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City of Rohnert Park Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Rohnert Park, CA EIN: 26-4078687 Website

The specific purpose of the Corporation is to raise funds in connection with the development of civic projects in the City of Rohnert Park.

City of Rohnert Park Foundation at a glance

In short: City of Rohnert Park Foundation gave $123K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$123,026
+108.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,670
-30.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,834
Total assets
$3,580,405
+29.3% 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 City of Rohnert Park Foundation

Who City of Rohnert Park Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

City Of Rohnert Park: $61KCity Of Rohnert Park$61KCredo High Foundation: $10KCredo High Foundation$10KSonoma Bach: $10KSonoma Bach$10KTech High Boosters: $10KTech High Boosters$10KRohnert Park Chorale: $8KRohnert Park Chorale$8KOn Campus Ministries: $7KOn Campus Ministries$7KRancho High Boosters: $7KRancho High Boosters$7KRohnert Park-Cotati Rotary Cl: $6KRohnert Park-Cotati Rotary Cl$6KFood for Thought: $5KFood for Thought$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was City Of Rohnert Park ($61K). Together the top 9 received $123K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Rohnert ParkEncinitasForestville

How City of Rohnert Park Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 797% from 2022 to 2025. 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$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $303K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $123K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City Of Rohnert Park Rohnert Park, CAPerforming Arts, Public Safety Emer$61,041
Credo High Foundation Rohnert Park, CAOutdoor education$10,000
Sonoma Bach Rohnert Park, CAMusic education and local performan$10,000
Tech High Boosters Rohnert Park, CASchool athletics equipment$9,650
Rohnert Park Chorale Rohnert Park, CABurton Rec Center chair replacement$7,834
On Campus Ministries Rohnert Park, CAStudent Center upgrades$6,972
Rancho High Boosters Rohnert Park, CAAthletics recording system$6,725
Rohnert Park-Cotati Rotary Cl Rohnert Park, CASummer kids programs$5,770
Food for Thought Forestville, CAFood shortage$5,034
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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$3,580,405$1,627,803$181,018$123,0269$122,483
2024$2,768,784$1,489,180$83,797$59,0483$82,295
2023$2,833,169$1,389,474$115,160$257,4613$35,515
2022$2,745,145$1,292,574$441,670$13,7212$7,151
2021$1,699,068$1,226,739$308,177$303,0793$5,469

About City of Rohnert Park Foundation

Based on IRS filings

City of Rohnert Park Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rohnert Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $122K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

City of Rohnert Park Foundation is led by Marcela Piedra, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marcela Piedra

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerard Giudice

    Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Elward

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Hollingsworth Adams

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samanta Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Lopez Cuevas

    Secretary

    Secretary → Assistant Executive Director, 2023

    Assistant Executive Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Sanborn

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Howze

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jessica O'Connell (2022–2023) — Acting Director of Finance
  • Former: Darrin Jenkins (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Don Schwartz (2021–2022) — Assistant Executive Director
  • Former: Pam Stafford (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Willy Linares (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nishil Bali (2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 City of Rohnert Park Foundation

How much does City of Rohnert Park Foundation give each year?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation gave $123K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $59K across 3 grants.

What is City of Rohnert Park Foundation's typical grant size?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,834, and its average grant was $13,670, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does City of Rohnert Park Foundation give grants?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rohnert Park, CA (8 grants).

Does City of Rohnert Park Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on City of Rohnert Park Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are City of Rohnert Park Foundation's largest grantees?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City Of Rohnert Park ($61,041), Credo High Foundation ($10,000) and Sonoma Bach ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is City of Rohnert Park Foundation?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is City of Rohnert Park Foundation?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rohnert Park, CA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is City of Rohnert Park Foundation's EIN?

City of Rohnert Park Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4078687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 8, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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