Buena Vista Center
To provide a venue for local groups and community gatherings.
Buena Vista Center at a glance
In short: Buena Vista Center gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $45,709
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buena Vista Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Acts Foundation ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Buena Vista Center gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $136K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acts Foundation Fresno, CA | Support Acts Foundation | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,709 | $356,326 | $416,892 | $5,500 | 1 |
| 2024 | $109,794 | $503,862 | $513,830 | $22,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $125,892 | $483,442 | $424,666 | — | — |
| 2022 | $51,457 | $485,264 | $433,807 | $136,198 | 2 |
About Buena Vista Center
Based on IRS filings
Buena Vista Center is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madera, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buena Vista Center is led by Kevin Foster, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Foster
CEO
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Wright
CFO
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Packard
Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Buena Vista Center
How much does Buena Vista Center give each year?
Buena Vista Center gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is Buena Vista Center?
Buena Vista Center reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $356K.
What is Buena Vista Center?
Buena Vista Center is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madera, CA. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Buena Vista Center operate?
Buena Vista Center has awarded grants in California.
What is Buena Vista Center's EIN?
Buena Vista Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4038920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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