3rd Creek Foundation
3rd Creek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Incline Village, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $226K.
3rd Creek Foundation at a glance
In short: 3rd Creek Foundation gave $156K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $14,182
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,951,173
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who 3rd Creek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Upaya Social Ventures ($20K). Together the top 6 received $88K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($68,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How 3rd Creek Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2021) to $156K (2025, 18 months). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $156K.
*2025: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Upaya Social Ventures Seattle, WA | Support businesses in India to create jobs for the ultra poor | $20,000 |
| Development in Gardening Atlanta, GA | To 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, NY | To 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 |
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $68,000 |
| 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 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $1,951,173 | $246,832 | $216,340 | $156,000 | 11 | $377,130 | $226,057 | $290,150 |
| 2024 | $1,902,008 | $137,841 | $123,637 | $91,950 | 6 | $273,474 | $121,416 | $166,303 |
| 2023 | $1,889,859 | $127,462 | $119,230 | $100,000 | 6 | $224,176 | $116,856 | $140,130 |
| 2022 | $1,911,677 | $65,210 | $91,655 | $85,076 | 10 | $150,493 | $58,714 | $114,266 |
| 2021 | $1,938,121 | $1,032,794 | $61,915 | $61,000 | 8 | — | $30,926 | $107,634 |
| 2020 | $967,402 | $52,339 | $81,545 | $75,790 | 12 | — | $28,491 | $50,999 |
*2025: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 3rd Creek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $290K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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
0.5 hrs/week
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 $156K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The 2025 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed. 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 $14,182, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does 3rd Creek Foundation give grants?
3rd Creek Foundation's top state is New York, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (22%) and Washington (13%).
Does 3rd Creek Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on 3rd Creek Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF 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-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($68,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is 3rd Creek Foundation?
3rd Creek Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $377K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $290K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work 3rd Creek Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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