California Association of Sanitation
The specific mission of this Association is to provide leadership, advocacy, and information to members, legislators, and the public, and to promote clean water and beneficial reuse issues that protect public health and the environment.
California Association of Sanitation at a glance
In short: California Association of Sanitation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $4,426,368
- +2.0% 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.
How to apply to California Association of Sanitation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from California Association of Sanitation
Who California Association of Sanitation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Policy Institute of CA ($7K).
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $107K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Institute of CA San Francisco, CA | Protecting Water Quality with a Cha | $6,500 |
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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 | $4,426,368 | $3,950,373 | $4,058,842 | $6,500 | 1 | $125,524 |
| 2024 | $4,341,231 | $3,114,831 | $2,831,829 | $15,300 | 3 | $169,334 |
| 2023 | $5,503,498 | $2,746,104 | $2,776,063 | $5,000 | Total only | $103,209 |
| 2022 | $4,741,185 | $2,269,438 | $2,218,380 | $12,500 | Total only | $20,228 |
| 2021 | $4,651,885 | $1,985,829 | $1,953,339 | $28,000 | 3 | $31,632 |
| 2020 | $4,141,240 | $2,292,214 | $2,268,425 | $22,135 | 2 | $57,314 |
| 2019 | $3,860,925 | $4,619,701 | $4,640,093 | $106,785 | 3 | $60,612 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About California Association of Sanitation
Based on IRS filings
California Association of Sanitation is a public charity focused on Environment, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $126K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Association of Sanitation is led by Adam D Link, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam D Link
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$158K (2020) → $241K (2025)
Craig Murray
President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Georgean Vonheeder-Leopold
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger S Bailey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roland Williams
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott M Goldman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pedersen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandeep Karkal
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Thorme
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Thompson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fauzia Rizvi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Metts
Associates Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Elitharp
Past Director
Director → Past Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Trembley
Vice President
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Duncan
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Richardson
Past Associate Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Dave Richardson (2024) — Associate Director
- Former: Jasmin Hall (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: James Herberg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Jones (2023) — Associates Director
- Former: Tom Rosales (2023) — Director
- Former: David Cardenas (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Dow (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Traci J Minamide (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Gies (2022) — Associates Director
- Former: Brian Danley (2019–2021) — Associates Director
- Former: Paul Bushee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William C Long (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Christopher Davenport (2021) — Associates Director
- Former: Roberta L Larson (2019–2020) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Layne Baroldi (2020) — Director
- Former: Ashwini Kantak (2019) — Director
- Former: Grace Robinson Hyde (2019) — Director
- Former: Marco Palilla (2019) — Associates Director
- Former: Timothy P Becker (2019) — Past Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $241K, to Adam D Link (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about California Association of Sanitation
How much does California Association of Sanitation give each year?
California Association of Sanitation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
How large is California Association of Sanitation?
California Association of Sanitation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is California Association of Sanitation?
California Association of Sanitation is a public charity focused on Environment, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California Association of Sanitation operate?
California Association of Sanitation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, New Hampshire.
What is California Association of Sanitation's EIN?
California Association of Sanitation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0018896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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