Candelaria Fund

EIN 94-3246086 Β· CA Β· NTEE T99Z

Typical grant ~$15K Funds in PA, CA, NM +3
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Giving Profile

In 2025, Candelaria Fund based in CA paid 15 grants totaling $677.5K to 15 organizations across 6 states. Individual grants ranged from $2.5K to $200K, with a median of $15K. Its largest recipients included EAST BROAD TOP FOUNDATION, BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION, and RAILROADERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Its application process is not specified in the filing.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$983,783
Giving (latest yr)
$677,500
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
15
Median grant
$15K
Recipients
15
States reached
6
Officers/trustees
2
Unsolicited applications
Unknown

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • East Broad Top Foundation$200,000
  • Bay Area Electric Railroad Association$100,000
  • Railroaders Memorial Museum$100,000
  • Center of Southwest Culture$75,000
  • Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Rr$75,000

Where grants went

  • Pennsylvania$300,000 Β· 2 grants
  • California$157,500 Β· 8 grants
  • New Mexico$80,000 Β· 2 grants
  • Maine$75,000 Β· 1 grant
  • Ohio$50,000 Β· 1 grant
  • Nevada$15,000 Β· 1 grant

Grants Paid (15)

East Broad Top Foundation
Rock Hill Furnace, PA
General Support
$200,000
Bay Area Electric Railroad Association
Suisun City, CA
General Support
$100,000
Railroaders Memorial Museum
Altoona, PA
General Support
$100,000
Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Rr
Alma, ME
General Support
$75,000
Center of Southwest Culture
Albuquerque, NM
General Support
$75,000
Friends of the East Broad Top
Cincinnati, OH
General Support
$50,000
San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing
San Francisco, CA
General Support
$20,000
Nevada Northern Railway Foundation
Ely, NV
General Support
$15,000
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County
Ukiah, CA
General Support
$10,000
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland, CA
General Support
$10,000
Think New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
General Support
$5,000
The Salvation Army Del Oro Division
Sacramento, CA
General Support
$5,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Candelaria Fund's 990-PF filing does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited applications. Many private foundations give by invitation only, so confirm before applying.

Candelaria Fund is classified as a Arts, Culture & Humanities funder. Museums, performing arts, cultural institutions, and the humanities. Its recent grants reached organizations across 6 states.

In its most recent filing, Candelaria Fund reported 15 itemized grants totaling $677.5K. Individual grants ranged from $2.5K to $200K (median $15K).

Recent recipients include EAST BROAD TOP FOUNDATION, BAY AREA ELECTRIC RAILROAD ASSOCIATION, RAILROADERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM, among 15 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Candelaria Fund is a private foundation based in California, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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