Riverside Community Health Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Riverside Community Health Foundation supports health, disease prevention, exercise and health education in Southern California.

FUNDING AREAS: Health, prevention, exercise, health education

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PROFILE: Established in 1997, the Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) is a community foundation based in Riverside, California. RCHF is a nonprofit public charity that awards grants, has clinics and hosts numerous programs. The foundation aims to "improve the health and well-being of our community.” It funds local efforts for health, prevention, exercise and health education.

The Riverside Community Health Foundation’s prevention efforts target diabetes, heart disease and family nutrition. RCHF awards healthy and fit grants to help residents snack smartly and exercise efficiently. It offers outreach programs, fairs and seminars to provide health education resources. RCHF regularly partners with other organizations to achieve its health goals. Some interests of RCHF include chronic diseases, children’s dental health, breast cancer and senior health.

Grants range between about $10,000 and $300,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Riverside and Jurupa Valley areas in Southern California. Past local grantees include the Aquamotion Ability Foundation, Path of Life Ministries and Tru Evolution.

This foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofits at certain times but chooses to focus on its current strategies at other times. RCHF uses an online grant portal to accept new applications. Direct general questions to the staff at contact@rchf.org or 951-788-3471.

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