California

The San Francisco Foundation and Latino Prosperity, along with a coalition of California-based foundations and nonprofit organizations, have formally requested that state attorney general Rob Bonta take legal action to protect OpenAI’s nonprofit charitable assets. The request is in response to OpenAI’s recently announced plan to restructure its operations into a for-profit entity, which could jeopardize those assets—valued at as much as $157 billion—that are intended for public benefit. The coalition’s letter outlines concerns regarding OpenAI’s compliance with laws governing nonprofit assets and urges the attorney general to initiate an investigation. The coalition argues that allowing OpenAI to proceed with its restructuring without appropriate safeguards would result in significant private gain at the public’s expense. The coalition compared the current situation to what occurred in the 1990s, when California oversaw multiple successful nonprofit-to-for-profit conversions in the healthcare industry.

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation has announced that it distributed $23.6 million in grants and scholarships in 2024, bringing the total awarded since the organization was founded in 1983 to $275 million. During the year, more than 40 new charitable funds were established by individuals, nonprofits, and corporations.

Indiana

The Central Indiana Community Foundation has announced it is expanding its support of the Herbert Simon Family Foundation (HSFF). As part of the evolution, Clayton De Fur, previously senior advisor to HSFF, has been named its executive director. Joining him are two new program directors, Leah Nahmias and Guadalupe “Lupe” Pimentel Solano.

Iowa

The Quad Cities Community Foundation in Bettendorf has announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors. Linda Andry is CEO of Ascentra Credit Union. Kristen Roberts has held leadership positions with a diverse range of nonprofit and educational organizations. And Laura Scott, a longtime finance professional, recently retired after 11 years as an independent financial advisor.

New Jersey

The Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) has announced that the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund has become an independent nonprofit organization. Established in 2020 as a field of interest fund at PACF, the Renewal Fund supported the resilience and recovery of the state’s arts, cultural, and historical sectors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception, the fund has awarded $10 million to 220 small and midsize cultural organizations.

New Mexico

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) has announced a surprise grant to the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization. To celebrate the foundation’s tenth anniversary, LACF is awarding grants of $1,000 each month for 10 months.

New York

The City of Rochester has announced that the Rochester Area Community Foundation (RACF) and ESL Federal Credit Union are partnering with the city on its Neighbors in Action (NIA) initiative. Both organizations and the city provided $100,000 each to the initiative, which will award grants of up to $10,000. NIA participants will benefit from the grantmaking experience and community relationships from the partners, and staff from all three will serve on an application review committee. RACF will hold, manage,and disseminate the funds, and the City of Rochester has created four new positions in its Neighborhood Service Centers to help coordinate the initiative and build capacity in neighborhoods.

North Dakota

The Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region awarded grants totaling nearly $1.4 million last year in support of a wide range of nonprofit organizations and public entities, the Grand Forks Herald reports. Distributions include $353,700 through grant programs and $1,035,300 to regional charities from donor-directed funds held by the foundation. The Iseminger Endowment for the Arts Grant Program, established in 2024, directed a total of $128,000 to 12 organizations. Since its creation in 1998, the foundation has awarded more than $14.1 million.

Ohio

The Adams County Community Foundation in West Union has announced the creation of a memorial fund in honor of the late David B. Worley to support educational and arts initiatives in the county. Fifteen years after his passing, the David Worley Memorial Fund was established by his widow, Linda Worley, and children, Paul Worley and Lauren Worley. The David Worley Memorial Fund is the twelfth fund established with the foundation, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year.

Pennsylvania

The Erie Community Foundation has announced the creation of a matching fund in support of the Jefferson Educational Society (JES). Bruce Raimy, one of the JES’s co-founders and the vice chair of its board of trustees, pledged to match gifts to the Jefferson Educational Society Endowment Fund—established at the foundation in 2023—up to $250,000, including individual gifts of up to $25,000.

The Berks County Community Foundation in Reading has announced that it awarded more than $2.1 million in grants during the fourth quarter of 2024. A total of 255 grants were awarded in support of 156 organizations in the region.