California Press Foundation
To guard the history and traditions of California journalism, to recognize and honor contemporary achievements, to assure the future of California journalism through encouragement of eduction and to provide social networking and outreach activities.
California Press Foundation at a glance
In short: California Press Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,364
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,364
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,364
- Total assets
- $1,148,406
- +8.0% 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 Press Foundation
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (Cal Press Internship Grant)
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from California Press Foundation
Cal Press Equipment Grant
California Press Foundation
Amount
$370 - $1,500
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Cal Press Internship Grant
California Press Foundation
Amount
$3,000
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
California Journalism Educators of the Year Award
California Press Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who California Press Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College & High School Grants ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
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 (2019) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| College & High School Grants Chino, CA | To Increase Access to Journalism | $18,364 |
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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 | $1,148,406 | $302,866 | $186,552 | $18,364 | 1 | $125,483 |
| 2024 | $1,063,184 | $360,654 | $252,321 | $14,864 | 1 | $65,586 |
| 2023 | $952,673 | $113,911 | $102,356 | $26,500 | Total only | $32,104 |
| 2022 | $955,352 | $142,880 | $65,071 | $5,000 | Total only | $65,054 |
| 2021 | $918,925 | $78,438 | $46,684 | $5,000 | Total only | $25,146 |
| 2019 | $814,147 | $117,318 | $85,533 | $5,000 | 1 | $48,771 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About California Press Foundation
Based on IRS filings
California Press Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $125K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Press Foundation is led by Linda Bowen, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Bowen
Chair
Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Eckenroth
Director
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Lieb
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Brown-Hinds
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Fleet
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Rice
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ewert
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Burns
Director
Director - Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Boren
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darleen Principe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karlene Goller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kandell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Nichols
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilda Martinez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Newton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Johnston
Vice Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jimenez
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Becky Clark (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Brugmann (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marty Weybret (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Adriana Chavira (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Nathalie Miranda (2024) — Director
- Former: Lorez Baily (2023) — Director
- Former: Ronald Redfern (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brenda Speth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Harrington (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ron Redfern (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Steve O'Donoghue (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas W. Newton (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Darleen Principal (2022) — Director
- Former: Wolf Rosenberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Schur (2021) — Director
- Former: Allen Matthews (2019) — Director
- Former: Bill Brehm Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Hal Fuson (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Taborski (2019) — Director
- Former: Pluria Marshall Jr. (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about California Press Foundation
How much does California Press Foundation give each year?
California Press Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is California Press Foundation?
California Press Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $303K.
What is California Press Foundation?
California Press Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chino, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California Press Foundation operate?
California Press Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is California Press Foundation's EIN?
California Press Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0313934. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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