The Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, administers a charitable foundation grant program that focuses on supporting conservation and health-related causes in the San Francisco Bay Area. The foundation’s mission centers around environmental conservation efforts, medical research into children's diseases, and health causes related to heart and lung health. This foundation specifically serves the San Francisco Bay Area community and offers grants to qualified exempt organizations operating within this geographic region.
The foundation supports two primary program areas: environment and animals, as well as health. Although there are no official program restrictions, historical funding patterns show a strong preference for projects related to conservation efforts, children's disease research, and heart and lung health initiatives. Funding is exclusively available to organizations within the San Francisco Bay Area in California, limiting the eligibility to organizations operating in this defined region.
Applications for grants are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year; however, all applications must be submitted by March 15 to be considered for review during the foundation’s annual grant meeting. Applications submitted after this date will be considered for the following year. Upon submission, applicants receive an automated email confirming their application has been received.
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be nonprofit organizations that qualify for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. There are no additional program-specific eligibility criteria, but the foundation’s preference for conservation and health-related projects should be noted when preparing applications.
Typical grants range from $5,000 to $10,000, with the foundation distributing an average of three grants per year, totaling approximately $20,000 in funding annually. This relatively small pool of awards underscores the competitive nature of the funding opportunity.
The grant process is administered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., acting as trustee. Specific contact information is not provided in the source document, and applicants are directed to the online application portal for submissions. While there is no explicitly provided contact for questions, the confirmation email received upon submission may serve as a point of contact for follow-up inquiries. The foundation does not explicitly list a pre-application question period or formal Q&A session prior to submission.
