Arts Council of Placer County
Catalyst for the arts and humanities in Placer county.
Arts Council of Placer County at a glance
In short: Arts Council of Placer County reported $65K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $65,106 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $244,461
- +66.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $298,069
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $253,560
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arts Council of Placer County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Arts Council of Placer County gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $6K (2023) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it reported $65K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smaller Grants Under 5000 Rocklin, CA | community arts | $46,131 |
| Lake Tahoe Dance Collective Tahoe City, CA | Community Arts | $5,500 |
| Blue Line Arts Roseville, CA | Community Arts | $5,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $244,461 | $298,069 | $253,560 | $65,106 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $146,999 | $321,523 | $202,475 | $56,681 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $89,634 | $267,626 | $262,116 | $5,750 | 1 | $130 |
| 2022 | $47,200 | $268,347 | $270,403 | $57,050 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $60,130 | $279,770 | $264,543 | $48,300 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $37,004 | $318,386 | $292,217 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arts Council of Placer County
Based on IRS filings
Arts Council of Placer County is a public charity, based in Rocklin, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $65K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arts Council of Placer County is led by Jenny Darlington-Person, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Darlington-Person
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$727 (2025)
Twiana Armstrong-Bryant
Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Burge
Managing Director
Board Member → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Managing Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Walker
Secretary
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delgreta Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Gonzales
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Unity
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sierra Bamsey
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Horrocks
Treasurer
Board Memeber → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Benitez-Baldasari
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evelynn Ngure
Youth Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Ross Parelli
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Boorinakis Harper Barbea
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Gloria Beverage (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: J. Ross Parreli (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jacob Stevens (2022–2023) — Board Memeber
- Former: Jim Crosthwaite (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Julie Gilmore (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gabe Gonzales (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Unity Lewis (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Carol Pepper-Kittridge (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Elizabeth Dolbec (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Janet Nicholson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anita Menon (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Newman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Kelly (2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: John Kennedy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Marin (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Karen Killebrew (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Lesli Goto (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Hogg (2020) — Chairwoman
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $727, to Jenny Darlington-Person (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Arts Council of Placer County
How much does Arts Council of Placer County give each year?
Arts Council of Placer County reported $65K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $57K across 3 grants.
How large is Arts Council of Placer County?
Arts Council of Placer County reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $298K.
Where does Arts Council of Placer County operate?
Arts Council of Placer County has awarded grants in California.
What is Arts Council of Placer County's EIN?
Arts Council of Placer County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2888558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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