Friends of Deer Hollow Farm
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm is a volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1994 to help preserve Deer Hollow Farm, a working homestead farm and environmental education center in Silicon Valley. Their mission is to preserve Deer Hollow Farm, a historical area and working farm, and support the Farm's environmental education program for the benefit of schools and the community by raising funds through donations, grants, and public events.
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm at a glance
In short: Friends of Deer Hollow Farm reported $147K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $146,781 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +82.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $568,340
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $209,091
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29,086
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $218,584
- +55.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Deer Hollow Farm funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2023) to $147K (2025). In 2025 it reported $147K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Mountain View Parks & Recreation Department Mountain View, CA | City of Mountain View Parks & Recreation manages Deer Hollow Farm. $42,897 is for animal care; $24,092 for general operations; and $13,273 for improvements. | $80,262 |
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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 | $568,340 | $209,091 | $218,584 | $146,781 | Total only | $29,086 |
| 2024 | $577,833 | $204,544 | $140,872 | $80,262 | 1 | $21,535 |
| 2023 | $514,161 | $159,952 | $116,286 | $69,905 | 1 | $16,167 |
| 2022 | $470,495 | $178,906 | $101,292 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Deer Hollow Farm
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm is a public charity, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $568K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $147K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $29K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm is led by Lubab Sheet-Davis, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lubab Sheet-Davis
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Kay
Board Director
Board Member → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Jeng
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Droeger
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leona Pearce
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Lien
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Dorow
Financial Advisor
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
JoAnn Davis
Treasurer
Board Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shangyan Renee Blitzer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Gutierrez
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jaime Villareal (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Yunquing Charlotte Xia (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Judy Blumenstein (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tara Sreekrishnan (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Charlotte Xia (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Renee Blitzer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sheikh Nayeem (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dick Walker (2022) — Board Member
- Former: IdaRose Sylvester (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Merriman (2022) — President
- Former: Nancy Stuhr (2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Friends of Deer Hollow Farm
How much does Friends of Deer Hollow Farm give each year?
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm reported $147K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Deer Hollow Farm?
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm reported $568K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $209K.
Where does Friends of Deer Hollow Farm operate?
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm has awarded grants in California.
What is Friends of Deer Hollow Farm's EIN?
Friends of Deer Hollow Farm's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0373776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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