706,800 |
| Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation | Eureka, CA | General Operating Support | $313,845 |
| Changing Tides Family Services | Eureka, CA | Program Support and Disaster Assistance for Earthquake Victims | $311,938 |
| Humboldt Humane | Fortuna, CA | Critters Without Litters and Spay and Neuter Support | $240,265 |
| Humboldt Coad | Blue Lake, CA | Disaster Assistance for Individual Unmet Needs | $225,100 |
| Upper Klamath Basin Agricultural Collaborative | Medford, OR | Sprague River Collaborative Restoration Program - Phase 1 - General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Centro Del Pueblo Movimiento Indigena Migrante | Arcata, CA | General Operating Support | $164,000 |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | Orleans, CA | Mid Klamath River Science, Restoration, & Environmental Stewardship Project | $152,300 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Portland, OR | Reconnecting & Revitalizing the Klamath Basin and Salmon Homecoming | $143,000 |
| Arcata Fire District | Mckinleyville, CA | Fire Engine Purchase and First Responder Network Mental Health Services | $140,000 |
| Leavey Ranch LLC | Bayside, CA | Operating Support | $131,450 |
| American Rivers Inc | Washington, DC | Program Support | $130,000 |
| Ink People Center for the Arts | Eureka, CA | Assorted Program and Fiscal Sponsor Support | $126,100 |
| Karuk Tribe | Happy Camp, CA | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Queer Humboldt | Arcata, CA | General Operating and Program Support | $119,790 |
| Humboldt Senior Resource Center | Eureka, CA | Senior Resource Center Support | $115,741 |
| City of Eureka | Eureka, CA | Support of Garden, Playgrounds, Zoos and Community Forests | $112,113 |
| Yurok Tribe | Klamath, CA | Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty Project (teras), Mmip Summit | $110,300 |
| Trinidad Rancheria | Trinidad, CA | Trinidad Rancheria Climate Program Development and Other Programs | $107,500 |
| Save California Salmon | Orleans, CA | General Operating Support | $101,100 |
| Elk Valley Rancheria | Crescent City, CA | California Energy & Climate Resilience Project | $100,000 |
| Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District | Hoopa, CA | Hoopa Climate Resiliency Initiative | $100,000 |
| Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People | Klamath, CA | General Climate Resiliency Project Support | $100,000 |
| Rios to Rivers | Aspen, CO | Paddle Tribal Waters - Program Support | $100,000 |
| Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation | Smith River, CA | Tolowa Climate & Energy Resilence Project | $100,000 |
The 25 largest of 750 grants listed on the return. 547 grants to individuals ($813K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- California$10.6M · 180 grants
- Oregon$554K · 11 grants
- District of Columbia$140K · 2 grants
- Colorado$100K · 1 grant
- Indiana$31.9K · 1 grant
- New York$30K · 1 grant
- Tennessee$16.8K · 1 grant
- Virginia$10.3K · 1 grant
- Maryland$10.3K · 1 grant
- Rhode Island$10K · 1 grant
- Washington$10K · 1 grant
- Illinois$10K · 1 grant
Quick answers
Does Humboldt Area Foundation accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Humboldt Area Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Humboldt Area Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $12,744,298 in grants paid (750 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Humboldt Area Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Blue Lake Rancheria (CA), $3.71M, Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation (CA), $314K, Changing Tides Family Services (CA), $312K, Humboldt Humane (CA), $240K and Humboldt Coad (CA), $225K.