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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2506591

LOS RIOS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95825

Financials

$6.3M$2.5M2022$7M$3.4M2023$8M$5.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOS RIOS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$8,015,765$5,785,841$2,229,924$32,772,451$42,782$32,729,669
June 30, 2024990$7,008,860$3,359,404$3,649,456$29,223,030$45,700$29,177,330
June 30, 2023990$6,304,483$2,542,206$3,762,277$24,430,844$122,829$24,308,015
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,675,294
of which government grants
$70,500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,343,215
Net gain from sales of assets
$333,581
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,744
Other revenue
-$2,744

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,104,531
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$5,104,531
Management and general (functional)
$648,503
Fundraising (functional)
$32,807

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,223,030
Total assets, end of year
$32,772,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,782
Net assets, end of year
$32,729,669
Publicly traded securities
$28,921,103
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,783,802
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,945,867
Gross receipts
$15,422,141
Employees
0
Volunteers
196
Year formed
1978
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Paula L AllisonPresidentChief Advancement Officer
Officer
32$341,014$28,771
Kristin EmmettSecretaryDirector Institutional Advancement
Officer
36$157,850$22,485
Alex TaghavianImm Past Chairthru Nov/Chair thru Sept
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Janiela BoldsChair as of SeptChair Elect thru Sept
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Donald TerryFinance Chair/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Rachel WyattChair Electas of Sept/Director thru Sept
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Brian KingEx-Officio
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Pamela HaynesEx-Officio thru Nov
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Bryan ByrdDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Farres EverlyDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
John FrischDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Dana MaseraDirector thru Dec
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Paul McClureDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Jonathan McMurtryDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Tim MechDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Patrick MulvaneyDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Alice PerezDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Kevin PresseyDirector thru May
Trustee or director
0.25$0
John RudenDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Josh SmithDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Tracy StiglerDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Anna TrunnellDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
John KnightEx-Officio as of Mar
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Arthur MaDirector as of Sept
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Deborah OrtizEx-Officio as of Mar
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Allison OttoDirector as of Mar
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Annie SterlingDirector as of Sept
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRIAN KINGEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.25$0$421,951$22,543
PAULA L ALLISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$312,501$24,532
KRISTIN FRAME EMMETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$150,956$19,714
KIRSTEN DUBRAYDIR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
16$0$140,684$23,639
VICTORIA AUSTINDIR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
16$0$125,444$24,129
MICHELE STEINERDIR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
16$0$130,518$18,733
SUSAN BYRNEDIR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
6$0$133,338$0
PAMELA HAYNESEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.25$0$13,817$1,536
ALEX TAGHAVIANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JANIELA BOLDSCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
DONALD TERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
BRYAN BYRDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
FARRES EVERLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JOHN FRISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DANA MASERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
PAUL MCCLUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JONATHAN MCMURTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
TIM MECHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
PATRICK MULVANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ALICE PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
KEVIN PRESSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JOHN RUDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JOSH SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
TRACY STIGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ANNA TRUNNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
RACHEL WYATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
WARREN KASHIWAGIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRIAN KINGEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.25$0$414,641$15,947
PAULA L ALLISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$264,182$20,804
KRISTIN FRAME EMMETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$135,023$17,185
PAMELA HAYNESEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.25$0$11,139$1,586
STARR WALTON HURLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ALEX TAGHAVIANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ADRIAN CARPENTERFINANCE CHAIR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
BRYAN BYRDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JANIELA BOLDSCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
RACHEL WYATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
FARRES EVERLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JONATHAN MCMURTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
PATRICK MULVANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
KEVIN PRESSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JOHN RUDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ANNA TRUNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
TRACY STIGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
JOHN FRISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
KARI DOHN DECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
WARREN KASHIWAGIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DANA MASERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
PAUL MCCLUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ALICE PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DONALD TERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1919 SPANOS CT, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-3981
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Paula Allison, 1919 Spanos Ct, Sacramento, CA 958253981
Signed the 990
PAULA ALLISON, President
Phone
(916) 568-3075
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2506591 or by the name LOS RIOS FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To raise private philanthropic gifts that improve student success and help prepare an educated workforce through scholarships, emergency grants, and college program support.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Direct student support is critical to keeping students in school and succeeding especially among the 46% that are low income or below poverty. The Student Emergency Fund assisted with basic needs, housing and food insecurity. 1,271 students received scholarships provided by generous individuals, corporations, foundations, and employees. Scholarships cover tuition, fees, textbooks, transportation, and living expenses for students with a high level of financial need and/or outstanding academic performance. The Los Rios scholarship program supports deserving students including foster youth, veterans, single parents, and at-risk low income populations.
    Expenses $1,045,701 · grants $1,045,701
  • The Los Rios Colleges Foundation provides philantrhopic support to the four Los Rios Colleges (American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City) and the Harris Center for the Arts, by serving as the vehicle through which individuals and organizations may invest in the Los Rios Colleges and their students, departments, and programs. The Los Rios Colleges Foundation provided support to college departments and programs during the 2024-25 academic year. These resources allowed college faculty, staff, and administrators to improve existing programs, experiment with new and innovative approaches and support student success.(Continued on Schedule O)The Foundation proudly serves as the philanthropic arm of the Harris Center for the Arts on the Folsom Lake College Campus, helping keep world-class arts experiences thriving in our community. Donor support brings the arts to life by funding free matinee performances for children from low-income schools, providing mini-grants for emerging artists, and sustaining high-quality programming that ticket sales alone can't cover. Our engaging membership program also fuels vital volunteer efforts that make every performance possible. Together, our supporters help ensure the arts remain vibrant, accessible, and inspiring for all.
    Expenses $3,552,086 · grants $3,552,086
  • Thanks to generous corporate and indiviual donors, Los Rios Colleges Foundation continued to remove barriers for students through the Los Rios Promise. The Los Rios Promise Scholarships provided $500 awards to first-time, full-time students with high financial need. Promise to Career scholarships helped students in construction and allied health programs prepare for high-paying, high-quality jobs and meet the demand in the region for skilled workers. The scholarships encourage students to enroll and complete these critical educational pathways by removing barriers like necessary program equipment and state testing.
    Expenses $167,825 · grants $167,825
  • The Los Rios Colleges Foundation gratefully receives gifts of real estate, goods, and equipment supporting academic programs, student learning, and campus cultural enrichment. In-kind gifts this year provided students with hands-on opportunities and tools for workforce success, including wine for the culinary program, pianos, art, and sewing supplies for teaching, artwork for cultural inspiration, clothes and hygiene items for job interview preparation, and equipment for the optical technology program. Many gifts come from generous industry partners who value skilled employees educated at Los Rios Colleges.
    Expenses $338,919 · grants $338,919

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2506591
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
1980
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,772,451
Income (IRS master file)
$15,422,141

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$8,015,765$5,785,841$32,772,451XML
990June 2024$7,008,860$3,359,404$29,223,030XML
990June 2023$6,304,483$2,542,206$24,430,844XML
990June 2022$5,280,788$2,598,310$19,783,162IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 94-2506591).

Questions about LOS RIOS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LOS RIOS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS RIOS FOUNDATION is 94-2506591.
Is LOS RIOS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to LOS RIOS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOS RIOS 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 LOS RIOS 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 LOS RIOS 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 LOS RIOS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Paula Allison.
Who are the officers and directors of LOS RIOS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $341,014 (Paula L AllisonPresident, Chief Advancement Officer).
How much revenue does LOS RIOS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,015,765, expenses of $5,785,841 and total assets of $32,772,451 at year end.

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