Connecting California Conservancy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Simi Valley, CA EIN: 46-3743966

Connecting California Conservancy is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Simi Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $257K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Connecting California Conservancy at a glance

In short: Connecting California Conservancy gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,309
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,309
Median grant
$5,309
Total assets
$256,547
-19.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Connecting California Conservancy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

United Neighborhoods For Los Angele: $5KUnited Neighborhoods For LosAngele$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Neighborhoods For Los Angele ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Simi ValleyLos Angeles

How Connecting California Conservancy gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 243% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $25K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Neighborhoods For Los Angele Los Angeles, CAlitigation to protect street trees$5,309
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$256,547$59,653$123,435$5,3091——
2024$320,313$68,325$87,645———$15,775
2023$339,633$52,030$40,567——$40,567$16,727
2022$328,170$56$30———$16,161
2021$328,144$86$25,011$25,0001$25,000$16,161
2020$353,069$1,963$20,000$20,0001—$17,389

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Connecting California Conservancy's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Teri English

    Tresurer

    Treasurer → Tresurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Knight Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex Frankel President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Mary K Knight (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Rex Frankel (2020–2022) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Connecting California Conservancy

How much does Connecting California Conservancy give each year?

Connecting California Conservancy gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Connecting California Conservancy?

Connecting California Conservancy reported $257K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.

What is Connecting California Conservancy?

Connecting California Conservancy is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Simi Valley, CA. It holds $257K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Connecting California Conservancy operate?

Connecting California Conservancy has awarded grants in California.

What is Connecting California Conservancy's EIN?

Connecting California Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3743966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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