Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cedar Ridge, CA EIN: 94-6090249

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society is a private foundation based in Cedar Ridge, California. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activities including donations for community projects, dental projects, emergency assistance, local food banks, school projects, scholarships, and retirement homes.

Key facts about Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society

In short: Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-6090249
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$22,800
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$1,629
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$217,231
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$217K

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+7.5% YoY

Grant Count

14

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+22.8% YoY

Is Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing describes support for community projects, dental projects, emergency assistance, local food banks, school projects, scholarships, and retirement homes, as well as Christmas baskets for people in need.

Its 2025 grants included organizations serving youth, children, adults with developmental disabilities, and people needing food assistance. Bright Futures for Youth describes its mission as igniting young people’s potential through positive experiences, environments, and relationships. Child Advocates of Nevada County says it provides advocacy, education, and prevention services to help children grow up free from abuse and neglect. Neighborhood Center of the Arts says it provides opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to grow through arts and community integration. Food Bank of Nevada County says it distributes food to people in need in Nevada County.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $22,800 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,250. Notable grants included $4,000 to Interfaith Food Ministry, $3,000 to Foothill Compassionate Care, $2,550 to Toys for Tots, $2,500 to Gold Country Senior Services, and $2,000 to Cancer Aid Thrift. Each was designated for program assistance.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Grass ValleyNevada CityCedar RidgeRosevilleChicago ParkPenn ValleyRocklin

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K21 grants2022 13 grants2023 16 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Interfaith Food Ministry: $5K across 2 grantsInterfaith Food Ministry$5K · 2 grantsFoothill Compassionate Care: $3KFoothill Compassionate Care$3KToys for Tots: $3KToys for Tots$3KGold Country Senior Services: $3KGold Country Senior Services$3KCancer Aid Thrift: $2KCancer Aid Thrift$2KOne Source Empowering CG: $2KOne Source Empowering CG$2KBright Futures for Youth: $2KBright Futures for Youth$2KChild Advocates of Nevada County: $1KChild Advocates of NevadaCounty$1KSalvation Army: $1KSalvation Army$1KNeighborhood Center of the Arts: $1KNeighborhood Center of theArts$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Food Ministry ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Interfaith Food Ministry Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$4,000
Foothill Compassionate Care Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$3,000
Toys for Tots Chicago Park, CAProgram Assistance$2,550
Gold Country Senior Services Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$2,500
Cancer Aid Thrift Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$2,000
One Source Empowering CG Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$1,500
Bright Futures for Youth Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$1,500
Child Advocates of Nevada County Nevada City, CAProgram Assistance$1,000
Salvation Army Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$1,000
Neighborhood Center of the Arts Grass Valley, CAProgram Assistance$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $217,231 $29,706 $35,046 $22,800 (14 grants)
2024 $208,410 $30,623 $33,176 $21,212 (16 grants)
2023 $210,963 $26,616 $26,746 $20,929 (13 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$217,231$208,410$210,963
Revenue$29,706$30,623$26,616
Expenses$35,046$33,176$26,746
Net Investment Income$15,061$15,510$19,697

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Lisa Sheetz as president, Laurie Carver as vice president, Alison Jones-Pomatto as past president, Janice George as treasurer, and Debbie Luckinbill as secretary.

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society is led by Lisa Sheetz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Sheetz

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Jones-Pomatto

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Janice George

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Luckinbill

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Carver

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jan Hedman (2022–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Christine Strohm (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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1132, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924-1132
Phone: (530) 272-1101

Frequently asked questions about Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society

How much does Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society give each year?

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 16 grants.

What is Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's typical grant size?

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,629, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society that year got $2K on average.

Where does Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society give grants?

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society 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 Grass Valley, CA (10 grants) and Nevada City, CA (2 grants).

Does Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Assistance" (14 grants).

Who are Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's largest grantees?

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's largest 2025 grantees include Interfaith Food Ministry ($5,000 across 2 grants), Foothill Compassionate Care ($3,000) and Toys for Tots ($2,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society?

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society reported $217K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30K.

What does Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing describes support for community projects, dental projects, emergency assistance, local food banks, school projects, scholarships, and retirement homes, as well as Christmas baskets for people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society?

The foundation 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 Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's EIN?

Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6090249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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