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Napa Valley Presents

Public charity · Grantmaker Napa, CA EIN: 68-0051718 Website

We deliver strategic investments that amplify Napa county as a hub for inspiring and innovative cultural experiences through live performance.

Napa Valley Presents at a glance

In short: Napa Valley Presents gave $47K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$46,930
-59.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-69.2% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,733
+31.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,050
Total assets
$5,239,204
+24.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Napa Valley Presents funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Napa Valley Youth Symphony: $23KNapa Valley Youth Symphony$23KNapa High School Choral Boosters: $9KNapa High School ChoralBoosters$9KNapa Parks & Rec Foundation: $9KNapa Parks & Rec Foundation$9KThe White Barn: $6KThe White Barn$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Napa Valley Youth Symphony ($23K). Together the top 4 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NapaSt Helena

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 13 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2024) to $116K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Napa Valley Youth Symphony Napa, CASupport for Soma Youth Music Education Program$22,830
Napa High School Choral Boosters Napa, CASupport of Public Event, a Capella Extravaganza$9,100
Napa Parks & Rec Foundation Napa, CASupport for Public Event, DIA De Los Muertos$9,000
The White Barn St Helena, CASupport of Public Event, NV Puppet Festival$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$5,239,204$1,288,303$494,868$46,9304$275,752
2023$4,194,162$124,845$350,883$116,35013$124,845
2022$4,137,185$161,936$192,652——$161,936
2021$4,438,593$1,034,683$370,160——$303,437
2020$4,467,509$88,794$203,190——$89

About Napa Valley Presents

Based on IRS filings

Napa Valley Presents is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Napa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $276K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Napa Valley Presents is led by Gordon Huether, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gordon Huether

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Becher

    Chair Start

    Director → Chair Start, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Shotwell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Brun

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Holcomb

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peg Maddox

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Tranmer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Boyd Garguilo

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Cantey

    Secretary-Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mel Preimesberger

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Dj Smith (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Peg Maddocks (2021) — Director
  • Former: Gordon Heuther (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Ron Profili (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Scott Sedgley (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.

Frequently asked questions about Napa Valley Presents

How much does Napa Valley Presents give each year?

Napa Valley Presents gave $47K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $116K across 13 grants.

What is Napa Valley Presents's typical grant size?

Napa Valley Presents's median grant in 2024 was $9,050, and its average grant was $11,733, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Napa Valley Presents give grants?

Napa Valley Presents gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Napa, CA (3 grants).

Does Napa Valley Presents give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Napa Valley Presents's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Napa Valley Presents?

Napa Valley Presents reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Napa Valley Presents?

Napa Valley Presents is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Napa, CA. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Napa Valley Presents's EIN?

Napa Valley Presents's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0051718. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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