Welcome to the Calaveras Community Foundation

You can make an impact on the lives of Calaveras County residents!

The Calaveras Community Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code dedicated to providing financial assistance to charitable causes to improve and enrich the lives of Calaveras County residents. Your gift to the Foundation can have significant tax advantages.

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Foundation Officers & Directors
Brent Harrington, President
Paul DeBaldo, Vice President
Linda McCall Kangeter, Vice President
Kathleen Zancanella, Treasurer
Denise Ebbett, Secretary
Allen Breed
Chyrl Hillis
Nick Hodgson
Sandra Lema
Christy Maynard
Scott Ratterman
J. Shoop
Paul Stein

The Bylaws of the Calaveras Community Foundation allow for up to 15 Board members. The Foundation Board meets monthly and is always looking to add bright, energetic and committed members, as vacancies occur. We also have various committees which meet on an as-needed basis.

A Brief History of the Foundation
In 1999, two long time West Point (Calaveras County) residents Genna Hurst and Beth Childs decided to explore the creation of a community foundation for Calaveras County. Genna and Beth received positive responses from local private and public sector community members. An informal committee of local residents was created to help guide the creation of a community foundation, and the staff of the Sonora Area Foundation provided facilitation experience. On January 13, 2000, bylaws were adopted and the Calaveras Community Foundation was formed. Articles of Incorporation were filed and in April 2000 the first Board of Directors meeting was held. The organization has been in continuous operation since then.

In April 2001, the Calaveras Community Foundation was officially recognized as a public benefit, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. In 2005 the IRS confirmed the Foundation’s status as a 501(c)(3) public charity with tax ID # 68-0472056. The Foundation is guided by an all-volunteer community-spirited Board of Directors that can vary between eleven and fifteen members. The Foundation maintains an office at 52 S. Main Street (Hwy. 49) in Angels Camp.

The Foundation’s mission is to:

• Raise/receive funds from individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations who want to help support Calaveras County charitable causes

• Disburse those funds to worthy charitable organizations, helping the residents of Calaveras County

Now in its tenth year, the Foundation looks firmly toward the future. The organization is still small but has become the largest, general purpose charitable organization in Calaveras County. To date, the Foundation has disbursed over $249,000 to a variety of causes, events and groups. The Board is constantly looking for ways to increase its assets, and to search out the best ways to use its resources to help the residents of Calaveras County.

2010 CCF Grants
Are Now Available!

The Calaveras Community Foundation has provided more than $50,00 in grants to local groups over the past two years. We rely on the community to help get the word out to those who can benefit from these grants.

Click Here to read our news release announcing the grants.

Click Here to visit our Grants and Scholarships web page.

Click Here to visit our News and Events page.