Giving Back

The Harry C. & Deborah L. Elliott Family Foundation is the philanthropic arm of builder and developer Elliott Homes. Our Foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of human life in the communities it serves. Established as a 501(c)(3) in 2003, the Foundation provides grants to other non-profits that support its mission.

The Foundation’s Mission

Established in 2003, the Harry C. & Deborah L. Elliott Family Foundation is the philanthropic arm of builder and developer Elliott Homes. The Foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of human life in the communities it serves. To that end, we help patients gain access to life-saving emergency care at hospitals, women and children rebuild their lives with safe shelter, and college students reach their goals through multi-year scholarships, among other projects. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that meets on a monthly basis.
Current grantees seeking to renew funding should contact the specific person with whom they have been communicating before submitting a new proposal. Written proposals from first-time or non-recurring applicants are reviewed within four to six weeks of receipt to determine if the proposed effort fits within our giving program. If so, a representative will contact your organization for more information. We are unable to respond to telephone inquiries.

We Partner with the Following Organizations

Colleges

Community

California Capital Airshow

City of Folsom Parks and Recreation Department

Construction

Environment

Healthcare

Housing

Private High Schools

Public High Schools

Research

Youth

Policies & Interests

Grants are made only to organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. No grants will be made to individuals.
The Elliott Family Foundation responds more favorably to requests coming from the geographic regions of Sacramento, California; Phoenix, Arizona; and Yuma, Arizona.
Funding has traditionally gone to community health care projects, scholarships for higher education, housing the homeless, environmental preservation and conservation, and services for disadvantaged seniors. Areas in which the Board members have special knowledge or interest are also considered.
Government agencies and political or religious organizations do not receive funding. Exceptions may include religious groups that perform services for the local community.
The Elliott Family Foundation does not support organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political affiliation, or religious belief.
Grant requests should be made within the $10,000 to $50,000 range.

Grant Application Procedure

The Elliott Family Foundation has no formal application deadline, but has adopted a yearly funding cycle that occurs in late Fall. All applicants are encouraged to submit proposals well in advance of, but no later than, mid-September for consideration within that calendar year. We have no standard application form, but we request that grant applications include the following:

A brief statement of your organization’s purpose, goals, and accomplishments
A project proposal, including the population that will be served Information about the capability of leadership to implement the project
Expected outcomes and a plan of how achievements will be assessed The amount requested for the project and the specific use of the requested funds
A statement about other funding sources for the project, specifying both committed and projected sources of support
A copy of your 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS

The above-referenced information may be sent to: The Elliott Family Foundation, 340 Palladio Parkway, Suite 521, Folsom, California 95630-8775.

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Why Protect Our Land?

Our natural resources exist in a delicate balance and are vulnerable to environmental changes. That’s why it’s important that we all do our part to conserve, preserve, and care for the Earth’s resources - and protect the environment that sustains us with food, fuel, shelter and medicine.

Our preserves are home to an array of plants and animals, from bugs to deer, and from common to rare, and are even home to some species in danger of extinction. California is one of the world's few places with a Mediterranean climate. As such, there are many unique habitat types and endemic flora and fauna here. The Conservancy’s preserves protect these plants and animals and the habitats they depend on so that future generations may enjoy “California gold.”

Protecting The Region’s Precious Natural Resources for Future Generations!

Clay Station and Churchill Downs contain vernal pool grasslands. Vernal pools are uncommon aquatic features that must have correct temperatures, soil types, and weather patterns to persist. It is estimated that up to 90% of the vernal pools in California’s Central Valley have been destroyed to date. Vernal pools experience cold winter rains followed by intense summer drought. The only organisms found in vernal pools are those capable of withstanding both months of inundation and months of extreme heat. Truly aquatic plants cannot survive because pools are not wet long enough. Terrestrial vegetation is held back because it cannot tolerate the prolonged soil saturation.

Vernal Pool Grasslands

Each pool has its own, special combination of plants and animals that change every year. An abundant species one year may be absent the next. Vernal pools are home to the endangered vernal pool fairy shrimp, which breed in the pools each winter and leave behind their eggs. These eggs stay in the dry soil all summer long, only to hatch again when the winter rains return. Vernal pools are also home to frogs, toads, and salamanders. Migratory birds all the way from South America depend on these pools for food and water during their long travels.

Cavitt Ranch

Cavitt Ranch may provide habitat for the valley elderberry longhorn beetle, which depends on elderberry shrubs for food and shelter. This tiny beetle lays its eggs on these shrubs, and the larvae live inside the stems until they turn into adults. They emerge from small holes as adult beetles and are ready to fly away. The Elliott Conservancy is proud to protect and manage the region’s precious natural resources for future generations!