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California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 95-4350983 Website

To recognize and honor California's peace officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Serving the citizens of this great state, and provide support to the family members left behind.

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc gave $66K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$66,000
+29.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,000
+29.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,000
Total assets
$5,365,784
+8.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Southern California Cops: $22KSouthern California Cops$22KCentral California Cops: $22KCentral California Cops$22KNorthern California Cops: $22KNorthern California Cops$22K

The largest 2024 recipient was Southern California Cops ($22K). Together the top 3 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OrangeAtwaterBenicia

How California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 175% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $66K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern California Cops Orange, CASRVCS to CA Officers Surviving Fam.$22,000
Central California Cops Atwater, CASRVCS to CA Officers Surviving Fam.$22,000
Northern California Cops Benicia, CASRVCS to CA Officers Surviving Fam.$22,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$5,365,784$993,149$803,046$66,0003$159,892
2023$4,934,338$1,060,068$680,574$51,0003$176,917
2022$4,311,954$940,102$679,217$12,0001$159,781
2021$4,674,329$870,308$337,962$24,0002$98,742
2020$3,957,185$804,551$457,664$24,0002$-3,168
2019$3,452,594$1,039,905$570,084$36,0003$72,922

About California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $160K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc is led by Mark Nichols, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 32 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark Nichols

    Executive Director

    Immediate Past President → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $17K (2022) → $56K (2024)

  • Juan Viramontes

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Kilmer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Marvel

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Lally

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kenney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Padmore

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Trostle

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Axel Reyes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dowty

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Duran

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nate Seger

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Chambers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Moon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kachirisky

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • rick armendariz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Boegler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Ferguson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Smyser

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Petersen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Patterson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Brodie

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Davis

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Schluer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ezra Salomon

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Perez

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A. Metoyer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Young

    Sergeant-At-Arms

    Director → Sergeant-At-Arms, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Scott Berry (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Derrek Kaff (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Keith Bennett (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dave Brown (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: McDavid Mutuc (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gerry Serrano (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Mickelson (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Mark Claahsen (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tim Davis (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Peters (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Maus (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eric Garcia (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brennan Leininger (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Whelan (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Monego (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Danielle Benjamin (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Devon Bell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Nelson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James Do (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Doug Lee (2019) — Director
  • Former: Eric Hubbard (2019) — Director
  • Former: James A. Martin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Martin Ryan (2019) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Weaver (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michele Chism (2019) — Director
  • Former: Scott Whitney (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tab Rhodes (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tom Dominguez (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Mark Nichols — Executive Director: $56KMark NicholsExecutive Director$56K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $56K, to Mark Nichols (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc

How much does California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc give each year?

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc gave $66K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $51K across 3 grants.

What is California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $22,000, and its average grant was $22,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc give grants?

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "SRVCS to CA Officers Surviving Fam." (3 grants).

How large is California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc?

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $993K.

What is California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc?

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN?

California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4350983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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