Frances Saunders Foundation
Private foundation · Merced, CA · EIN 45-2718331 · reported 2023–2025
39grants reported
$1,500median award
$500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$101Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 39 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $14K 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
388 E Yosemite Ave Suite 200-B
Merced, CA 95340-8219
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pregnancy SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE EDUCATION | Merced, CA | $10,000 |
| Alpha Pregnancy SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE EDUCATION. | Merced, CA | $10,000 |
| Jmj Maternity Homes SUPPORT FOR HOME FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. | Merced, CA | $10,000 |
| Alpha Pregnancy SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE EDUCATION. | Merced, CA | $7,250 |
| Live Action SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| Jmj Maternity Homes SUPPORT FOR HOME FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. | Merced, CA | $5,000 |
| United for Life of Merced County SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE EDUCATION | Merced, CA | $4,000 |
| United for Life of Merced County SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE EDUCATION. | Merced, CA | $3,500 |
| St Patrick's Parish SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | Merced, CA | $3,500 |
| United for Life of Merced County SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE EDUCATION. | Merced, CA | $3,400 |
| Unbound CRITICAL NEEDS PROGRAM | Kansas City, KS | $3,000 |
| Knom Radio Missions SUPPORT FOR FAITH-BASED RADIO | Anchorage, AK | $2,800 |
| St Patrick's Parish SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY | Merced, CA | $2,500 |
| Food for the Poor SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | Coconut Creek, FL | $2,500 |
| Live Action SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE. | Arlington, VA | $2,500 |
| Live Action SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE. | Arlington, VA | $2,500 |
| California Right to Life SUPPORT FOR PRO LIFE EDUCATION | Napa, CA | $2,000 |
| Priests for Life PRO-LIFE EDUCATION/SERVICES | Cocoa, FL | $1,500 |
| Jmj Maternity Homes SUPPORT FOR HOME FOR PREGNANT WOMEN | Merced, CA | $1,500 |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/TRNG | Fairbanks, AK | $1,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Fresno SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | Fresno, CA | $1,500 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Knom Radio Missions SUPPORT FOR FAITH-BASED RADIO. | Anchorage, AK | $1,500 |
| Priests for Life PRO-LIFE EDUCATION/SERVICES. | Cocoa, FL | $1,500 |
| St Patrick's Parish SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | Merced, CA | $1,500 |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/TRNG | Fairbanks, AK | $1,000 |
| Food for the Poor SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY | Coconut Creek, FL | $1,000 |
| Students for Life of America SUPPORT FOR PRO LIFE EDUCATION | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,000 |
| Priests for Life PRO-LIFE EDUCATION/SERVICES. | Cocoa, FL | $1,000 |
| Food for the Poor SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | Coconut Creek, FL | $1,000 |
| Anugraha Act Inc EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN | Merced, CA | $500 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY | New York, NY | $500 |
| World Villages for Children SUPPORT FOR POOR AND NEEDY | Lanham, MD | $500 |
| Anugraha Act Inc EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN. | Merced, CA | $500 |
| World Villages for Children SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | Lanham, MD | $500 |
| Anugraha Act Inc EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN. | Merced, CA | $500 |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/TRNG | Fairbanks, AK | $500 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY. | New York, NY | $500 |
| Knom Radio Missions SUPPORT FOR FAITH-BASED RADIO. | Anchorage, AK | $500 |
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