Happy Hollow Foundation
HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION is an ambassador of the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, supporting a sustainable environment for play and creativity while ensuring the magic of the Park and Zoo continue to thrive. HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION is dedicated to advocating, supporting and enhancing the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, the focus of which is to engage individual donors, foundations, corporations and government agencies in helping to advance the Park and Zoo.
Happy Hollow Foundation at a glance
In short: Happy Hollow Foundation gave $59K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,528
- +88.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,509
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,740
- Total assets
- $1,870,806
- +60.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Happy Hollow Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Happy Hollow Foundation
Citywide Scholarship Program - Happy Hollow Access
Happy Hollow Foundation
Amount
Admission tickets at reduced rates (up to 4 tickets per visit with discount)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Progress for Pollinators Program
Happy Hollow Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Happy Hollow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlife Conservation Network ($25K). Together the top 3 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Happy Hollow Foundation gives
- Giving grew 312% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $73K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | Macaw Recovery Network | $24,920 |
| Kaminando Habitat Connect Oakland, CA | Wildlife Conservation | $24,740 |
| Wetland Research Center Inc Canastota, NY | Jaguar Identification Project | $8,868 |
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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 | $1,870,806 | $1,431,641 | $1,077,788 | $58,528 | 3 | $39,685 |
| 2024 | $1,166,151 | $886,800 | $602,061 | $31,000 | 1 | $28,041 |
| 2023 | $872,974 | $687,844 | $668,760 | $72,999 | 3 | $374 |
| 2022 | $860,081 | $814,843 | $711,799 | $14,197 | 1 | $344 |
| 2021 | $772,144 | $622,352 | $336,297 | $6,722 | 1 | $231 |
| 2020 | $490,399 | $597,926 | $559,382 | $70,000 | 3 | $58 |
About Happy Hollow Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Happy Hollow Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $40K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Happy Hollow Foundation is led by Rhonda Nourse, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rhonda Nourse
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$31K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Camie VanKeuren
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Walukiewicz
Board Member
Board Member → Past President, 2023
Past President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rou de Waal
Past Vice President
Board Member → Past Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Van Every
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lea Lind
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Avilucea
Past President
Board Member → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Mirek
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geronimo Desumala
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Schriver
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Brabbins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Sinha
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rolando Bonilla
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia MacSuibhne
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Michael Borkenhagen (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Winkleblack (2021–2024) — Past Vice President
- Former: Shannon Wass (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Anne Pai (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Pizarro (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Charlie McCollum (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimm Vosburgh (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lissa Kreisler (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Fujii (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Vikki Bowes-Mok (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Alison Steel (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kaaya Sharma (2022) — Youth Board Member
- Former: Bill Tuttle (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Chris del Pilar (2020–2021) — Controller
- Former: Alex Baeckler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Betty Duong (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Candy Ramiro (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jared Miller (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Pousho (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Leanne Bernhardt (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Tsai (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Meredith Smith (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $156K, to Rhonda Nourse (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Happy Hollow Foundation
How much does Happy Hollow Foundation give each year?
Happy Hollow Foundation gave $59K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
What is Happy Hollow Foundation's typical grant size?
Happy Hollow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,740, and its average grant was $19,509, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Happy Hollow Foundation give grants?
Happy Hollow Foundation gives mostly in California: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%).
Does Happy Hollow Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Happy Hollow Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Happy Hollow Foundation?
Happy Hollow Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Happy Hollow Foundation?
Happy Hollow Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Happy Hollow Foundation's EIN?
Happy Hollow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7219471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Happy Hollow Foundation funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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