The Socha-cardillo Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, including health charities, wildlife rehabilitation, and community service initiatives. Its mission appears to focus on enhancing community welfare through contributions to organizations that advocate for disabled individuals, support health-related causes, and promote environmental conservation. The foundation serves diverse populations, including veterans, children, and wildlife, reflecting a commitment to both social and environmental issues. While it operates primarily in California, its funding extends to various states across the country.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or regional nonprofits seeking modest one-time or annual support in health, wildlife rehabilitation, disability services, veterans assistance, or community service, preferably with an existing relationship or local connection to trustees or current grantees.
Good Fit
- • Requesting modest grants (generally under $5,000).
- • Mission aligns with past giving (health care, dentistry advancement, wildlife rehab, disability sports, veterans, community service).
- • Ability to secure an introduction from a current grantee, trustee, or intermediary.
- • Located in or connected to states the foundation has funded (notably Ohio among others).
- • An established 501(c)(3) with simple, clearly stated needs or annual support requests.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in nine different states, with a substantial out-of-state share; giving is multi-state rather than strictly local (Ohio received the largest share but most dollars went out of state).
Recipient Variety
In each observed year the foundation made roughly 15–18 grants to many independent recipients across varied missions, showing a consistently broad recipient set rather than a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route or contact details were found; although 5 new recipients appeared in 2024, the majority of grantees are returning, so unsolicited new entrants are unlikely to gain funding without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
