The McCune Foundation
Accepts applications
The McCune Foundation is a private foundation in Ventura, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 131 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $60,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.3 million
- Number of grants131
- Typical grant$2,500
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$38.4 million
- New grantees51%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.1 million the year before.
51% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.1 million | 95 | $39.2 million |
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 137 | $39.4 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 131 | $38.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Frank Rodriguez PO Box 24340, Ventura, CA 93002 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (805) 223-8373 |
| What to submit | Two-page letter of inquiry and copy of IRS tax-exempt status letter |
| Deadlines | January and july |
| Restrictions | Grants are limited to organizations with 501(c)3 status operating in santa barbara and ventura counties, California and areas of interest to the board. Grants are made for projects that mobilize residents for economic and social justice initiatives. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The McCune Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 130 | $1.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Central coast social justice academy | $60,000 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy) | General operating support for ventura county | $50,000 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy) | General operating support for santa barbara county | $50,000 |
| Future Leaders of America | General support for n. Santa barbara county | $50,000 |
| Future Leaders of America | General support for oxnard and santa barbara | $50,000 |
| Mixtecoindigena Community Organizing Project | Organizing for just wages | $50,000 |
| Westminster Free Clinic | Student advocates leading uplifting decisions (salud) | $45,000 |
| Family Service Agency | Community changers | $40,000 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Central coast social justice academy | $40,000 |
| Buen Vecino | Social capital building project | $35,000 |
| California Lutheran University | Center for nonprofit leadership | $35,000 |
| Girls Inc Carpinteria | Eureka program | $35,000 |
| Cause (Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy) | Ventura county housing coalition | $30,000 |
| Climate First Replacing Oil & Gas - Cfrog | Climate change community organizing | $30,000 |
| Community Initiatives | Central coast climate justice network | $30,000 |
| Freedom 4 Youth | Youth-led organizing on the criminal legal system | $30,000 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Capacity building programs | $30,000 |
| Healing Justice Santa Barbara | General operating support | $30,000 |
| One Step A la Vez | Adelante for justice | $30,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | The home team | $30,000 |
| The Arc of Ventura County | The co-advocates of ventura county | $30,000 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Civic engagement table | $25,000 |
| Organizacion En California de Lideres Campesinas | Farm worker organizing | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of California Central Coast | Raiz advocacy project | $25,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Pesticide reform movement in santa barbara county | $25,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Pesticide reform movement in ventura county | $25,000 |
| Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation | Lived experience leadership cohort | $20,300 |
| Autism Society of Ventura County | Mission advocacy: empowering youth | $20,000 |
| Leading From Within | Leading for community impact program | $20,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Hope & heal fund gis training | $20,000 |
| Social Justice Fund for Ventura County | Social justice fellowship program | $20,000 |
| Vision Y Compromiso | Building community power through local advocacy | $20,000 |
| 805 Undocufund | Community organizing and engagement program | $20,000 |
| Food and Water Watch | Community organizing in ventura county | $17,500 |
| Encampment for Citizenship | Pesticide-free soil project | $15,000 |
| Santa Barbara County Action Network | Youth arts alive arts education advocacy project | $15,000 |
| Calpirg Education Fund | Uc santa barbara student organizing training | $11,000 |
| Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice Santa Barbara | Organizing on housing & criminal justice issues | $10,275 |
| Commonweal | Somos el poder fundraising training | $10,000 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara | Central coast community organizer training | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Claudia Z Armann
- Sara Miller McCune
- Sandra Ball-Rokeach
- Vicki Fisher Magasinn
- Hilda Zacarias
- Marcos Vargas
- Susan Rose
- Jocelyn Sze McCune
- Victor Rios
- Charles Hale
- Monique Limon
- Nancy Chen
- Brando Pozzi
- Wendy Sims-Moten
- Diane Wondolowski
Questions people ask
Does The McCune Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: January and july.
How much does The McCune Foundation give?
$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 131 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.
Who runs The McCune Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Claudia Z Armann (Executive Director), Sara Miller McCune (President), Sandra Ball-Rokeach (Director) and Vicki Fisher Magasinn (Director) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does The McCune Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and youth programs.