Youth & Sports
Season fees, equipment, and field access so every Santee kid can play — regardless of family income.
Explore programs → Santee's Civic Engine
Every Dollar
Every Dollar
Stays in Santee.
The Santee Community Foundation funds youth sports seasons, free summer concerts, trail improvements, and community grants — driven entirely by your Santee neighbors.
Give Now — 100% Stays Local
Your gift goes directly to Santee programs and grants
$25 Youth sports gear for one player $50 One kid's full season fees $100 Community event sponsorship $250 One trail improvement project
Donate Securely → — Grants Awarded
— Community Partners
— Years Serving Santee
100% Stays in Santee
Where We Work Four Priorities.
Four Priorities.
One Community.
The Santee Community Foundation focuses investment on four areas Santee residents identified as most critical — from youth sports to parks, community events to civic grants. Every dollar you donate funds one of these four pillars.
Parks & Trails
Trail upgrades, open space investment, and park improvements at Santee Lakes, Mast Park, and beyond.
Explore parks →Community Events
Free summer concerts, the Santee Street Fair, and Town Center gatherings that bring Santee together.
Civic Grants
Annual funding for Santee nonprofits in education, health, and public safety — apply each spring.
Apply for a grant →“The Foundation didn't just fund our league — they made it possible for 60 Santee kids to have a season who otherwise couldn't afford to play.”Santee Parent & Volunteer Coach
Behind the Scenes
The engine behind Santee's community life
The Santee Community Foundation is volunteer-led and 100% local. No coastal office. No national parent organization. Just your neighbors — parents who coach little league, residents who show up for trail clean days, business owners who believe in this city.
From the first pitch of youth baseball season to the last note of a free summer concert at Town Center, we're behind the scenes making it happen — because Santee deserves an organization that bets on it.
Current Fundraiser
America’s 250th Challenge Coin
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an official SCF challenge coin. Donations of $25 or more each receive one — and 100% of proceeds fund Santee youth programs and community grants.
Support the Foundation
Every Dollar Stays Local
Choose the giving path that works for you. All gifts fund Santee programs and grants — nothing leaves Santee.
Donate Online
One-time or recurring gift via Givebutter or Venmo @SCF92071. Choose your amount and see exactly what it funds in Santee.
Volunteer
Give your time at Santee events, on grant review committees, or as a neighborhood ambassador for the Foundation.
Corporate Partnership
Align your Santee business with the community. Sponsorship packages available for events and the annual grant cycle.
From the Community Stories from
All Stories Stories from
Santee
Youth & Sports
How a $5,000 Grant Gave 60 Santee Kids Their First Baseball Season
When the Carlton Hills league faced a funding shortfall, the Foundation stepped in — and a full season was saved for 60 Santee kids who couldn't afford to play otherwise.
5 min read
Parks & Trails
The $12M Mast Park Renovation SCF Helped Make Happen
A decade of civic advocacy and community pressure finally paid off at Santee’s signature park.
4 min read
Community Events
Santee’s Free Summer Concerts Wouldn’t Happen Without This Foundation
Behind every Saturday night at Town Center is months of behind-the-scenes work from SCF volunteers.
3 min read
Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming in Santee
Jul 12
Summer Concert Series
Free live music at Town Center. All ages welcome. Food trucks on site.
Town Center Community Park
Aug 3
Annual Grant Awards Ceremony
Celebrating nonprofits receiving 2025 community grants from the Foundation.
Santee Civic Center
Sep 20
Santee Lakes Family Day
Community picnic, family activities, and Foundation fundraiser at the lake.
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve
Accountability Independently
Independently
Verified
The Santee Community Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 46-0668130. Financials are publicly available and independently reviewed.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit EIN 46-0668130
Charity Navigator Verified Nonprofit
Santee Chamber Business Community Member
City of Santee Official Community Partner
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Santee businesses whose support makes Santee programs possible.
Barnhart Reese Construction
Priest Development Corporation
Nexara Pacific Technologies
Make Your Mark on Santee The community you love
The community you love
needs you behind it.
Every grant we award, every free event we fund, every sports season we save — it starts with a neighbor who decided to give back.
$25Youth sports gear $50One season's fees $100Community event $250Park improvement $500Full grant match
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