Direct Relief Foundation
The foundation is organized to operate solely and exclusively for the benefit of, to support, or to carry out the purposes of direct relief.
Direct Relief Foundation at a glance
In short: Direct Relief Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,963,620
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,963,620
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,963,620
- Total assets
- $100,144,092
- +12.7% 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 Direct Relief Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Direct Relief ($5.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (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
How Direct Relief Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.0M (2023) to $11.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | To Support the Operations of Direct Relief | $4,963,620 |
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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 | $100,144,092 | $8,808,060 | $5,266,577 | $4,963,620 | 1 | $4,461,937 |
| 2024 | $88,898,215 | $6,609,592 | $4,019,629 | $3,709,369 | 1 | $2,073,193 |
| 2023 | $77,176,320 | $10,659,199 | $3,434,711 | $3,032,326 | 1 | $3,358,757 |
| 2022 | $73,185,642 | $10,115,405 | $4,000,728 | $3,590,990 | 1 | $6,155,844 |
| 2021 | $77,237,327 | $23,596,905 | $3,825,736 | $3,543,927 | 1 | $2,089,266 |
| 2020 | $48,972,436 | $3,769,666 | $8,010,865 | $7,740,628 | 1 | $2,050,232 |
| 2019 | $54,164,718 | $21,743,131 | $11,449,354 | $11,153,848 | 1 | $2,079,038 |
About Direct Relief Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Direct Relief Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $4.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Direct Relief Foundation is led by Amy Weaver, Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 filing; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Weaver
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Scott - Interim Ceo
President & COO
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Linehan
Chair
Assistant Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James McGonigle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Dwyer PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Toro MD MPH
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marla Salmon Scd Rn Faan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Cooper
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Carrasco
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heitham Hassoun MD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henrietta Holsman Fore
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Siatis Esq.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Strickland
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Schwartz
Assistant Treasurer
Chair → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sturgess
Treasurer
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annalisa Pizzarello
Secretary
Trustee → Assistant Secretary, 2023
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry McMahon
Vice Chair
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2023
Assistant Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Siegel
Assistant Secretary
Trustee → Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Steiner - Senior
Vice President of Finance & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Tighe Chief
Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: James Selbert (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Steiner (2019–2024) — Vice President of Finance & CFO
- Former: Pamela Gann (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Siri Marshall (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas E. Tighe (2019–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Dawn Long (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President & COO
- Former: Stayce D. Harris (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Byron Scott Md - Vice Chair (2024) — President & COO
- Former: Harry McMahon Asst Treasurer (2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Byron Scott MD (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jamie Ruffing PhD (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Evan Marwell (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Wertner (2022–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 052023
- Former: Bhupi Singh (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President & Senior Advisor
- Former: Jane Olson (2019–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Steve Weintraub (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bitsy Becton-Bacon (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Fenzi MD (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Gluck (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Louis Buglioli (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David A. Brown (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Green RN (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Fitzgerald (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Amerikaner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Gibbs PhD (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Branch (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lou Buglioli (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Kelly (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Aoyama (2019) — Trustee
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 Direct Relief Foundation
How much does Direct Relief Foundation give each year?
Direct Relief Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Direct Relief Foundation?
Direct Relief Foundation reported $100.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.
What is Direct Relief Foundation?
Direct Relief Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $100.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Direct Relief Foundation operate?
Direct Relief Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Direct Relief Foundation's EIN?
Direct Relief Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5983698. 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 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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