Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation
The mission of the luther burbank center for the arts is to enrich, educate, and entertain children and adults of the north bay through accessible and outstanding presentations of arts, family and entertainment performances, education programs, visual arts and community use of our facility. Collectively, these shows provide over 100 performances annually.
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,569
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,569
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,569
- Total assets
- $41,744,439
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2022) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Schools in Sonoma Lake and Mendocino Counties | Bus Fund Scholarships | $10,569 |
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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 | $41,744,439 | $18,176,751 | $13,519,418 | $10,569 | 1 | $1,586,077 |
| 2024 | $37,202,181 | $13,335,998 | $14,258,451 | $10,050 | 1 | $1,055,060 |
| 2023 | $38,820,137 | $18,344,579 | $13,208,323 | $11,962 | 2 | $943,382 |
| 2022 | $31,726,314 | $16,161,291 | $10,988,589 | $150 | Total only | $935,963 |
| 2021 | $29,773,742 | $3,608,407 | $5,596,619 | — | — | $683,523 |
| 2020 | $28,219,651 | $7,447,811 | $9,282,864 | $10,512 | 2 | $518,008 |
| 2019 | $31,509,550 | $18,184,548 | $10,955,340 | $10,465 | 2 | $563,099 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation is a public charity, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation is led by Richard Nowlin, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Nowlin
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$216K (2019) → $251K (2025)
Wes Daniels
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Worley
Director of Education
Director of Education & Community Engagement → Director of Education, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $117K (2025)
Marc Hagenlocher
Director of Operations
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$111K (2022) → $130K (2025)
Robin Seltzer
Director of Special Projec
Director of Special Projects → Director of Special Projec, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $135K (2025)
Benjamin Taylor
Director of Philantrophy
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $119K (2025)
Julie Krilich
Director of Finance
Director of Finance & Administration → Director of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Carmen Castaldi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Swayne
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Hunsberger
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Ireland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keenan McCullough
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rena Charles
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Spaulding
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Hamilton
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lise L. Luttgens
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rekha Skantharaja
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Farley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Weinstein
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Huillade
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dalya Sachs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Rosenberg Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Adams Joined
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Lopez Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Wiglesworth
Vice President of Programs
Vice President of Programs & Marketing → Vice President of Programs, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$125K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Susan Preston
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robi McMinn
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernesto M. Olivares
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darcy Pecoraro
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Ann Lobdell Hudson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Gary Rosenberg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Monica Lopez (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cherie Huillade Joined (2024) — Director
- Former: Dalya Sachs Joined (2024) — Director
- Former: David Weinstein Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: Dennis Kohke (2019–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Monica Flores Rowley (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: Began 221
- Former: Alan Seidenfeld (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Whiting (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Hamilton (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Rehka Skantharaja (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Ann Hilario Left (2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Farley (2021) — Director · Filing note: Began 1/2021
- Former: Lisa Ann Hilario (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Cindy Philips Joined (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Ireland Joined (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Wilcock Left (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Chris Hunsberger (2019) — Director
- Former: Ernesto Olivares Left (2019) — Director
- Former: Kathy Hamilton Joined (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Chavez Left (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Wilcock (2019) — Chair
- Former: Rehka Schipper Joined (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $251K, to Richard Nowlin (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation
How much does Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation give each year?
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation?
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation reported $41.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.2M.
What is Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2581084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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