Clementine Fund
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, including food access, basic needs, education, and the arts. Its mission reflects a commitment to community building, humanitarian aid, and mental health services, indicating a strong focus on enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities. The foundation actively funds initiatives that promote democracy and civil rights, as well as support for artists and educational programs. It serves a broad spectrum of populations and sectors, with a notable emphasis on addressing food insecurity and providing general operating support to various nonprofits.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized charities or fiscally sponsored projects working in food access, basic needs, arts/culture, journalism, civic engagement, or guaranteed-income research that can absorb grants in the $10k–$100k range and that either have an existing relationship with the foundation or with intermediaries it uses.
Good Fit
- • Organizational work matches observed purposes such as food access, basic needs, arts, journalism, civic participation, or guaranteed-income research.
- • Capacity to manage general operating support or project grants in the $10k–$100k range.
- • Presence or activity in states frequently funded (e.g., NY, HI, CA, WA) or partnerships with community foundations/intermediaries.
- • Existing relationship, prior contact, or referral through an intermediary or fiscal sponsor.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached recipients in about nine states and prior years show giving to as many as 16 states; most dollars in recent years went out of state rather than concentrated in the foundation’s home state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded dozens of distinct recipients each year (50 in 2022, 44 in 2023, 34 in 2024) across multiple sectors, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows a meaningful share of first-time grantees (17 new in 2024), but the foundation also declares it only funds preselected applicants; direct evidence of how unfamiliar organizations gain preselection is limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
