Bertha Russ Lytel Foundation
Private foundation · Ferndale, CA · EIN 94-2271250 · reported 2023–2025
56grants reported
$17Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in CA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 56 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $519K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 893
Ferndale, CA 95536-0893
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Senior Resource OPERATING EXPENSES | Ferndale, CA | $303,100 |
| Ferndale Senior Resource OPERATING EXPENSES | Ferndale, CA | $260,400 |
| Ferndale Senior Resource OPERATING EXPENSES | Ferndale, CA | $242,400 |
| Ferndale Com Churchseni FOOD/SENIOR PROGRAM | Ferndale, CA | $197,610 |
| Ferndale Com Churchseni FOOD/SENIOR PROGRAM | Ferndale, CA | $139,000 |
| Ferndale Com Churchseni FOOD/SENIOR PROGRAM | Ferndale, CA | $106,000 |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | $75,000 |
| Providence | Fortuna, CA | $75,000 |
| Providence | Fortuna, CA | $50,000 |
| Ferndale Cemetary Association | Ferndale, CA | $50,000 |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | $50,000 |
| LD Orourke Foundation | Ferndale, CA | $46,512 |
| Cal-Poly University | San Luis Obisbo, CA | $45,000 |
| Cal State University | Chico, CA | $40,000 |
| Cal State University | Chico, CA | $37,500 |
| Petrolia Frie Protection District | Petrolia, CA | $35,000 |
| Fern Cottage Foundation BUILDING REPAIRS/OPERATIONS | Ferndale, CA | $35,000 |
| Our Savior's Lutheran Church STEEPLE REPAIRS | Ferndale, CA | $30,000 |
| Ferndale Community Church PASTOR HOUSING | Ferndale, CA | $29,930 |
| City of Ferndale POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIP. | Ferndale, CA | $29,064 |
| Ferndale Museum OPERATING EXPENSES | Ferndale, CA | $27,000 |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | $25,000 |
| Ferndale Museum | Ferndale, CA | $25,000 |
| Cal-Poly University | San Luis Obisbo, CA | $25,000 |
| Cal-Poly University | San Luis Obisbo, CA | $22,500 |
| Ferndale Cemetery Association CURB AND FENCE WORK | Ferndale, CA | $20,000 |
| Luthern Home for Aging OPERATING EXPENSES | Fortuna, CA | $18,000 |
| Humboldt County Fair | Ferndale, CA | $17,500 |
| Clarke Historical Museum BLDG REPAIRS | Eureka, CA | $17,000 |
| Ferndale Community Church PASTOR STIPEND | Ferndale, CA | $16,500 |
| City of Ferndale FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | Ferndale, CA | $15,115 |
| Cal State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | $15,000 |
| Humboldt County Fair | Ferndale, CA | $15,000 |
| The Village Club BUILDING REPAIRS | Ferndale, CA | $14,725 |
| Lost Coast Camp | Petrolia, CA | $13,000 |
| Noel for Neighbors HOLIDAY BASKETS | Ferndale, CA | $13,000 |
| Rotary Club of Ferndale NOEL FOR NEIGHBORS | Ferndale, CA | $13,000 |
| Lost Coast Camp | Petrolia, CA | $13,000 |
| Lost Coast Camp | Petrolia, CA | $13,000 |
| Humboldt County Historical Society | Eureka, CA | $10,081 |
| Humboldt County Fair | Ferndale, CA | $10,000 |
| Cal State University-Davsi | Davis, CA | $10,000 |
| Humboldt County Historical Society | Eureka, CA | $10,000 |
| Ferndale Community Chest | Ferndale, CA | $7,500 |
| Cal State University | Chico, CA | $7,500 |
| Cal State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | $7,500 |
| VFW HONOR WALL | Ferndale, CA | $7,157 |
| Ferndale Community Chest | Ferndale, CA | $5,000 |
| Ferndale Community Chest | Ferndale, CA | $5,000 |
| Ferndale Volunteer Fire Dept CHRISTMAS TREE MAINTENANCE | Ferndale, CA | $4,500 |
| LD O'Rourke HOUSING OPERATIONS | Ferndale, CA | $4,000 |
| Clarke Historical Museum ANNUAL GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | Eureka, CA | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army OPERATING EXPENSES | Eureka, CA | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army OPERATING EXPENSES | Eureka, CA | $2,000 |
| Clarke Historical Museum BLDG REPAIRS | Eureka, CA | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army OPERATING EXPENSES | Eureka, CA | $2,000 |
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