Arthur N Rupe Foundation
The Arthur N. Rupe Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation that supports caregiving programs, public debate, and public policy research. The foundation funds caregiver training and CNA programs in California and issues requests for proposals for its Dorothy Rupe Caregiver Program. Contact details and board/officers are published on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations running caregiver workforce development (CNA training), family caregiver support or dementia care programs, or capacity-building projects closely aligned with the foundation’s caregiving priorities.
Good Fit
- • Operates CNA training or caregiver workforce programs.
- • Provides caregiver support for Alzheimer’s/dementia families.
- • Can respond to an RFP/LOI and demonstrate program outcomes.
- • Has a presence or partnerships in California or fits a named program (Dorothy Rupe Caregiver Program).
- • Has capacity for grants in the typical $25K–$250K range or strategic projects that could be invited.
Geography
Grants in the latest year were made to organizations in eight states, showing multi-state reach even though dollar volume was skewed by a single large grant to a Massachusetts-based donor-advised fund.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 33 distinct organizations in the latest year, with a mix of 14 new and 19 returning grantees, indicating a broad set of independent recipients rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence is mixed: the foundation lists an LOI portal and recorded 14 new grantees last year (showing some turnover), but the site language and internal flags state unsolicited proposals are not accepted and selection is largely preselected, so new entrants are possible but selection appears controlled.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
