Quick Summary
Name: Serving Our Communities Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $519,418 (17 grants) |
| Grant Range | $5,000 - $150,000 |
| Average Grant | $30,554 |
| Application Method | Mixed (Food City grants have application process; other grants appear discretionary) |
Contact Details
EIN: 85-4198386 Location: Carson City, NV Food City Initiative: FoodCitySTL.org (St. Louis program)
No public website, phone, or email found for the main foundation.
Geographic Focus
- Nevada: Carson City, Las Vegas, Reno
- Missouri: St. Louis region
Funding Priorities
- Tuition assistance for education
- Teacher development programs
- Property and land purchase assistance for community projects
- Urban farm development and sustainable food systems
- Prison arts programs
- Food equity and food systems innovation (through Food City initiative)
- Child advocacy services
- Community and workforce development
- Public health initiatives
- Support for underrepresented founders in food industry
What They Don't Fund
Information not publicly available - appears to be a family foundation with discretionary grantmaking.
Application Method
Mixed approach:
- Food City Initiative (St. Louis): Public application process with defined grant categories ($75,000 Growth grant, $50,000 Innovation grant, $20,000 Food for All grant, $5,000 Environmental Justice grant) plus micro-grants
- Other grants: Appear to be discretionary/invitation-only through the family foundation
The foundation is led by Jan Marson (President) and Dave Marson (Treasurer), who founded it in 2020 after selling their company Nature's Bakery to KIND (Mars). They committed to investing nearly $5 million in social impact investments in Nevada and Missouri.
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