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


Connecting community for impactful granting
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

The grants committee at the El Dorado Community Foundation recently completed its selection of 11 grant recipients from 46 worthy applicants in the 2018 Endow El Dorado grant cycle. Once again the...more

Announcements and back fence: Feb. 19, 2018
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

March 1: The El Dorado Community Foundation is having its Endow El Dorado Grants Gala Dessert Reception on Thursday, March 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club El Dorado County Western...more

El Dorado Community Foundation welcomes incoming president
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

The El Dorado Community Foundation's board of directors assist the foundation in its efforts to invest in people and solutions to benefit the El Dorado County community. El Dorado Community...more

One Degree of Change community conversations to be held South Lake Tahoe
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

The El Dorado Community Foundation is taking the momentum experienced by the attendees at the 2017 TedX Tahoe talk and creating One Degree of Change, a new series of community conversations centered...more

Endowment grants help youth and disabled
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

Jennifer Bassett, founder of Hands4Hope, said the endowment grants “extend our ability to empower the next generation.” The youth-led organization is now on 16 high school and middle school...more

Grants help youth, disabled
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

A disabled person teamed with a service dog, a high school student finding their passion for service, a concert that changes a life — all are possible thanks to El Dorado Hills Endowment grants....more

El Dorado Community Foundation awards local grants
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation, El Dorado Springs Community Foundation

Receiving $10,767 in community foundation grant awards, presented by foundation president Kay Forest, were the El Dorado Springs R-Ii school district, $6,911; Wings Refuge women's shelter, $500;...more

El Dorado Community Foundation awards George Trimble Grants
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

Board members of the El Dorado Community Foundation (EDCF) awarded a total of $12,500 from the George Trimble Special Needs Charitable Fund to five organizations at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 at the...more

Community and education celebrated at Tahoe Women's Community Fund dinner
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

... Schnoll, Brooke Hernandez, Britta Swanson, Heidi Drum, and Peter Spellman) and our sponsors, US Bank and El Dorado Community...more

Women's Fund celebrates a decade of giving - Village Life | El Dorado Hills, California
Foundation: El Dorado Community Foundation

But for El Dorado County, it was every bit as important for philanthropy as it was for technology. That spring, three local women — Katy...more



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