El Dorado Community Foundation



El Dorado County residents, past and present turn to the El Dorado Community Foundation to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible. We are a public charity serving thousands of people who share a common concern – improving the quality of life in El Dorado County.


With current assets of $8.3 million and 130 different funds established by individual donors, community groups and nonprofit organizations, El Dorado Community Foundation has returned more than $3 million to the community since it was established in 1991.

Assets and Giving for El Dorado Community Foundation

Assets

2018 - 20,053,882
2017 - 19,519,813
2016 - 15,841,099
Domestic Grants

2018 - 1,333,390
2017 - 1,015,063


    

Recent News from El Dorado Community Foundation


Murphy aims for return to education
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

He has served on a number of boards, including the El Dorado Community Foundation, and he was a founding board member with the UC...more

Meet the Candidate: Wendy David seeks second term on South Lake Tahoe City Council
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

I am a founding member of the Tahoe Women's Community Fund, also a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation. I have held elected office...more

Bradford Library receives grant from Ks Health Foundation
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation, Central Kansas Community Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation

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El Dorado Community Foundation distributes funds
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation

The El Dorado Community Foundation distributed nearly $5,000 to local organizations Wednesday night at the El Dorado Civic Center. The El...more

Second Generation Project is changing lives for children in El Dorado County
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

At the Center for Violence Free Relationships in Placerville, the Second Generation Project is using groundbreaking methods to make a big difference in the lives of children and families caught in...more

Women's Fund highlights community needs
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

Women's Fund El Dorado, a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation, is open to all for a donation of $200 a year or more. In addition to grants to local nonprofit programs, WFED also awards the...more

Friends of Seniors grants open
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

Friends of Seniors, a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation, has opened its 2018 grant process. Friends of Seniors is a dedicated group of volunteers who work independently during the year to...more

St. Joseph Community Land Trust assists in affordable housing
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

"We're getting more involved; we've been having discussions with the El Dorado Community Foundation, Barton Health and The Ridge Tahoe about ways we might be able to partner with them to provide...more

Grant funding available for student technology
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

The mission of the fund is: “To provide students in El Dorado County with technology and tools necessary for success in the 21st century with an emphasis on vocational education and hands-on...more

Grant funding available for student technology
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

The El Dorado Community Foundation announces the Hearts and Minds Education Technology Fund grant opportunity for student technology programs on the Western Slope of El Dorado County is open. The...more



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