Americas Best Local Charities
AMERICAS BEST LOCAL CHARITIES RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS TO ASSIST NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY AIDING OUR DIVERSE PARTNER CHARITIES AND ENCOURAGING SUPPORTERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CAUSE.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.3M
-15.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.7M
-14.9% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8.7M
-14.9% YoY
About Americas Best Local Charities
Based on IRS filings
Americas Best Local Charities is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAN RAFAEL, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $8.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,275,169 | $2,696,087 | $2,815,529 |
| Revenue | $9,941,634 | $11,402,429 | $12,675,780 |
| Expenses | $9,757,078 | $11,402,429 | $12,675,780 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GUERNSEY | President | 1 | — |
| KATIE PIERCE | Vice President | 1 | — |
| BRANT DONER | Treas/Secretary | 1 | — |
| GERALD JERRY ETCHINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER WARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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