La Luz Center
Strengthen community through family services, economic advancement, and community engagement. Our vision is: one sonoma valley community working together where all have equal opportunity to succeed.
La Luz Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,134,944
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,587,211
- +42.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $123,791
- -15.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,268,525
- +24.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who La Luz Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2022) to $125K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Corazon Healdsburg Healdsburg, CA | Partner Grant: Parents Lead Program | $55,000 |
| Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | Partner Grant: Parents Lead Program | $55,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,134,944 | $2,587,211 | $3,268,525 | — | — | $123,791 |
| 2023 | $7,342,619 | $1,813,654 | $2,622,956 | — | — | $145,609 |
| 2022 | $7,858,858 | $2,411,294 | $2,967,280 | $110,000 | 2 | $32,807 |
| 2021 | $8,984,168 | $3,948,094 | $3,043,584 | $125,000 | 3 | $49,895 |
| 2020 | $7,608,835 | $2,989,619 | $2,516,077 | — | — | $52,442 |
About La Luz Center
Based on IRS filings
La Luz Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sonoma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $124K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
La Luz Center is led by Leonardo Lobato, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leonardo Lobato
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $213K (2024)
William Hake
President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Sanchez Guzman
Director of Programs
Director of Programs → Director of Program, 2023
Director of Program → Director of Programs, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $118K (2024)
Dennis Agnos
Development Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024)
Beth Stelluto Dunaier
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Alvarez
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Blattner
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cintia Vanessa Balderrama
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kent Anderson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Kellogg
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Locke
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Blosser
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Sugihara
Accting & Hr Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Rayne Dessayer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Bill Blosser (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Hake (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Nicholson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dawn Williams (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Gray Thompson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Mendelson-Ontiveros (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Meg Kellogg (2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Corona (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Denise Calvillo (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Juan Hernandez III (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ligia Booker (2020–2021) — Member Emeritus
- Former: Sydnie Kohara (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Veronica Vences (2020–2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Sutapa C. Balaji Left (2021) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Bob Kowal (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Hill (2020) — Director
- Former: Ken Adelson (2020) — Director
- Former: Nick Mendelson (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Sutapa C Balaji (2020) — Director Finance & Administrator
- Former: Yvonne Hall (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $213K, to Leonardo Lobato (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about La Luz Center
How large is La Luz Center?
La Luz Center reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is La Luz Center?
La Luz Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sonoma, CA. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does La Luz Center operate?
La Luz Center has awarded grants in California.
What is La Luz Center's EIN?
La Luz Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0228235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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