The McConnell Foundation
Historical FunderRedding, California · EIN 94-6102700 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$11.6M
Organizations funded129
Typical grant$7,450
Total assets$571.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DAVE TANNER |
|---|---|
| Address | 800 SHASTA VIEW DRIVE, REDDING CA 96003 |
| Phone | 5302266233 |
| Form and materials | PAPER APPLICATIONS AND SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPTS, STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES, AND STUDENT AID REPORTS (SAR) SHOWING EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION. |
| Deadlines | MARCH 05 |
| Restrictions | SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED TO RESIDENTS OF MODOC, SHASTA, SISKIYOU, TEHAMA, AND TRINITY COUNTIES. OTHER ELIGIBILITY FACTORS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL NEED AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. RELATIVES OF MCCONNELL FOUNDATION DISQUALIFIED PERSONS ARE INELIGIBLE. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding City of | Redding, CA | City of Redding Block 7 HCD/AHSC Funding | $3,462,391 |
| Turtle Bay Exploration Park | Redding, CA | Operating support for calendar year 2024, sustainability gardens - site maintenance 2024, memberships, annual auction" | $1,588,581 |
| Shasta Regional Community Foundation | Redding, CA | Operating Support for Occupancy Expenses 1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B (2023-2025) ($77,028) Operating Support 2022-2026 ($193,375), The… | $1,094,994 |
| Shasta College Foundation | Redding, CA | 2014 ($4,221), 2019 ($150), 2020 ($4,000), 2021 ($2,000), 2022 ($7,500), 2023 ($10,500), & 2024 ($23,250) McConnell Scholars & Gateway to… | $617,000 |
| Siskiyou County Job Council | Yreka, CA | Yreka Carnegie Library Rehabilitation Project | $500,000 |
| Shasta County Office of Education | Redding, CA | Pathways to Success: Integrating Community Schools and Cradle to Career Initiatives in the North State | $453,000 |
| Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center - Nepal (NRCTC) | Madhyapur Thimi, NP | Phase VIII: Peace for Prosperity Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Project: Global Platform III | $403,000 |
| Shasta Living Streets | Redding, CA | Block 7 HCD/AHSC Funding Build Capacity and Scale Sustainable Programs for a Bikeable-Walkable Downtown Occupancy-Rent and Utility Subsidy | $350,926 |
| College OPTIONS Inc | Redding, CA | College and Career Options 2022-2023 and 2024-2026 | $350,000 |
| Viva Downtown Redding | Redding, CA | Butte Street Revitalization-Rent & Utility Subsidy 2023-2025 ($172,779) Butte Street Revitalization-Operating Grant 2022-2025 ($75,000), &… | $340,779 |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Community-based River Basin Management - Phase II | $300,000 |
| California State Grange Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Ono Grange Rebuild Project | $250,000 |
| Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (MSBKN) | Maharahgangmaharajgang, NP | Rural Women's Leadership Development Project: Phase VII | $250,000 |
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | 2017 ($5,631), 2018 ($1,309), 2019 ($18,820), 2020 ($10,317), 2021 ($23,329), 2022 ($31,809), 2023 ($38,955), and 2024 ($20,662) McConnell… | $150,831 |
| Advance Redding | Redding, CA | Civic Auditorium Lighting | $150,000 |
| United Way of Northern California | Redding, CA | Micro Shelter Community Hygiene Facilities Building Bridges Initiative-Equity Fund | $103,140 |
| Redding Fashion Alliance Incorporated | Redding, CA | Activation and Community Engagement ($100,000) & Support The Fashion Show Gala ($750) | $100,750 |
| IUCN International Union for Conservation Of Nature & Natural Resources | Washington, DC | Lao Ecology Small Grant Program - Phase II | $100,000 |
| Henry L Stimson Center | Washington, DC | Early Warning System for Debris Floods in Nepal-Phase II | $90,000 |
| University of California Davis | Davis, CA | 2019 ($19,136), 2020 ($10,034), 2021($20,261), 2023 ($10,737), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($8,250) | $68,418 |
| Advance Redding | Redding, CA | Sundial Bridge Celebrate 20 | $61,250 |
| Shasta College | Redding, CA | 2014, 2019-2024 McConnell Scholars & Gateway to College | $51,621 |
| California Polytechnic State University Humboldt | Arcata, CA | 2022 ($20,500), 2023 ($500), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($20,896) | $41,896 |
| Shasta County Young Men's Christian Association | Redding, CA | Healthy Shasta Partnership 2023-2025 ($36,000), 2024 Annual Campaign ($4,500), Camp McCumber Sponsorship ($585), & General Support ($750) | $41,835 |
| Mercy Foundation North | Redding, CA | Matching Gifts | $39,425 |
| California State University Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | 2019 ($15,000), 2021 ($13,250), 2022 ($7,500), and 2023 ($1,579) McConnell Scholars | $37,329 |
| National University | San Diego, CA | 2020 ($8,500) & 2022 ($20,625) McConnell Scholars | $29,125 |
| JPR Foundation | Ashland, OR | Cascade Theatre Grand Drape and Handrails ($24,223), general support ($1,800), Sponsor Percy Jackson Musical ($750), Sponsor Parmatee… | $29,023 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | 2020 ($5,170), 2021 ($19,668), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($3,000) | $27,838 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | 2021 ($3,750) & 2022 ($3,750) McConnell Scholars | $25,916 |
| Butte Community College | Oroville, CA | 2023 ($20,000) & 2024 ($3,750) McConnell Scholars | $23,750 |
| Shasta Land Trust | Redding, CA | Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation Capacity and Project Development Grant Match, staffing, building capacity | $20,375 |
| Nepal Youth Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Educating Dalit Lawyers Project | $20,000 |
| Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (MSBKN) | Maharahgangmaharajgang, NP | Rural Women's Leadership Development Project: Phase VII | $17,880 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | 2022 ($7,500) & 2023 McConnell Scholars ($8,609) | $16,109 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 2021 ($11,667) & 2023 ($4,000) McConnell Scholars | $15,667 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | 2022 ($6,500) & 2023 ($9,000) McConnell Scholars | $15,500 |
| University of San Diego School of Law | San Diego, CA | 2020 McConnell Scholars | $15,000 |
| University of Nevada Reno | Reno, NV | 2022 ($6,400) & 2024 ($7,500) McConnell Scholars | $13,900 |
| University of California Berkeley | Los Angeles, CA | 2021 ($2,111), 2023 ($3,500) & 2024 ($7,033) McConnell Scholars | $12,644 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | 2021 ($9,924) & 2023 ($1,166) McConnell Scholars | $11,090 |
| California Polytechnic State University Pomona | Pomona, CA | 2022 McConnell Scholars | $10,868 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | Unrestricted funds | $10,800 |
| M Shapiro | Redding, CA | 2019 McConnell Scholars | $10,608 |
| Mount Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | In-Kind donation to mt. shasta fire deft | $10,500 |
| Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR | 2020 McConnell Scholars | $10,324 |
| Shasta Women's Refuge | Redding, CA | Unrestricted funds, At their discretion | $9,580 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | 2019 ($2,229), 2020 ($750), 2022 ($3,500), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($3,000) | $9,479 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV | 2022 McConnell Scholars | $9,144 |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge, CA | 2020 ($3,750) & 2024 ($5,076) McConnell Scholars | $8,826 |
| California State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | 2018 McConnell Scholars | $8,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | Support for Open Access to "Functional Coexistence is Socio-political Conflict: Enabling Social Change Across Decades" | $8,000 |
| Tulelake Cornerstone Senior Advocacy | Tulelake, CA | Food donations | $8,000 |
| Haven Humane Society | Redding, CA | Doggie Dash and Putt 4 Paws ($300), Bark, Wine & Brew Sponsorship ($938), Misty Lee Fund ($4,500), & Haven Holidays ($2,250) | $7,988 |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 2022 ($4,412) & 2023 ($3,283) McConnell Scholars | $7,695 |
| California State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | 2021 McConnell Scholars | $7,500 |
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | 2022 McConnell Scholars | $7,500 |
| California State University Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA | 2023 McConnell Scholars | $7,500 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | 2022 McConnell Scholars | $7,500 |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville, CA | 2019 McConnell Scholars | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 129 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,645,281 | 129 |
| 2023 | $9,780,004 | 132 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349108185
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6102700
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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