Nonprofit · EIN 23-7310660
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BAYSIDE, CA 95524
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,392,804 | $20,541,122 | -$1,148,318 | $195,874,790 | $45,748,144 | $150,126,646 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,845,756 | $16,797,083 | $6,048,673 | $184,241,118 | $43,323,286 | $140,917,832 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,512,525
- Program service revenue
- $533,258
- Investment income
- $7,327,210
- Net rental income
- $19,811
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,922,040
- Other revenue
- $19,811
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,744,298
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $984,939
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,452,082
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,612,527
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $71,581
- Accounting fees
- $48,115
- Occupancy
- $202,001
- Travel
- $55,129
- Depreciation
- $96,428
- Program services (functional)
- $17,384,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,610,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,545,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $184,241,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $195,874,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,748,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $150,126,646
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,129,557
- Publicly traded securities
- $147,849,176
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $128,942,843
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,183,803
- Gross receipts
- $21,143,760
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYNA LIPPER | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $225,124 | $32,487 |
| SARA DRONKERS | CEO Officer | 40 | $158,800 | $24,963 |
| PAULA TRIPP-ALLEN | VP PRGMS, COMM P'SHIPS/TRIBAL REL Officer | 40 | $135,850 | $40,917 |
| SARAH MILLSAP | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $141,860 | $27,421 |
| GINA ZOTTOLA | VP ADVANCEMENT & PHILAN. INNOVATION Officer | 40 | $128,981 | $29,037 |
| HALEY CLARK | DIRECTOR OF HR AND PEOPLE DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,576 | $31,885 |
| KEYTRA MEYER | DIR OF ADVANCEMENT & PHILAN. INNOV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,076 | $21,714 |
| KATERINA OSKARSSON | EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE, CORE HUB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,576 | $19,304 |
| CRAIG WOODS | DEPARTMENT DIR. OF PRGMS./COMMS. SOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,118 | $18,646 |
| JAMES KLOOR | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,576 | $18,327 |
| DAVID FINIGAN | CHAIR (START 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE JORDAN | CHAIR (END 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HUFF | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARISTEA SAULSBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS RAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| RAQUEL ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARYLYN PAIK-NICELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALAN NIDIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KEITH FLAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALEX OZAKI-MCNEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ELIAS PENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JUDGE ABBY ABINANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYNA LIPPER | CEO Officer | 40 | $276,809 | $35,641 |
| GINA ZOTTOLA | VP ADVANCEMENT & PHILAN. INNOVATION Officer | 40 | $131,101 | $27,874 |
| SARAH MILLSAP | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $131,036 | $25,566 |
| SARA DRONKERS | COO Officer | 40 | $133,901 | $22,228 |
| HALEY CLARK | DIRECTOR OF HR AND PEOPLE DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,351 | $30,297 |
| LINDSIE BEAR | VP OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Officer | 40 | $101,101 | $31,305 |
| KEYTRA MEYER | DIR OF ADVANCEMENT & PHILAN. INNOV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,101 | $20,774 |
| KATERINA OSKARSSON | EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE, CORE HUB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,044 | $19,003 |
| JAMES KLOOR | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,101 | $17,939 |
| CRAIG WOODS | DEPARTMENT DIR. OF PRGMS./COMMS. SOL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,601 | $17,901 |
| CHARLEEN JORDAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FINIGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL ORTEGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KEEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS RAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYLYN PAIK NICELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE ABBY ABINANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN NIDIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FLAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX OZAKI-MCNEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIAS PENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 363 INDIANOLA RD, BAYSIDE, CA 95524-9350
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA DRONKERS, 363 INDIANOLA ROAD, BAYSIDE, CA 95524
- Signed the 990
- SARA DRONKERS, CEO
- Phone
- (707) 442-2993
- Website
- WWW.HAFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7310660 or by the name HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S VISION IS A THRIVING, JUST, HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- THE HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION + WILD RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS FOUR YEARS INTO A DECADE-LONG STRATEGIC PLAN WITH THE VISION OF A THRIVING, JUST, HEALTHY, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR ALL GENERATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN OUR REMARKABLE REGION. THE FOUNDATION SERVES THE RESIDENTS OF HUMBOLDT, DEL NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA AND CURRY COUNTY IN OREGON, INCLUDING THE REGION'S TRIBAL NATIONS AND HISTORICALLY INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE GENEROSITY, LEADERSHIP AND INCLUSION TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE SUPPORTED IN THIS WORK BY THE REMARKABLE COMMUNITY WE SERVE, AS WELL AS OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, AND GENEROUS LOCAL DONORS.Expenses $12,366,678 · grants $10,082,123 · revenue $553,069
- THE CORE HUB HELPS CONVENE DIALOGUES AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES AS THEY WORK TO REORGANIZE AND RELOCATE BUILT AND NATURAL SYSTEMS IN BETTER COOPERATION WITH HUMAN NEEDS, AND TO DOCUMENT THE PROCESSES SO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OTHER RURAL REGIONS AND TRIBAL NATIONS HAVE A RECIPE FOR THEIR OWN DECARBONIZED RESILIENCE.Expenses $2,381,517 · grants $910,500
- REMOVAL OF THE LOWER FOUR KLAMATH RIVER DAMS IS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SALMON RESTORATION PROJECT. DESPITE THE ENORMOUS BENEFITS OF DAM REMOVAL, MANY MORE RESTORATION ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER FISHERIES, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, AND BENEFIT THE BASIN'S DIVERSE RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE KLAMATH RIVER FUND, ESTABLISHED IN 2024, WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THESE COMMUNITY-LEDEFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED.Expenses $2,180,554 · grants $1,547,000
- INITIATED AND LEAD BY NATIVE PEOPLES, THE NATIVE CULTURES FUND IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NATIVE NATIONS, THE HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION, AND OTHER DONORS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN GENERATIONS THROUGH RENAISSANCE OF CALIFORNIA NATIVE ART CULTURE, SACRED SITES, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $455,667 · grants $204,675
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7310660
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $195,874,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,143,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,392,804 | $20,541,122 | $195,874,790 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,845,756 | $16,797,083 | $184,241,118 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,944,063 | $15,546,638 | $160,124,907 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,202,493 | $14,091,296 | $149,379,870 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7310660).
Questions about HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION is 23-7310660.
- Is HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA DRONKERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,124 (BRYNA LIPPER, CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,392,804, expenses of $20,541,122 and total assets of $195,874,790 at year end.
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