Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge

Public charity · Grantmaker Fremont, CA EIN: 77-0518777

To restore and protect wetlands in and around san francisco bay

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge at a glance

In short: Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$4,833 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-92.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$738,068
-3.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$63,783
-88.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$22,181
-19.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$65,363
-59.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $61K (2024). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAWetland protection/restoration$60,500
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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
2025$738,068$63,783$65,363$4,833Total only$22,181
2024$763,912$572,174$162,514$60,5001$27,526
2023$347,831$104,703$50,696———
2022$273,062$52,817$57,170———
2021$266,091$92,346$106,969———
2020$302,876$49,070$80,380$21,0001$4,083
2019$334,186$26,854$64,186———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge

Based on IRS filings

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $738K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $22K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arthur Feinstein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carin High

    Co-Chair

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Raabe

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen McLaughlin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Renzel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enid Pearson

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Florence LaRiviere

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Raabe

    Co-Chair

    On filings since 2019

    19 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Lewis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Leddy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John Bradley (2019–2022) — Board Member

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 Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge

How much does Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge give each year?

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $61K across 1 grant.

How large is Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge?

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge reported $738K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $64K.

What is Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge?

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fremont, CA. It holds $738K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge operate?

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge has awarded grants in California.

What is Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge's EIN?

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0518777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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