Eel River Valley Foundation Inc
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Fortuna, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $840K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $48K.
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Eel River Valley Foundation Inc gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $839,597
- +3.5% 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 Eel River Valley Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fortuna Family Resource Center ($5K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eel River Valley Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 49% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Family Resource Center Fortuna, CA | Assist Low Income Families | $5,000 |
| Fortuna Volunteer Fire Dept Fortuna, CA | Safety Equipment Purchase | $5,000 |
| Food for People Eureka, CA | Asssit Low Income Families | $5,000 |
| Fortuna Union High - Cheerleaders Fortuna, CA | Fund Sports Camp for Youth | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $839,597 | $61,351 | $32,878 | $20,000 | 4 | $20,000 | $47,973 | $40,747 |
| 2024 | $811,124 | $48,751 | $28,191 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | $37,161 | $38,879 |
| 2023 | $790,564 | $42,769 | $9,324 | $2,000 | Total only | — | $42,769 | — |
| 2022 | $757,119 | $20,633 | $6,077 | — | — | — | $20,633 | — |
| 2021 | $742,563 | $297,550 | $17,057 | — | — | — | $272,390 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eel River Valley Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc is led by Maile Feuerman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maile Feuerman
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bullwinkle
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela J. Murphy
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Hazelton
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Woody Murphy
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Garrison
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shan Grundman
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brigid Young
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Montgomery (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sue Ann Finch (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 Eel River Valley Foundation Inc
How much does Eel River Valley Foundation Inc give each year?
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 4 grants.
What is Eel River Valley Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eel River Valley Foundation Inc give grants?
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fortuna, CA (3 grants).
Does Eel River Valley Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Eel River Valley Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Eel River Valley Foundation Inc?
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc reported $840K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Eel River Valley Foundation Inc?
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Fortuna, CA. It holds $840K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Eel River Valley Foundation Inc's EIN?
Eel River Valley Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0774891. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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