Grants paid by The Candelaria Fund
EIN 94-3246086 · Little River, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99Z
The Candelaria Fund of Little River, CA (EIN 94-3246086) reported 102 grants paid totaling $3,787,500 to 44 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,787,500
102 grants
Recipients
44
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $660,000 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $300,000 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $675,000 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $660,000 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $815,000 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $677,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 44 recipients receiving the most from The Candelaria Fund, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Broad Top Foundation | U | Rock Hill Furnace, PA | 4 | $700,000 | 2025 |
| Nashville Steam Preservation Society 47-5228161 | B | Nashville, TN | 4 | $472,500 | 2023 |
| Center of Southwest Culture 85-0402832 | B | Albuquerque, NM | 6 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Bay Area Electric Railroad Association 94-6115373 | C | Suisun City, CA | 3 | $375,000 | 2025 |
| Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Rr Commission | U | Antonito, CO | 2 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Rr 01-0448408 | C | Alma, ME | 3 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Railroaders Memorial Museum | U | Altoona, PA | 2 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Congress of Country Music | U | Philadelphia, MS | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation 93-1304717 | C | Portland, OR | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Historic Pullman Foundation 23-7281625 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $95,000 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Mendocino County 68-0330462 | B | Ukiah, CA | 6 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing | U | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Chinese Historical Society of America 94-6122446 | B | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Oregon Rail Historical Foundation | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of the East Broad Top | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society 85-0455673 | B | Albuquerque, NM | 2 | $45,000 | 2022 |
| Archaeological Conservancy 95-3403273 | C | Albuquerque, NM | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Think New Mexico 31-1611995 | C | Santa Fe, NM | 6 | $32,500 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Rr 85-0363487 | C | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Pacific Locomotive Society 94-6130878 | C | Sunol, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Sf Chronicle Season of Sharing | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army del Oro Division | U | Sacramento, CA | 6 | $27,500 | 2025 |
| Winslow Arts Trust 27-3363520 | B | Winslow, AZ | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| California Budget & Policy Center 68-0346784 | B | Sacramento, CA | 6 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Durango Railroad Historical Society 84-1549900 | B | Durango, CO | 3 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Railroading Heritage of Midwest America 41-1723120 | C | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society 33-0213436 | B | San Bernardino, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| New Mexico Heritage Rail | U | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Gold Country Region | U | Sacramento, CA | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Tucumcari Main Street 26-0229282 | C | Tucumcari, NM | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Forney Museum of Transportation | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army - Golden State Division | U | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Nevada Northern Railway Foundation 88-0203211 | B | Ely, NV | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Galloping Goose Historical Society 74-2501656 | C | Dolores, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Colorado Railroad Museum | U | Golden, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army Golden Gate Division | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mendocino County Healthcare Foundation | U | Fort Bragg, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Railroad Museum | U | Strasburg, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Indiana University Press | U | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Oakland Museum of California 45-3138892 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| John W Barriger III National Railroad Library-University of Missouri St L | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Friends of the East Broad Top | U | Sarver, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Beltrami County Historical Society 41-1484638 | B | Bemidji, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 102 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Broad Top Foundation Rock Hill Furnace, PA | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Bay Area Electric Railroad Association Suisun City, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Railroaders Memorial Museum Altoona, PA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Center of Southwest Culture Albuquerque, NM | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Rr Alma, ME | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Friends of the East Broad Top Cincinnati, OH | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Nevada Northern Railway Foundation Ely, NV | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Oakland Museum of California Oakland, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army del Oro Division Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army Golden Gate Division San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Gold Country Region Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2025 | California Budget & Policy Center Sacramento, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611339349104766 |
| 2024 | East Broad Top Foundation Rock Hill Furnace, PA | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Congress of Country Music Philadelphia, MS | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Rr Alma, ME | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Bay Area Electric Railroad Association Suisun City, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Center of Southwest Culture Albuquerque, NM | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation Portland, OR | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Railroaders Memorial Museum Altoona, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Historic Pullman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Rr Albuquerque, NM | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Heritage Rail Albuquerque, NM | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Archaeological Conservancy Albuquerque, NM | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Railroad Museum Strasburg, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Beltrami County Historical Society Bemidji, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Gold Country Region Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | The Salvation Army Golden Gate Division San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | The Salvation Army del Oro Division Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2024 | California Budget & Policy Center Sacramento, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103775 |
| 2023 | Bay Area Electric Railroad Association Suisun City, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | East Broad Top Foundation Rock Hill Furnace, PA | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Center of Southwest Culture Albuquerque, NM | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation Portland, OR | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Nashville Steam Preservation Society Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Archaeological Consevancy Albuquerque, NM | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Mendocino County Healthcare Foundation Fort Bragg, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Indiana University Press Bloomington, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | California Budget & Policy Center Sacramento, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army del Oro Division Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERA SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army Golden State Division San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Gold Country Region Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202412019349100106 |
| 2022 | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Rr Commission Antonito, CO | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Nashville Steam Preservation Society Nashville, TN | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | East Broad Top Foundation Rock Hill Furnace, PA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Center of Southwest Culture Albuquerque, NM | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Historic Pullman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum Alan, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society Albuquerque, NM | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Railroading Heritage of Midwest America Inver Grove Heights, MN | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society San Bernardino, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Tucumcari Main Street Tucumcari, NM | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Archaeological Consevancy Albuquerque, NM | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | John W Barriger III National Railroad Library-University of Missouri St L St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Gold Country Region Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Durango Railroad Historical Society Durango, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army del Oro Division Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | California Budget & Policy Center Sacramento, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army Golden State Division San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321299349103797 |
| 2021 | Oregon Rail Historical Foundation Portland, OR | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Center of Southwest Culture Albuquerque, NM | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Pacific Locomotive Society Sunol, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Chinese Historical Society of America San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Historic Pullman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Nashville Steam Preservation Society Nashville, TN | B | $22,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Forney Museum of Transportation Denver, CO | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Sf Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Durango Railroad Historical Society Durango, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Friends of the East Broad Top Sarver, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army - del Oro Division Sacramento, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army - Golden State Division San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2021 | California Budget & Policy Center Sacramento, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100601 |
| 2020 | Nashville Steam Preservation Society Nashville, TN | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Rr Commission Antonito, CO | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Center of Southwest Culture Albuquerque, NM | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Winslow Arts Trust Winslow, AZ | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Chinese Historical Society of America San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society Albuquerque, NM | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Sf Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Galloping Goose Historical Society Dolores, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Durango Railroad Historical Society Durango, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | California Budget & Policy Center Sacramento, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army - Golden State Division San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army - del Oro Division Sacramento, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349102456 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611339349104766 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501329349103775 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412019349100106 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321299349103797 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202212699349100601 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111279349102456 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/943246086.json.
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