Our Founder – Mrs. Helen Fallis

Amador Community Foundation was founded in 1999 by a generous donation from Mrs. Helen Fallis and incorporated in 2000. Although Helen was born in South Dakota, she moved to California in 1940 and lived in several areas of the state until she met her husband and retired to Amador County in 1977.

Prior to her death in 2007, Helen volunteered with nonprofit organizations including working the crisis line for Operation Care, treasurer for Hospice of Amador, vice president for Friends of the Library, docent at Chaw Se’ State Park and tutor for the Literacy Program for Amador County Library.

Helen always dreamed the Foundation would provide a vehicle for others to give back to this wonderful county of ours.

Board of Directors

Current Directors: Margaret Allender, Pat Crew, Wayne Garibaldi, Margie Guletz, Gretchen Kingsbury, Stan Lukowicz, Melody Mauck, Martha Shaver and Karl Knobelauch

Past Directors: Janet Aberley, J.D. Baker, Bill Bardin, Jane Bardin, Barbara Brown, Adena Conway, Kathryn Devlin, Faye Fyock, Clay Francisco, Terry Holland, Dennis Johnson, Rick Kreth, Louise Longley, Steve Martin, Heather Murdock, Leona Phillips, Mike Pistoia, Michael Prizmich, Dave Richards, Marie-Louse Solaja, Kim Still, Lee Travers, Joanne Travers

We are a public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes. Our goal is to create an effective and efficient vehicle for local people who want their philanthropy to contribute to the quality of life in Amador County.

For more information, contact the Foundation at (209)223-2148.
Tax Id # 68-0447992