California Missions Foundation
Preservation & restoration of California's historic missions, presidios and related historic sites.
California Missions Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,106,473
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,365,982
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $98,539
- +94.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,335,476
- +107.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who California Missions Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $647K (2020). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission San Antonio De Padua Jolon, CA | — | $56,969 |
| Misson Santa Ines Solvang, CA | — | $42,922 |
| Mission Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | — | $10,000 |
| Misson San Jose Fremont, CA | — | $9,625 |
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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 | $3,106,473 | $1,365,982 | $1,335,476 | — | — | $98,539 |
| 2024 | $3,905,239 | $1,231,257 | $643,913 | — | — | $50,651 |
| 2023 | $3,317,897 | $1,341,453 | $489,836 | — | — | $133,115 |
| 2022 | $2,466,280 | $1,334,355 | $438,186 | $119,516 | 4 | $1,063 |
| 2021 | $1,595,545 | $444,521 | $287,009 | $15,842 | 2 | $23,151 |
| 2020 | $1,438,033 | $727,635 | $1,008,194 | $647,094 | 11 | $22,688 |
About California Missions Foundation
Based on IRS filings
California Missions Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $99K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Missions Foundation is led by David Bolton, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bolton
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Michael Imwalle
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damian Bacich
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Gonzalez
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Hoover
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Farneth Faia
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Brunner
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edith L. Piness
Vice Chiar
Vice President → Vice Chiar, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Farris
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ione R. Stiegler Faia
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Stephen T. Hearst (2023) — Chair Emeritus
- Former: Donna Friess PhD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristan O'Donnell (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $148K, to David Bolton (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about California Missions Foundation
How large is California Missions Foundation?
California Missions Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is California Missions Foundation?
California Missions Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California Missions Foundation operate?
California Missions Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is California Missions Foundation's EIN?
California Missions Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3240152. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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