Chico Gives

Where Chico’s nonprofits, makerspaces and volunteers find each other: who is asking for help, what can be shared, and every organisation in town that is registered to do good.

  • 716 registered nonprofits
  • 34 needs and offers, from the orgs’ own sites
  • 25 places to share
  • 10,572 volunteers, by the orgs’ own tax returns

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Needs and offers

Only what Chico organisations posted on their own websites, word for word, with a link to the page. We read their pages again every day (last Oct 26), and an item comes off once the page no longer says it.

  • Needs Associated Students of CSU, Chico - Chico State

    The mission of Community Action Volunteers in Education (CAVE) is to serve a broad base of community needs through meaningful volunteer opportunities and the development of student leaders.

    From as.csuchico.edu/cave · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Cast Hope

    Cast Hope is constantly looking for people who are interested in using their individual gifts and talents to support our efforts.

    From casthope.org/get-involved · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Area Recreation & Park District

    We're looking for passionate individuals who want to inspire young athletes and create a fun, positive, and safe environment where kids can develop a love for the game.

    From chicorec.gov/volunteer-to-coach · seen Oct 26

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  • Needs Chico Cat Coalition

    Every day of the year (this includes nights, weekends, and holidays!) volunteers are needed to care for the cats at the sanctuary.

    From chicocatcoalition.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Cat Coalition

    We’re always looking for volunteers to help keep the shelter clean!

    From chicocatcoalition.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Cat Coalition

    Below is a list of the things we especially need on an on-going basis, as well as a link to our Amazon Wish List, which we keep updated regularly!

    From chicocatcoalition.org/donation · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Country Day School

    Every teacher has a “wish list” for their classroom set up on Amazon.

    From chicocountryday.org/donate · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Friends of the Library

    We need help with sorting and pricing books, as well as lifting boxes that roughly weigh 15 pounds.

    From chicolibrary.org · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Triathlon Club

    We need volunteers for the Bidwell Bump - please reach out to Amy ( [email protected] ) if you can volunteer!

    From chicotriathlonclub.com · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Triathlon Club

    There are some fun volunteer opportunities coming up: we need volunteers for the Bidwell Bump on October 3rd and 4th, and CTC will be hosting a fundraiser at Burnt Barn Distillery on 8/28 for the Chico State Triathlon Club.

    From chicotriathlonclub.com · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Chico Velo

    Events : There are a number of Chico Velo Events throughout the year including the Wildflower Ride and Festival , and we are always in need of more hands.

    From chicovelo.org/volunteer.html · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Community Housing Improvement Program

    We need volunteers to provide services focused on health, education, recreation, technology and more.

    From chiphousing.org/get-involved · seen Oct 26

  • Needs CRT Kids

    We are currently in need of new microphones for our performances.

    From crtkids.com/donate-today · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Forest Ranch Charter School

    Download our wish list to help with school supplies.

    From forestranchcharter.org/donations.html · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Forest Ranch Charter School

    Teachers are preparing wish lists for their classrooms.

    From forestranchcharter.org/general-donations.html · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Jesus Center

    We are always looking for individuals, families and groups to come and volunteer.

    From jesuscenter.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition

    Food Pantry -We accept prepackaged food and water donations Thursday evenings 6:30-7:30p 171 E.

    From nvhrc.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Patrick Ranch Museum

    The Museum needs many volunteers and can use all skills at any level.

    From patrickranchmuseum.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Patrick Ranch Museum

    The Museum needs volunteers to help with restoration, woodworking, machinery repairs, grounds maintenance, and numerous miscellaneous projects.

    From patrickranchmuseum.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Positive Educational Partnerships

    Through PEP's Teacher Classroom Wishlist Fund, every teacher at a participating school receives a $250 classroom resource grant to purchase the materials that will have the greatest impact on their students.

    From pepschools.org/get-involved/donate · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Shalom Free Clinic

    We need medical volunteers in every possible field.

    From shalomfreeclinic.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Shalom Free Clinic

    The Shalom Free Clinic has grown by leaps and bounds and we now need more community help to keep things going.

    From shalomfreeclinic.org/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Sober Grad Night

    We need parents of all grades and community members to help make this a memorable night for our graduates.

    From chicohighsobergradnight.com/volunteer · seen Oct 26

  • Needs Youth for Change

    Special Event Volunteers: We have special events in which volunteers are needed for a short-term basis.

    From youth4change.org/get-involved · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Chico Area Recreation & Park District

    CARD’s beautiful parks are available to rent for a wide range of events, from festivals and concerts to weddings, memorials, and more.

    From chicorec.gov/rentals · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Chico Art Center

    The Art Center classrooms are available for rent on a monthly or hourly basis.

    From chicoartcenter.com/classroomrental · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Chico Art Center

    As the contact for a group, you may rent a room for a private group of artists or for an open studio group that invites artists to join.

    From chicoartcenter.com/classroomrental · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Chico Art Center

    The Chico Art Center is now opening its two rooms to artists wishing to rent a classroom for instruction.

    From chicoartcenter.com/classroomrental · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Chico Country Day School

    Facility Contract and Use Fees - Here you'll find our facility description, which outlines spaces available for rent, fees, and facility use policies, as well as our application and requirements for use.

    From chicocountryday.org/facility-rental · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry

    Book an appointment with a peer housing navigator or visit drop-in hours .

    From csuchico.edu/basic-needs/index.shtml · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Innovation Lab

    To view a comprehensive list of available tech lending equipment please visit OneSearch .

    From library.csuchico.edu/innovation-lab · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition

    Drop-In Hours Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am-1pm 1907 Mangrove Ave Suite E Clothing, food, community resources

    From nvhrc.org/resource-calendar · seen Oct 26

  • Offers Sky Creek Dharma Center

    We have meditation group meetings Sunday-Friday that are open to the public and free to attend (donations gladly accepted).

    From skycreekdharmacenter.org · seen Oct 26

  • Offers South Chico Center

    Same pantry, same volunteers, same doors — the free groceries we used to get from the food bank have shrunk, so we're buying what we used to be given.

    From southchicocac.org/get-involved · seen Oct 26

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On the map

138 organisations with an office, hall or campus you can visit, and 24 places to share. Organisations registered at a home address or a mailbox are listed below but never mapped.

OrganisationsPlaces to share

Things to share

Tools, rooms, plots and materials that are open to the town. Each one names the page that says so.

Make and fix 1

Give and reuse 1

Grow 5

And 3 more community gardens marked on OpenStreetMap without a name, on the map above.

Rooms to meet 8

Borrow 2

Food 2

Little free libraries 6

Book boxes, from OpenStreetMap: take a book, leave a book. They are the white dots on the map.

Missing a tool library, a community kitchen or a makerspace? We found none we could confirm from a public page. Chico Fab Lab is registered with the IRS at 603 Orange Street, but its website shows nothing about the shop today.

Coming up, at or by these groups

From the guide’s event calendar, for the next six weeks: events at an organisation’s own venue or on its own website.

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Every registered nonprofit

All 716 tax-exempt organisations the IRS lists at a Chico-area address: charities, foundations, clubs, churches, PTAs, lodges and leagues. Causes are the IRS’s own codes, and about a quarter have none.

  • 1078 Gallery Inc

    Arts, culture & humanities · Charity · under $50k a year · since 1995

    1710 Park Ave, Chico · Tax filings · On the guide

  • 241 Area Squad Club

    Crime & legal · Charity · under $50k a year · since 2024

    Chico 95928 · Tax filings

  • 3 Core Inc

    Not classified by the IRS · Charity · $1M+ a year · since 1996 · 59 volunteers

    Serve as an intermediary for public and private funds that foster a stable and diversified local economy, to improve social, economic and employment conditions and implement sound, long-term strategy to address…

    Chico 95973 · Tax filings

  • A Love Letter to Chico

    Philanthropy & grantmaking · Charity · under $50k a year · since 2026

    Chico 95973 · Tax filings

  • Abide Church of Chico

    Religion · Charity · under $50k a year · since 2024

    Chico 95928 · Tax filings

  • Ability First Sports

    Human services · Charity · $50k–250k a year · since 2016

    Ability first sports is a wheelchair sports program designed to provide instructional & recreational sports opportunities to youth with physical disabilities.

    Chico 95927 · Tax filings

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The IRS file was last updated 2026-10-22; organisations re-read Oct 22, places Oct 23, needs and offers Oct 26. 205 organisations list a website on an IRS form. A street address appears here only when it is an office, hall or campus, never a home or a mailbox.