John C And Sharon English Blake Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers around providing assistance to religious institutions, animal shelters, and organizations that support military service dogs and first responders. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to animal welfare and faith-based initiatives, reflecting its values of compassion and community support. It primarily serves organizations that align with these causes, contributing to both local and national efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized religious or animal-welfare organizations, or veteran/first-responder nonprofits with a demonstrable connection to the foundation's geographic footprint (especially California) and a record of local credibility or personal introduction.
Good Fit
- • Faith-based congregation, religious charity, or animal shelter mission.
- • Seeking relatively small grants (hundreds to low five-figure dollars).
- • Has an existing relationship or introduced by a mutual contact to the foundation leadership.
- • Organization has operations or impact within California.
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in six different states, showing a multi-state footprint, though about three-quarters of dollars were concentrated in California.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct grantees across religious, animal-welfare, and veteran/first-responder causes with a mix of returning and new recipients, but dollars are heavily concentrated in a few recipients (the top five account for most giving).
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows turnover (half the latest-year recipients were new), indicating new entrants have been funded, but the foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected applicants and offers no public application route, so unsolicited access appears limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
