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Funders to approach for Pacific Locomotive Association Inc Niles Canyon Railway

Sunol, California$1.9M revenue11 funders on file

The Company has been collecting rare and unusual railroad equipment since the early 1960s in an effort to preserve our Pacific Coast railroad history for the enjoyment of future generations.

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a funder to approacha funder you already have

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$26kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$31kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 156

$0$18k$37khalf from the top 12likely range1st10thAll 156
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  1. 1California HumanitiesGives in California (235 of 277)Similar grantees: Feather River Rail Society ($20k/yr), Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation ($25k/yr), Playhouse Arts ($25k/yr)1 in 24$18k
  2. 2The Zellerbach Family FoundationGives in California (276 of 300)Similar grantees: California Symphony Orchestra Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 27$14k
  3. 3East Bay Community FoundationGives in California (1035 of 1678)Similar grantees: Lafayette Partners in Education ($13k/yr)1 in 44$32k
  4. 4Myriad Consulting and Training IncGives in California (47 of 72) · First year of givingSimilar grantees: San Diego Model Railroad Museum Inc ($9k/yr), The California Museum for History Women and the Arts ($10k/yr), Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society ($14k/yr)1 in 43$14k
  5. The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank TrusteeAlready funds you$10k
  6. 5Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Pacific Art League ($11k/yr), Bolinas Museum ($23k/yr), Association of the Los Altos Historical Museum Aka Los Altos History Museum ($450k/yr)under 1 in 100$51k
  7. 6Center for Cultural InnovationGives in California (88 of 142)No similar grantees yet1 in 74$22k
  8. 7The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society Inc ($4k/yr), Market Street Railway ($7k/yr), San Mateo County Historical Association ($930/yr)under 1 in 100$41k
  9. 8Crankstart FoundationGives in California (319 of 503)Similar grantees: Bolinas Museum ($21k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  10. 9Walter and Elise Haas FundGives in California (302 of 362)No similar grantees yet1 in 89$18k
  11. 10Justice OutsideNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$29k
  12. 11Kenneth Rainin FoundationGives in California (248 of 348)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$21k
  13. 12Stupski FoundationGives in California (240 of 422)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$84k
  14. 13Marin Community FoundationGives in California (1136 of 2181)Similar grantees: Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society ($13k/yr), Bolinas Museum ($13k/yr), The Pacifica Foundation ($10k/yr)under 1 in 100$25k
  15. 14Community Health & Education FoundationGives in California (24 of 28)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$24k
  16. 15Eat Learn Play FoundationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$160k
  17. 16The Heising-Simons FoundationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$110k
  18. 17California Physicians' Service FDN Dba Blue Shield of California FDNGives in California (116 of 163)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$170k
  19. 18National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesSimilar grantees: Restore Oregon Inc ($7k/yr)under 1 in 100$24k
  20. 19The California Wellness FoundationGives in California (923 of 1248)Similar grantees: United Way of Northern California ($120k/yr), Los Feliz Improvement Association ($200/yr)under 1 in 100$18k
  21. 20Madden CharitiesGives in California (9 of 11)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$18k
  22. 21Wells Fargo FoundationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$29k
  23. The Candelaria FundAlready funds you$22k
  24. 22The William G Irwin Charity FoundationGives in California (194 of 237)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$82k
  25. 23Rotarian Foundation of LivermoreGives in California (17 of 18)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$8k
  26. 24The PG&E Corporation FoundationGives in California (291 of 336)Similar grantees: El Camino Homeless Organization ($5k/yr)under 1 in 100$11k
  27. 25Fremont Bank FoundationGives in California (83 of 96)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$8k