Georges & Germaine Fusenot
The Georges and Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation (The Fusenot Foundation) is a private 501(c)(3) foundation that provides funding to California-based nonprofits across areas such as health, arts, education and veterans. The foundation's official site hosts an About page, Areas of Funding, a Grant Application page, and contact details ([email protected]). The site shows recent activity and copyright dates through 2025–2026.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A California-based nonprofit working in arts, education, health, veterans, or community services that seeks modest general-support grants and can demonstrate local impact or a referral/relationship.
Good Fit
- • Organization is headquartered or primarily operates in California (especially Southern California).
- • Programs align with arts, education, health, veterans, or community service priorities.
- • Request size matches the foundation's typical awards (roughly $1,000–$25,000).
- • Existing local relationships, board or donor referrals, or prior small grants from the foundation.
- • Capacity to use unrestricted/general operating support and show measurable local outcomes.
Geography
Observed giving is overwhelmingly California-focused (about 99% of dollars in-state), with only token grants outside California across the three-year record.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 60 distinct recipients (60 grants) and the three-year history funds dozens of independent nonprofits across arts, education, health and veterans, even though many grantees recur year-to-year.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (7 new recipients in 2023 and 11 in 2024), and a public application email/page is available, but the foundation also signals funding is typically by preselection, so openness to unfamiliar applicants is plausible but not clearly publicized.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
