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Healthy Petaluma Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Petaluma, CA EIN: 88-0631005 Website

To support the health of the greater petaluma community adhering to the strategic priorities defined by the healthy petaluma district.

Healthy Petaluma Foundation at a glance

In short: Healthy Petaluma Foundation gave $410K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$410,000
-31.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-55.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$51,250
+54.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$54,625
Total assets
$55,514
+129.1% 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 Healthy Petaluma Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Friends of the Petaluma RIV: $75KFriends of the Petaluma RIV$75KPetaluma People Services: $75KPetaluma People Services$75KOn the Margins Inc: $70KOn the Margins Inc$70KCinabar Arts Corp: $62KCinabar Arts Corp$62KLime Foundation: $47KLime Foundation$47KCafe Puente: $40KCafe Puente$40KPediatric Dental Initiative: $30KPediatric Dental Initiative$30KPetaluma River Park Found: $11KPetaluma River Park Found$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Petaluma RIV ($75K). Together the top 8 received $410K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

PetalumaSanta RosaNovatoWindsorEdinaMilpitasOaklandPeta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K18 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2025) to $597K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $410K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Petaluma RIV Petaluma, CAGeneral Operating Services$75,000
Petaluma People Services Petaluma, CAGeneral Operating Services$75,000
On the Margins Inc Petaluma, CAGeneral Operating Services$70,000
Cinabar Arts Corp Petaluma, CAGeneral Operating Services$62,000
Lime Foundation Santa Rosa, CAGeneral Operating Services$47,250
Cafe Puente Petaluma, CAGeneral Operating Services$40,000
Pediatric Dental Initiative Windsor, CAGeneral Operating Services$30,000
Petaluma River Park Found Petaluma, CAGeneral Operating Services$10,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$55,514$532,600$501,318$410,0008
2024$24,232$617,946$612,495$596,80018

About Healthy Petaluma Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Healthy Petaluma Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Petaluma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $410K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Healthy Petaluma Foundation is led by Ramona Faith, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ramona Faith

    CEO

    Managing Director CEO → CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elece Hempel

    President

    President of the Board → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Dufour

    Vice President

    Vice President of Board → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Negrin

    Member at Large

    Board Secretary → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crista Nelson

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Tobias

    Treasurer

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Healthy Petaluma Foundation

How much does Healthy Petaluma Foundation give each year?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation gave $410K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $597K across 18 grants.

What is Healthy Petaluma Foundation's typical grant size?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $54,625, and its average grant was $51,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Healthy Petaluma Foundation give grants?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation 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 Petaluma, CA (6 grants).

Does Healthy Petaluma Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Healthy Petaluma Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Healthy Petaluma Foundation's largest grantees?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Petaluma RIV ($75,000), Petaluma People Services ($75,000) and On the Margins Inc ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Healthy Petaluma Foundation?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $533K.

What is Healthy Petaluma Foundation?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Petaluma, CA. It holds $56K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Healthy Petaluma Foundation's EIN?

Healthy Petaluma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0631005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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