Amador County, California - The Amador Community Foundation receives and administers funds from local families, individuals, businesses and organizations. Those funds are used to award grants to local charities and projects in Amador County for virtually any interest area: arts and culture, education, environment, health and human services, recreation, civic affairs, crisis assistance, historical preservation and many others.

Gracie Mae Foundation was started in 2005. At that time the focus of the organization was to "provide services to victims and survivors of family violence and abuse during the transition period from the abusive relationship to a confident, self-supportive, and productive life." In 2011 the Foundation relocated to Pennsylvania and was restructured with a new Mission. "Gracie Mae Foundation is to be a regional advocate for the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome and other special needs."