3rd Creek Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Incline Village, NV EIN: 42-1729283

3rd Creek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Incline Village, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $88K.

Key facts about 3rd Creek Foundation

In short: 3rd Creek Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
42-1729283
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$88,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$14,667
Median grant
$15,000
Primary geography
Washington (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$88K

-4.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-4.3% YoY

How 3rd Creek Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BoulderSeattleBrooklynAtlantaNew YorkMadisonNatickSan Carlos

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K12 grants20208 grants202110 grants20226 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Upaya Social Ventures: $20KUpaya Social Ventures$20KDevelopment in Gardening: $20KDevelopment in Gardening$20KAnza Entrepreneurs: $15KAnza Entrepreneurs$15KKBFUS Farming Out of Poverty: $15KKBFUS Farming Out of Poverty$15KAfES: $13KAfES$13KLamu Tamu Beekeepers Co-operative: $5KLamu Tamu BeekeepersCo-operative$5K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Upaya Social Ventures Seattle, WASupport businesses in India to create jobs for the ultra poor$20,000
Development in Gardening Atlanta, GATo support farmer field school programs in southwest Uganda$20,000
Anza Entrepreneurs Support investment accelerator for Tanzanian enterprises positively impacting poor through product or job creation$15,000
KBFUS Farming Out of Poverty New York, NYTo support FOOPs program model reaching smallholder Sierra Leonean farmers with inputs as a service, knowledge building, and access to markets. Grant includes support of greenhouse construction in Tormabum.$15,000
AfES To enhance food, nutrition and income security through raising the capacities of 100 small holder farmers that are living in Chigalu community in Blantyre District. Includes goat loan program$13,000
Lamu Tamu Beekeepers Co-operative enhance income security to beekeepers through providing training and technical assistance to increase their honey productivity$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

3rd Creek Foundation is led by Gwen L Straley, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gwen L Straley

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Zintel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica J Jordan

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela J Straley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zahra Radjavi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kanchan Shrestha

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dave B Straley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Danielle Deccatur (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 3rd Creek Foundation

How much does 3rd Creek Foundation give each year?

3rd Creek Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $92K across 6 grants.

What is 3rd Creek Foundation's typical grant size?

3rd Creek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does 3rd Creek Foundation give grants?

3rd Creek Foundation's top state is Washington, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. The next largest states were Georgia (23%) and New York (17%).

Does 3rd Creek Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on 3rd Creek Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

Who are 3rd Creek Foundation's largest grantees?

3rd Creek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Upaya Social Ventures ($20,000), Development in Gardening ($20,000) and Anza Entrepreneurs ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is 3rd Creek Foundation?

3rd Creek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Incline Village, NV. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

What is 3rd Creek Foundation's EIN?

3rd Creek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1729283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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