Danville Childrens Guild
The Danville Children's Guild was established in 1975 by a group of Oakland East-Bay Junior League women who wanted to concentrate on their own community.
Danville Childrens Guild at a glance
In short: Danville Childrens Guild gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $250,000
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $21,049
- +41.6% 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.
Who Danville Childrens Guild funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Contra Costa Foster Friends ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Danville Childrens Guild gives
- Giving grew 62% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2022) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Foster Friends Pleasant Hill, CA | Program Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,049 | $416,003 | $409,819 | $250,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $14,865 | $311,007 | $311,287 | $168,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $15,145 | $286,647 | $290,136 | $168,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $18,634 | $256,975 | $253,204 | $154,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $14,863 | $134,816 | $128,492 | — | — |
| 2020 | $8,189 | $71,961 | $71,417 | — | — |
| 2019 | $7,645 | $152,786 | $151,668 | — | — |
About Danville Childrens Guild
Based on IRS filings
Danville Childrens Guild is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danville Childrens Guild is led by Lisa Pellegrini, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Pellegrini
President
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Oldfather
Vice President Operations
Events Co-Chair → Vice President Operations, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Bowman
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Chavez
Vice President Outreach
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Johnston
Vice President Administrator
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Clute
Vice President Development
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Thornburg
Vice President Events
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Fryer
Vice President Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Michelle Storm (2023–2024) — Vice President Events
- Former: Kristin Ritterbush (2024) — Vice President Philanthropy
- Former: Patty Giammona (2024) — Vice President Events
- Former: Mary Lindner (2022–2023) — Vice President Development
- Former: Michelle Indelicato (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nikki Indart (2023) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Kim Freitas (2019–2022) — Vice President Philanthropy
- Former: Jenny Diehl (2020–2022) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Jacquie Kunsman (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Christine Vranesh (2020–2021) — Vice President Operations & Events Co-Chair
- Former: Juliet Bodner (2020–2021) — Events Co-Chair
- Former: Elaine Davis (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Erica Hobby (2019) — Secretary
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 Danville Childrens Guild
How much does Danville Childrens Guild give each year?
Danville Childrens Guild gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $168K across 1 grant.
How large is Danville Childrens Guild?
Danville Childrens Guild reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $416K.
What is Danville Childrens Guild?
Danville Childrens Guild is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Danville, CA. It holds $21K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Danville Childrens Guild operate?
Danville Childrens Guild has awarded grants in California.
What is Danville Childrens Guild's EIN?
Danville Childrens Guild's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2618636. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
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