Feather River Community Fund
Feather River Community Fund is a private foundation based in Greenville, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to California organizations, including support for local community organizations and efforts to rebuild communities affected by wildfires.
Feather River Community Fund at a glance
In short: Feather River Community Fund gave $72K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,690
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,517
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $50,460
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Feather River Community Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box E261, Greenville, CA 95947
Phone: (530) 375-0925
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Feather River Community Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crescent Hotel ($10K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California. The listed 2025 grantees were in Greenville, Quincy, Taylorsville, and Crescent Mills, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Feather River Community Fund open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 486% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Hotel Crescent Mills, CA | Support Improvements | $10,000 |
| Plumas Audubon Society Quincy, CA | Support of Educational Programs | $10,000 |
| Plumas Performing Arts Quincy, CA | Support to expand operations | $10,000 |
| Plumas Coummunity Radio Quincy, CA | Support to expand operations | $9,690 |
| Indian Valley Food Pantry Greenville, CA | Support to expand operations | $5,000 |
| Sierra buttes Trails Council Quincy, CA | Support Youth Programs | $5,000 |
| Sierra Institute Taylorsville, CA | Support Youth Program | $5,000 |
| Wild hare Quincy, CA | Support Improvements | $5,000 |
| Greenville rotary Greenville, CA | Century Ride | $4,000 |
| Dixie Fire Canopy Project Quincy, CA | Support to plant trees in burned areas | $4,000 |
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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 | $50,460 | $101,571 | $74,046 | $71,690 | 11 | — | $34,039 | — |
| 2024 | $53,068 | $87,127 | $77,048 | $64,625 | 9 | — | $36,949 | — |
| 2023 | $62,989 | $113,720 | $51,973 | $51,500 | 9 | — | $65,800 | $1,821 |
| 2022 | $46,177 | $47,509 | $44,371 | $44,000 | 15 | — | $846 | $1,896 |
| 2021 | $41,746 | $46,771 | $5,025 | $5,000 | 4 | $5,000 | $80 | $1,028 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available statements do not give a separate mission statement for the funder. Its 2024 filing describes support for local nonprofit organizations and entities working to rebuild communities affected by wildfires. Its 2025 grants also included support for educational programs, youth programs, community operations, improvements, a century ride, and tree planting in burned areas.
Among the organizations it supported, Plumas Audubon Society received $10,000 in 2025. The society describes its mission as promoting “the understanding, appreciation and protection of the biodiversity of the Feather River region, especially birds, through education, research, restoration and conservation.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder awarded 11 grants totaling $71,690. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Crescent Hotel for improvements, Plumas Audubon Society for educational programs, and Plumas Performing Arts to expand operations; $9,690 to Plumas Community Radio to expand operations; and $5,000 each to Indian Valley Food Pantry to expand operations, Sierra Buttes Trails Council for youth programs, Sierra Institute for a youth program, and Wild Hare for improvements. It also awarded $4,000 each to Greenville Rotary for the Century Ride, Dixie Fire Canopy Project to plant trees in burned areas, and Nik Nek Lemonade for improvements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ken Roby as President; Marsha Roby as Secretary; Will Roby as Chief Financial Officer; and Erin Roby, Dennis Pedroni, Rachel McDowell, Swezy Sweze, and Jennifer Heller as board members.
Feather River Community Fund is led by Ken Roby, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken Roby
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Pedroni
Board Member
Baord Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Roby
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Roby
Secretary
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Roby
Cheif Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel McDowell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Heller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Swezy Sweze
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Camille Sweze (2022–2024) — Board Member
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 Feather River Community Fund
How much does Feather River Community Fund give each year?
Feather River Community Fund gave $72K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 9 grants.
What is Feather River Community Fund's typical grant size?
Feather River Community Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,517, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Feather River Community Fund that year got $6K on average.
Where does Feather River Community Fund give grants?
Feather River Community Fund 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 Quincy, CA (6 grants), Greenville, CA (2 grants) and Taylorsville, CA (2 grants).
Does Feather River Community Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Feather River Community Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Improvements" (3 grants) and "Support to expand operations" (3 grants).
Who are Feather River Community Fund's largest grantees?
Feather River Community Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Crescent Hotel ($10,000), Plumas Audubon Society ($10,000) and Plumas Performing Arts ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Feather River Community Fund?
Feather River Community Fund reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $102K.
What does Feather River Community Fund fund?
The available statements do not give a separate mission statement for the funder. Its 2024 filing describes support for local nonprofit organizations and entities working to rebuild communities affected by wildfires. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Feather River Community Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Feather River Community Fund's EIN?
Feather River Community Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1135957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Feather River Community Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Feather River Community Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/feather-river-community-fund-morg_1eb1be46b8f14417ae08c605fdbe6fa8
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