Cs Fund
CS Fund (EIN 95-3607882) is a private family foundation based in Sonoma County/Freestone (Petaluma), California, founded in 1981. It conducts grantmaking focused on emerging technologies, food sovereignty, and rights & governance and has an established grants history referenced in public filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-medium nonprofits working on food sovereignty/agroecology, emerging technology governance, or rights and governance with demonstrated program impact and capacity for multi-year general support.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on agroecology, food sovereignty, emerging technology policy, or civil rights and governance.
- • Requests framed as general operating support or multi-year program support.
- • Track record of measurable advocacy, capacity building, or coalition work.
- • Presence in California or clear regional/national strategy where CA-based funders often play a role.
- • Grant size expectations in the $25K–$150K range (many grants clustered here, with occasional larger awards).
Geography
The foundation funds organizations in about a dozen states, but a slight majority of dollars remain in California (around half), indicating state-centered but multi-state reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and growing set of distinct recipients (85 grantees), spanning environmental, civil rights, indigenous agriculture, and technology governance groups, plus a healthy mix of repeat and new grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness is strong: roughly half of the latest-year grantees were new to the portfolio and public application information and contact routes are available, so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
