Fansler Foundation

• The foundation's priorities fit an organisation that directly serves developmentally challenged or socioeconomically disadvantaged children from infancy through age eighteen, and it accepts requests only from organisations that operate in Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Merced, Madera or Mariposa counties.
• Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 27 grants to organisations fall between $13,000 and $135,000, and half were $40,000 or less, so a request near $40,000 is a sensible starting point, though the largest grant in the filing was about $185,000.
• Approach it by submitting a Letter of Intent that addresses each of the nine points in its guidelines, and stress clearly stated goals, a broad base of other funding and measurable results for specific groups of children.
• Letters of Intent are due by March 31 for funding by the following October 31, so plan your timetable around that date.
• The filing does not show how competitive the process is or whether personal relationships matter, so do not assume either, and be ready to provide a final accounting, a narrative of accomplishments and copies of media coverage if you are funded.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Ucp Of Central California · Children w/cerebral palsy
  $186,1522022 tax year
• California State Universityfresno · Education/care for low-income youth
  $150,0002022 tax year
• Boys and Girls Club · Programs for at risk youth
  $131,5722022 tax year
• Big Brothers Big Sisters · Programs for at risk youth
  $108,1032022 tax year
• Marjaree Mason Center · Services for abused children
  $100,0002022 tax year
• Heart of the Horse · Riding therapy for disabled youth
  $77,0002022 tax year
• RCS of Fresno · Services for sexually abused youth
  $70,8022022 tax year
• Fresno Council on Child Abuse · Child abuse prevention
  $65,3152022 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.