TTL’s MARKETING & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Philanthropic Mission Statement: 

At Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company, we believe passionately in supporting a variety of non-profit and charitable benefit organizations in the communities we serve. Assisting our local non-profit neighbors builds stronger, resilient, and more vibrant places for all of us to live and work.  

Truckee Tahoe Lumber believes that business prospers in thriving communities and we are proud to give back and pay it forward.  

BACKGROUND & GOALS OF OUR PROGRAM:

TTL has a long and storied history of giving back to our communities, having played a significant role in the establishment of many important non-profits in the Truckee/Tahoe areas, including but not limited to the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation (TTCF), the Contractor’s Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT), the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe (HSTT), High Fives Foundation, the Truckee Roundhouse Community Makerspace, and the Truckee Noon Rotary club.

At Truckee Tahoe Lumber, a significant portion of our Marketing budget is invested in charitable donations that align with our pillars/values and directly impact sales, leads, and build our brand reputation. By supporting local nonprofits, schools, and housing initiatives, we build trust with key decision-makers, earn loyalty from contractors and builders, and deepen relationships that convert into long-term business. 

At Truckee Tahoe Lumber, we sponsor high-visibility events and local sports teams to strengthen community ties and elevate brand awareness. These partnerships put our name front and center where our customers live, work, and play—on jerseys, banners, and at well-attended events. We focus on meaningful, grassroots visibility that builds emotional connection and trust. 

 Supporting regional professional sports and regional events aligns our brand with shared values and hometown pride. These sponsorships aren’t just about logos—they’re about presence, relationships, and showing up for our community in ways that matter. It’s visibility with purpose, and it leaves a lasting impression. 

Over the last 94 years, we have donated well over 5 million dollars to our local communities by giving and supporting sports teams, charities, and community groups.

PILLARS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH

  • Animal Welfare

  • Building & Construction Trades/Crafts

  • Children & Families

  • Community Wellness

  • Education & Sports

  • Environment & Nature

  • First Responders

  • Music & The Arts

The 2026 TTL MARKETING & COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

Monthly “Small” Grant Cycle 

For the “small” grant cycle, applications will be accepted from the 1st of each month through the 15th of each month, followed by a review period and notification to applicants by the last business day of each month.  

Community organizations may apply for TTL’s “small” grants once per month. Due to limited funds, we may not be able to fund all requests. If an application is not funded, unsuccessful applicants may re-apply the following month, if the request aligns with TTL’s “Pillars of Giving.”  

2x/Year Annual “Large” Grant Cycle 

For the “large” grant cycle, applications will be accepted from the 1st of the year through the last business day of May, followed by a review period and notification to applicants by the last business day of June. The second annual “large” grant cycle begins July 1st, and applications will be received until the last business day of November, followed by a review period and notification by the last business day of December.   

Organizations may only apply once per year for the large cycle – in either the first or the second half of the year – but not both. Unsuccessful organizations must wait until the following calendar year to reapply. 

Your organization may register and apply at the TTL Portal. An IRS W-9 with your organziation’s Federal Tax ID number is required at the time of registration:  

TTL COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANT PORTAL

Applications MUST be made through our portal; no email or phone request for either cash or building materials will be accepted.   

We are pleased to announce the re-opening of Truckee Tahoe Lumber's Marketing and Community Outreach grant program in 2026 on a limited basis.  

Grant Types 

Starting January 1st 2026, our online application portal will accept applications from IRS-registered non-profits and community benefit organizations currently operating within our market area for two different types of community outreach / marketing grants of building materials or cash donations: 

  1. Grants <$1,000 (small; monthly application cycle)  

  2. Grants $1,000 to $2,500 (large, bi-annual application cycle) 

Applications for both cycles will be accepted beginning January 1st 2026, with limited funds available in 2026 as we re-launch the program.    

TTLCO GRANT PROGRAM

FAQ

  • Yes- any orgazniation that wishes to apply for funds from the TTL Marketing & Community Outreach Grant Program must register and apply through our portal - no exceptions!

  • Due to limited funds in 2026 as we re-launch the program, we will not be able to fund all requests in the “small” grant cycle every month. Therefore, unsuccessful applicants may re-apply as long as their organizations fall under our “Pillars of Giving.”

  • Unsuccessful applications in the “large” grant cycle may not re-apply until the following calendar year.

  • In 2026, we are limiting applications to $2,500 trough the bi-annual “large” grant program.

  • No - we will only conisider applications from organizations operating within our market area - which is Truckee, Reno/Tahoe, Carson Valleys, Bishop/Mammoth, Northern/Central Nevada, and Plumas/Sierra/Lassen Counties.

    Nationally headquartered orgazniations may apply if they have a brick and mortar presense and operation in our market area.

  • Organizations may apply at any time through the year.

  • No - the BFS “Channeltivity” program for the use of vendor maketing funds to support sports teams and community groups operates separately from the TTL Marketing & Community Outreach grant program application portal. Please contact Grant Kaye directly to discuss the potential use of Channeltivity funds.

  • Yes, we welcome applications for all amounts less than $1,000 each month for smaller grants to community organizations important to our valued customers. Please register and apply through our portal.

  • Please contact Grant Kaye directly at 530-582-2166 as we realize that individuals performing communtiy service/benefit projects are not IRS-registered 501(c) organizations, and we may have other ways to help you.

FEATURED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

  • Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe

  • Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation

  • Truckee Roundhouse

  • High Fives Foundation

  • Nevada Fire Departments

  • Washoe County School District

  • Tahoe Cross Country Lodge

  • Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship

  • Sierra Community House

  • Truckee Rotary (Noon)

  • Truckee Chamber of Commerce

  • Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT)

  • Renown Children's Hospital Foundation

  • Tahoe Forest Hospital

  • Arts for the Schools

  • Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley (NV)

  • Northern Nevada Children's Cancer

  • Shane McConkey Foundation EcoChallenge

  • Clean Up the Lake

  • Urban Roots

  • Slow Foods Lake Tahoe Community Garden

  • University of Nevada Reno Athletics

  • North Tahoe PTO

  • Kiwanis Club of Tahoe City

  • Washoe County Search and Rescue

  • Meyers Mountain Market

  • Truckee Rodeo

  • Lake Tahoe Dance Collective

  • Spanish Springs High School Softball

  • Douglas County Animal Welfare Group (DAWG)

  • Innerrhythms Dance Studio

  • Sierra Timberfest

  • Special Olympics Nevada

  • Tahoe Joy Music Festival

  • Truckee Dance Factory

  • Glenshire Elementary School PTO

  • TNT Lacross

  • SPOA

  • Moms on the Run

  • National Auto Museum

  • Truckee Little League

  • Truckee Wrestling

  • Truckee Football

  • Truckee Downtown Merchant’s Association (TDMA)

  • Reed High School Athletics

  • Truckee Dirt Riders

  • Truckee Dirt Union

  • Tahoe Expedition Academy (TEA)

  • Nevada Police Foundation

  • Alder Creek Middle School PTO

  • Food Bank of Northern Nevada

  • Friends of the Sutro Tunnel

  • Ian Casey Foundation

  • Jordan and Kyra Foundation

  • Lyon County Sherriff

  • North Tahoe AYSO

  • Nevada Diabetes Association

  • Reno Elks

  • Truckee Sunrise Rotary

  • Second Start

  • Truckee Soroptimist Brew Fes

  • Tahoe City Downtown Association

  • Tahoe City Wine Walk

  • Tahoe Freeride Foundation

  • Tahoe League for Charity

FIRST RESPONDERS

TTL supports the Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Truckee, Storey County, Lyon County, and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection Districts with donations of OSB for their ventilation prop training programs.

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TTL Supports the Washoe County School District with programs at McQueen High School, ACE High School, and others that promote building and construction trade education.

WHAT TTL’s SUPPORT MEANS

I cannot stress enough how much the donation means to our department.  The cost savings allows us to purchase other needed training items for the academy, drastically expanding our training capabilities.  

-Darin Barry, Training Captain Sparks Fire Department

TTL was one of the first corporations to donate to our non profit that helped us launch our first ever official cleanup project on Donner Lake. Since then, they have been a reliable partner, allowing us to be sure we can do important projects in the region and have a giving partner we can count on.

Giving and supporting our community are synonymous with the TTL brand: TTL and its employees are ingrained in the very fiber of our town.

-Colin West, CEO Clean Up the Lake 

“TTL makes our program work by donating lumber for our shed builds every year. These shed builds allow the students to gain real hands on experience in carpentry, construction, and layout. We couldn't exist without them. Please see the below testimonials from my admin. 

-Tom Loeschner, Wood Shop Lead Teacher McQueen High School

  • We are incredibly grateful for Truckee Tahoe Lumber's early and continued investment in a creative space for our community to come together to build, explore, invent, and connect.

     

    For eight years, we have provided a shared community space designed for creativity and innovation, where diverse generations, genders, professions, military veterans, and cultures can come together to make things with their own hands.

     

    The support from Truckee Tahoe Lumber allows us to keep our services affordable for our partners, workforce, students, and seniors. Together, we elevate the quality of life in the Greater Tahoe community in terms of the arts, education, improved mental health outcomes, and vocational exposure.

     

    The legacy a space like the Truckee Roundhouse creates for our region is no small thing. By providing accessible resources for all members of our community to cultivate their artistic and inventive talents, we become a more resilient and connected place to live and thrive.

     -Karyn Stanley, Executive Director

  • "Annual support from TTL has helped put on local community based fundraising events, and the funding (fiscal and in-kind) has helped us build a state of the art, one of a kind facility in the area that provides free workouts to the community we serve. 

    Our Veterans program is generously supported with fiscal support and volunteer opportunities, our program Military to Mountains serves veterans in 10 week programs, that provide 9 weeks of physical / mental work outs and then 1 week of ski / snowboarding. 

    TTL's support means everything to High Fives, to be honest. The stamp of approval that the association comes with is the biggest and best."

    -Roy Tuscany, CEO

  • The relationship between CATT and TTL began over 26 years ago when Andrew’s father, Breeze, helped found CATT while serving as Mayor of Truckee.

     

    TTL has supported CATT with industry knowledge, professional development, and leadership, with their CEOs serving as Board Treasurer and employees active on committees and fundraising efforts.

     

    TTL is key to connecting CATT with regional and national suppliers, securing funding, and providing critical market insights and regulatory updates that guide CATT’s government advocacy.

     

    TTL’s support helps CATT meet event goals, strengthen fundraising, and maintain strong industry ties, with leaders like their CEO and Purchasing Manager serving on the Board and committees such as our main annual fundraisers (golf tournaments).

     -Edward Vento/Executive Director

  • For over 4 decades TTL has been available to help the Truckee Noon Rotary Club and our community when needed by lending trucks for parade floats or moving supplies, donating materials, supplies & expertise when needed to help a float for a parade, a booth for a fundraising event, or heavily donating money. 

     

    This support helps us raise funds for the seniors & kids in our community. We all use TTL for their superior quality, excellent service & reasonable prices.

     

    -Mitch Clarin, President

  • Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company has supported Arts For The Schools | Fox Cultural Hall almost since our founding in 1984. 

    Truckee Tahoe Lumber has had a significant impact on local arts education for public school students. Our organization Fox Cultural Hall partners with all 22 public, charter and private schools in the North Lake Tahoe region. 

    This year in our 2024-25 fiscal year, TTL supported the Performing Arts Education program that provides performances and workshops with cultural performing artists for K-12 schools to promote cultural learning. 

    The program serves 5,000 students each year including 2,000 low-income students. Funding from the TTL Co helped us to expand the reach of the Performing Arts program, and build performing arts community classes and performances for students, at our new cultural hall.

    Our family construction business, McEneaney Construction, is longtime client of Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company for our building needs. We utilize Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company for the competitive pricing, experienced sales team, and to reciprocate the generous charitable giving TTL Co has provided to the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe communities. TTL Co has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to community non-profits every year, and has had such a huge impact on local needs such as education, arts, and leadership in the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe.

    -Eve McEneaney, CEO

  • ruckee Tahoe Lumber Co. plays a vital role in supporting the Building Trades in Construction programs at McQueen, Wooster, and Sparks High Schools in the Washoe County School District. 

    Through generous donations of high-quality building materials, they provide a level of support that goes beyond what the district alone can offer. These contributions enable students to take on more advanced and ambitious construction and woodworking projects—experiences that are critical for skill development and career readiness. 

    -Matt Mackay 

    Tahoe Truckee Lumber Company has been the foundation for our students at McQueen High School to have a true hands on experience working on construction projects. The material supplied by Tahoe Truckee Lumber Company teaches our students life skills that can’t be duplicated by just reading about it in a book. Their generosity helps develop the builders of tomorrow. 

    -Dan Schrieber

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