Humboldt Health Foundation
Humboldt Health Foundation is a public charity based in Bayside, California, formed in 1997. It supports the Humboldt Area Foundation and funds projects or institutions intended to enhance individual well-being in Humboldt County.
Humboldt Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Humboldt Health Foundation gave $239K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $238,685
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,912
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $6,410,059
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (9 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Humboldt Health Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 363 Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524
Phone: (707) 442-2993
Website: https://humhealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Humboldt Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humboldt Area Foundation ($101K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 72 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California. The foundation’s stated mission refers to Humboldt County and other communities in Northern California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Humboldt Health Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 15 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2019) to $293K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $239K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Area Foundation Bayside, CA | General Support | $101,370 |
| Ink People Center for the Arts Eureka, CA | Media arts resource zone youth program, a mother's village & immigration support | $27,500 |
| Centro Del Pueblo Movimiento Indigena Migrante Arcata, CA | Sanctuary Gardens and Medical Travel | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern California Concord, CA | Advancing Sexual Reproductive Health Education in Humboldt County | $15,000 |
| Healy Senior Center Redway, CA | Senior Nutrition Programs | $12,000 |
| North Coast Health Improvement and Information Network Eureka, CA | Youth Voices, Healthy Choices: Empowering Youth Peer Educators | $10,000 |
| Openart Eureka, CA | Black Humboldt's Curated Exclusive Spaces | $8,000 |
| Food for People Eureka, CA | Culturally Important Foods Project | $6,500 |
| Humboldt Senior Resource Center-Adult Day Health Services Eureka, CA | Food Security, Medical Travel and Assistive AIDS | $6,500 |
| Hospice of Humboldt Eureka, CA | Proactive Support - Compassionate Care Fund | $6,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing type: Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,410,059 | $251,704 | $350,428 | $238,685 | 15 | $242,395 |
| 2024 | $5,964,657 | $162,081 | $335,688 | $239,946 | 14 | $139,374 |
| 2023 | $5,548,040 | $133,609 | $345,140 | $241,271 | 14 | $125,239 |
| 2022 | $5,345,457 | $235,278 | $377,258 | $292,656 | 19 | $225,109 |
| 2021 | $6,788,134 | $186,444 | $309,176 | $193,901 | 10 | $166,345 |
| 2020 | $5,350,240 | $169,805 | $203,116 | $88,594 | 12 | $160,492 |
| 2019 | $5,618,399 | $173,429 | $204,040 | $57,077 | 8 | $156,219 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support the Humboldt Area Foundation by improving the health and well-being of residents and communities in Humboldt County and other Northern California communities, while improving services to people in Humboldt County. Its program description says it supports projects or institutions that enhance individuals’ physical, mental, and moral well-being in Humboldt County.
Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural programs, immigration and medical travel support, reproductive health education, senior nutrition and services, youth health education, food access, and community health programs. These are examples of funded projects, not a separate statement of the foundation’s formal focus areas. Among its grantees, Centro del Pueblo Movimiento Indigena Migrante describes its mission as empowering the Latinx community in Humboldt County and providing access to resources and public services. Food for People says it works to eliminate hunger and improve community health and well-being through access to nutritious food, education, and advocacy. Healy Senior Center describes supporting older adults’ independence and well-being through services including dining, health maintenance, and referrals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $238,685. Grant amounts ranged from $5,315 to $101,370, with a median of $6,500.
The largest reported grants included $101,370 to Humboldt Area Foundation for general support; $27,500 to Ink People Center for the Arts for youth and community programs; $15,000 to Centro del Pueblo Movimiento Indigena Migrante for sanctuary gardens and medical travel; and $15,000 to Planned Parenthood Northern California for sexual and reproductive health education in Humboldt County. Other reported grants included $12,000 to Healy Senior Center for senior nutrition programs and $10,000 to North Coast Health Improvement and Information Network for a youth peer-education program.
For organizational grants, the foundation’s filing says grantees either sign a contract associated with their proposal or agree, by cashing the grant check, to use funds as described in the award letter. When a contract is signed, grantees agree to submit narrative and financial reports documenting use of the funds. For grants made on behalf of individuals, the filing describes reviewing available supporting documentation, such as treatment plans, appointment verification, or prescriptions, before funds are provided to the individual or their representative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sara Dronkers as CEO; Sarah Millsap as vice president of finance and administration; Valetta Molofsky as chair; Calla Peltier-Olson as vice chair; Rose Francia as treasurer; and Beth Wells, Caterina Kein, and Donna Elizabeth McQueen as directors.
Humboldt Health Foundation is led by Sara Dronkers, CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Dronkers
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valetta Molofsky
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Wells
Director
On filings since 2021
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Elizabeth McQueen
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caterina Kein
Director
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Millsap
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Director of Finance → Vice President of Finance & Administration, 2020
On filings since 2019
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calla Peltier-Olson
Vice Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rose Francia
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Christina Huff (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Bryna Lipper (2021–2024) — CEO
- Former: Janis Polos (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Denouden (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lindsie Bear (2022) — Vice President Strategy, Program & Comms. Solution
- Former: Cara Sue Owings (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Farmer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Berg DDS (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elias Pence (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Virgil Moorehead Jr. (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Deborah Downs (2019) — CFO
- Former: Marina Cortez Hash (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Goldsby (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Rosemary Den Ouden (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Humboldt Health Foundation
How much does Humboldt Health Foundation give each year?
Humboldt Health Foundation gave $239K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $240K across 14 grants.
What is Humboldt Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Humboldt Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $15,912, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Humboldt Health Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Humboldt Health Foundation give grants?
Humboldt Health 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 Eureka, CA (8 grants) and Arcata, CA (3 grants).
Does Humboldt Health Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Humboldt Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Humboldt Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Humboldt Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Humboldt Area Foundation ($101,370), Ink People Center for the Arts ($27,500) and Centro Del Pueblo Movimiento Indigena Migrante ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Humboldt Health Foundation?
Humboldt Health Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $252K.
What does Humboldt Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support the Humboldt Area Foundation by improving the health and well-being of residents and communities in Humboldt County and other Northern California communities, while improving services to people in Humboldt County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Humboldt Health Foundation?
Humboldt Health Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check humhealth.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Humboldt Health Foundation's EIN?
Humboldt Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0942427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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