North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is a public charity based in Tahoe City, California. Its stated mission is to promote tourism and benefit area businesses by enhancing the region’s economic, environmental, recreational, and cultural climate.
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association at a glance
In short: North Lake Tahoe Resort Association reported $2.8M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,845,040 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +836.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $7,282,059
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,544,157
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $141,006
- +65.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,721,982
- +58.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1757, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Phone: (530) 581-8726
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Who North Lake Tahoe Resort Association 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: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing describes programs serving the area and businesses assessed through the Tourism Business Improvement District. The disclosed 2024 grant went to an organization in Truckee, California, whose stated mission addresses transportation challenges in the Truckee–North Lake Tahoe Resort Triangle.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $304K (2024) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it reported $2.8M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TNT TMA Inc Truckee, CA | Workforce Vanpool | $84,605 |
| Eco-Clean Solutions Gardnerville, NV | Beach Cleaning Robot | $79,700 |
| Placer County Department of Public Kings Beach, CA | Downtown Access Improve | $71,335 |
| Sierra Community House Kings Beach, CA | Workforace Housing Advocate | $38,190 |
| Range of Light Medical Group Tahoe Vista, CA | Wildfire Preparedness Guid | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,282,059 | $7,544,157 | $9,721,982 | $2,845,040 | Total only | $141,006 |
| 2024 | $9,023,982 | $6,942,647 | $6,119,229 | $303,830 | 5 | $85,259 |
| 2023 | $8,607,161 | $7,141,670 | $4,981,668 | — | — | $236 |
| 2022 | $7,102,679 | $8,725,115 | $3,531,255 | — | — | $132 |
| 2021 | $2,451,078 | $2,757,501 | $2,728,984 | — | — | $180 |
| 2020 | $1,176,847 | $3,829,132 | $3,822,271 | — | — | $258 |
| 2019 | $809,078 | $4,102,525 | $4,107,863 | — | — | $276 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “to promote tourism and benefit businesses through efforts that enhance the economic, environmental, recreational and cultural climate of the area.”
Its filing describes the Tourism Business Improvement District as funding marketing and promotions, special events, visitor services and visitor centers, business support and advocacy, economic development and transportation, and sustainability and mitigation of tourism impacts. The filing also describes membership-related chamber events and activities.
One reported 2024 grantee, Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association, describes its own mission as fostering public-private partnership and resources to advocate for and promote innovative solutions to transportation challenges in the Truckee–North Lake Tahoe Resort Triangle.
Grantmaking
The association reported five grants totaling $303,830 in 2024, an average of $60,766 per grant. It reported no grants in 2023 or 2025. The 2024 filing identifies Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association as receiving $84,605.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Francois Cazalot as CFO, Dan Tester as treasurer, and Ray Villaman as secretary. Directors listed are Mike Degroff, Harry Hirsch, Colin Perry, Manfred Steuerwald, DJ Ewan, Jim Phelan, and Melissa Siig. The 2024 filing states that directors serve three-year terms, must be association members to be candidates, and are elected by written ballot in December.
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is led by Anthony Karwowski, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Karwowski
CEO
On filings since 2023
$183K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Sue R. Irelan
Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jim Phelan
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Colin Perry
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Alyssa Reilly
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Dave Wilderotter
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Melissa Siig
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mike Degroff
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Amy Ohran
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Dj Ewan
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Doug Burnett
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Harry Hirsch
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Manfred Steuerwald
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dan Tester
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jill Schott
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ray Villaman
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Francois Cazalot
CFO
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Samir Tuma (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Kevin Drake (2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Gorman (2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Mitchell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Hoffman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Turner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Bavetta (2020–2022) — CFO & Interim CEO
- Former: Jeff Cowen (2020–2022) — Trpa
- Former: David Lockard (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Hentz (2021–2022) — CEO
- Former: Deidra Walsh (2022) — Chairman
- Former: Stphanie Holloway (2022) — County Liason
- Former: Adam Wilson (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Brett Williams (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Cindy Gustafson (2019–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Erin Casey (2019–2021) — County Liason
- Former: Sandy Evans Hall (2019–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Christine Horvath (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jon Slaughter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Southwick (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Gooding (2020) — Director
- Former: Aaron Rudnick (2019) — Director
- Former: Albert Priester (2019) — Former Director of Finance
- Former: Andre Priemer (2019) — Director
- Former: Bruce Seigel (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Larson (2019) — Trpa Liason
- Former: Christy Beck (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Daphne Lange (2019) — Tourism Director
- Former: Gary Davis (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Dallas (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Plank (2019) — Director
- Former: Lynn Gibson (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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $223K, to Anthony Karwowski (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
How much does North Lake Tahoe Resort Association give each year?
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association reported $2.8M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $304K across 5 grants.
How large is North Lake Tahoe Resort Association?
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.
What does North Lake Tahoe Resort Association fund?
The organization’s mission is “to promote tourism and benefit businesses through efforts that enhance the economic, environmental, recreational and cultural climate of the area.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from North Lake Tahoe Resort Association?
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does North Lake Tahoe Resort Association make grants?
The filing describes programs serving the area and businesses assessed through the Tourism Business Improvement District. The disclosed 2024 grant went to an organization in Truckee, California, whose stated mission addresses transportation challenges in the Truckee–North Lake Tahoe Resort Triangle.
What is North Lake Tahoe Resort Association's EIN?
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1208751. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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