Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty

501(c)(4) organization Santa Rosa, CA EIN: 94-1562300

The Organizations mission is to improve patient access to physicians.

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty at a glance

In short: Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty gave $34K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,500
-59.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,583
-59.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,768,519
-4.9% 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 Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

SCMAA Health Careers: $10KSCMAA Health Careers$10KImani Clinic: $8KImani Clinic$8KSonoma Cty Reg Parks Found: $5KSonoma Cty Reg Parks Found$5KSan Diego Medical Society: $5KSan Diego Medical Society$5KCeres Community Project: $5KCeres Community Project$5KSumerfield Waldorf School: $1KSumerfield Waldorf School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was SCMAA Health Careers ($10K). Together the top 6 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa RosaSan FRanciscoSacramentoSan DiegoAtlantaSabastopolLarkspurPetalumaSan Ramon

How Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty gives

  • Giving fell 71% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2021 9 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2025) to $116K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SCMAA Health Careers Santa Rosa, CAGeneral Unrestricted$10,000
Imani Clinic Sacramento, CAGeneral Unrestricted$7,500
Sonoma Cty Reg Parks Found Santa Rosa, CAGeneral Unrestricted$5,000
San Diego Medical Society San Diego, CAGeneral Unrestricted$5,000
Ceres Community Project Sabastopol, CAGeneral Unrestricted$5,000
Sumerfield Waldorf School Santa Rosa, CAGeneral Unrestricted$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,768,519$78,497$180,153$33,5006$78,497
2024$2,910,518$36,125$234,294$83,0006$36,125
2023$2,898,821$37,545$193,054$42,5005$37,545
2022$3,043,718$69,935$265,323$116,0009$69,935
2021$3,386,447$208,880$249,470$105,50011$208,880

About Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty is a public charity, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $78K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty is led by John Nacol, CEO on every filing since 2021; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Nacol

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    33 hrs/week

    $600 (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Brad Drexler MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $5K (2025)

  • L Dale Lapp MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • William Pitt MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $500 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Daniel Lightfoot MD (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Michael Rensink MD (2021) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brad Drexler MD — Trustee: $5KBrad Drexler MDTrustee$5KL Dale Lapp MD — Trustee: $2KL Dale Lapp MDTrustee$2KJohn Nacol — CEO: $2KJohn NacolCEO$2KWilliam Pitt MD — Trustee: $500William Pitt MDTrustee$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Brad Drexler MD (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty

How much does Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty give each year?

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty gave $34K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $83K across 6 grants.

What is Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's typical grant size?

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty give grants?

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (3 grants).

Does Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's largest grantees?

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's largest 2025 grantees include SCMAA Health Careers ($10,000), Imani Clinic ($7,500) and Sonoma Cty Reg Parks Found ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty?

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78K.

What is Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's EIN?

Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma Cty's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1562300. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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