Fall 2026:

2026 Community Grants – Arts & Culture: $140,000

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre

Unrestricted

$40,000

Diversity Coalition San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$35,000

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

Unrestricted

$15,000

San Luis Obispo Symphony

Unrestricted

$15,000

Opera San Luis Obispo

Unrestricted

$15,000

Templeton Community Library Association

Unrestricted

$10,000

The History Center of San Luis Obispo

Unrestricted

$10,000

2026 Community Grants – Environment: $165,000

Pacific Wildlife Care

Unrestricted

$40,000

Ytt Northern Chumash Tribe Nonprofit

Unrestricted

$40,000

Central Coast State Parks Association

Unrestricted

$35,000

SLO Climate Coalition

Unrestricted

$35,000

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

Unrestricted

$15,000

2026 Community Grants – Health and Human Services: $200,000

Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$40,000

CASA of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$40,000

Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$20,000

Tolosa Children’s Dental Clinic

Unrestricted

$40,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Coast

Unrestricted

$30,000

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. (CAPSLO)

Unrestricted

$30,000

2026 Community Grants – Seniors and People with Disabilites: $185,000

Senior Nutiriton Program/Meals that Connect

Unrestricted

$40,000

Hospice of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$30,000

The SLO Noor Foundation

Unrestricted

$40,000

Positive Ride JAMS, Inc

Unrestricted

$15,000

Achievement House, Inc

Unrestricted

$40,000

Creston Activities Town Center Helping Hand – CATCH

Unrestricted

$20,000

2026 Growing Together Fund: $50,500

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. (CAPSLO)

To support Gender-Affirming Coordinated Health Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals

$10,000

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

To support PPCCC SLO County Gender Affirming Care Services

$10,000

Ecologistics/Central Coast Coalition for Inclusive Schools

To support School Board Outreach & GSA Collaboration

$7,800

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

To support In Full Color – Queer Joy (Working Title)

$8,000

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art

To support SLOMA GAYthering 2027: A Community Celebration of Pride

$10,000

The History Center of San Luis Obispo

To support Collaboration with GALA Pride and Diversity Center and The Diversity Coalition for a Pride Month Museum Exhibit and LGBTQIA+ Dance Party at The Dallidet Adobe Historic Gardens

$4,700

2026 Community Grants – BUILD: $60,490

SLO Child Development Resource Center

To support Strengthening Systems for Sustainable Impact

$10,000

Restorative Partners

To support Staff and Leadership Training to Better Support Clients

$10,000

Senior Nutiriton Program/Meals that Connect

To support Healthy Volunteers Build a Stronger Meals That Connect

$10,000

SLO Climate Coalition

To support Rooted in Resilience: Staff Wellness & Professional Growth Program

$5,610

Mission Community Services Corp

To support Building Organization Resilience for the Next Generation of Community Leadership

$10,000

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre

To support SLO REP: Building Capacity for the Next ACT/Restricted to ACT Leadership, Learning, and Professional Development Activites

$5,000

Creek Lands Conservation

To support Strengthening Our Community Connectedness

$9,880

2026 Senior Dance: $49,500

Santa Margarita Senior Citizens Club

To support senior dance activities

$5,000

Central Coast Dance Community

To support senior dance activities

$10,000

Morro Bay Senior Citizens, Inc.

To support senior dance activities

$10,000

SLO Village Movement

To support senior dance activities

$8,500

Basin Street Regulars, Inc.

To support senior dance activities

$10,000

San Miguel Senior Center

To support senior dance activities

$6,000

2026 A Partnership with SLO County: Funding for Immigrant Children and Families: $97,000

Community Action Partnership SLO (CAPSLO)

To support Early childhood care & education, Food security & basic needs, Mental & behavioral health, Housing stability & family support, and Youth development & educational support

$20,000

Center for Family Strengthening

To support Food security & basic needs, Mental & behavioral health, Housing stability & family support, and Youth development & educational support

$20,000

Immigrant Legal Defense Center (ILDC) To support Legal support for unaccompanied minors and Mental & behavioral health

$17,000

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)

To support Early childhood care & education, Food security & basic needs, and Youth development & educational support

$10,000

Corazón Latino

To support Mental & behavioral health and Housing stability & family support

$10,000

Mujeres de Acción 

To support Food security & basic needs and Housing stability & family support

$10,000

Tolosa Children’s Dental Center

To support Early childhood care & education, Food security & basic needs, and Youth development & educational support

$10,000

Spring 2026:

Robert H. Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund: $101,900

Friends of Camp Natoma, Inc

To support Camp Natoma at 7X Ranch

$10,000

SLO County YMCA

To support Youth Basketball League in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles

$5,000

Central Coast Junior Golf

To support First Tee Central Coast

$10,000

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art

To support Art-Making Kits & Curriculum Guides

$10,000

Paso Robles Youth Arts Center

To support Accessible Afterschool Dance Program 

$10,000

Jack’s Helping Hand

To support Camp Reach for the Stars

$5,000

One Cool Earth

To support School Garden Program

$10,000

SLO Girls Softball Association

To support Community-based Recreational Softball League

$10,000

Five Cities Youth Baseball

To support Youth Baseball Programs

$10,000

Surfing for Hope Foundation

To support Pure Stoke Youth Surfing Program and Skating for Hope Youth Program

$5,000

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

To support Youth Astronomy & STEM Exploration Workshop Series

$6,900

Community Action Partnership San Luis Obispo

To support Teen Wellness at Loma Vista Community School

$10,000

Women’s Legacy Fund: $125,000

SLO Noor Foundation

To support Accessible Healthcare for SLO County Women

$20,000

Adventist Health Sierra Vista

To support Stronger Starts: Perinatal Mental Health Program for Mothers on the Central Coast

$33,000

Family Care Network

To support Housing Support Services for Youth & Families

$20,000

CASA of San Luis Obispo County

To support Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Girls in Foster Care

$12,000

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

To support Comprehensive Menopause Care for SLO Patients

$20,000

Boys and Girls Club Mid Central Coast

To support Smart Girls Program

$20,000

One Community Fund: $221,500

Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)

Unrestricted

$40,000

Immigrant Legal Defense Center

Legal Immigration Services

$35,000

Center for Family Strengthening: Promotores Collaborative of San Luis Obispo County Program

Unrestricted

$25,000

Tolosa Children’s Dental Center

Unrestricted

$20,000

Community Action Partnership San Luis Obispo

Unrestricted

$20,000

SLO Noor Foundation

Unrestricted

$15,000

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey

Legal Immigration Services

$15,000

Corazón Latino

Unrestricted

$10,000

Diversity Coalition San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$10,000

Mujeres de Acción

Unrestricted

$10,000

Winter 2025:

2025 Together for SLO County: A Critical Response Fund: $2,256,080.00

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Inc. 

Unrestricted

$150,000

Transitions-Mental Health Association

Unrestricted

$150,000

Family Care Network

Unrestricted

$150,000

People’s Self-Help Housing

Unrestricted

$128,080

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

Unrestricted

$125,000

Lumina Alliance

Unrestricted

$100,000

Senior Nutrition/Meals that Connect

Unrestricted

$100,000

Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$100,000

Community Counseling Center of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$100,000

Center for Family Strengthening

Unrestricted

$100,000

SLO Child Development Resource Center

Unrestricted

$100,000

The SLO Noor Foundation

Unrestricted

$100,000

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

Unrestricted

$100,000

5Cities Homeless Coalition

Unrestricted

$75,000

El Camino Homeless Coalition

Unrestricted

$75,000

Boys and Girls Club of California Central Coast

Unrestricted

$75,000

Tolosa Children’s Dental Center

Unrestricted

$58,000

Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Inc.

Unrestricted

$50,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$50,000

Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$50,000

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

Unrestricted

$50,000

ALF Food Pantry

Unrestricted

$50,000

Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$50,000

Hospice of San Luis Obispo County

Unrestricted

$50,000

Central Coast Link

Unrestricted

$50,000

Access Central Coast

Unrestricted

$45,000

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project

Unrestricted

$25,000

The Foundation’s next grant cycle will open in 2027. Click here to learn more. For a list of recipients prior to this year, please click here.

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Heidi H. McPherson Chief Executive Officer (805) 543-2323