Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002

501(c)(4) organization Granada Hills, CA EIN: 35-6739129

The primary purpose of the POCBT2002 is to fund worthy projects that will protect, enhance, beautify, educate, reward or be of general benefit to the residents in the area within its established boundaries.The North Valley Coalitions Board (NVC) acting as the POCBT2002 funds Board will decide the merits and final amounts of any request by residents, community organizations, schools and parks located within its boundaries including any other organization or City and County departments that directly services, benefits or have a nexus with that area (i.e. fire & police).

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 at a glance

In short: Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 gave $106K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$105,823
+129.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+250.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,118
-34.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$597,530
-8.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

VFW 2323: $22KVFW 2323$22KGranada Hills Youth Rec Cente: $20KGranada Hills Youth Rec Cente$20KSolid: $20KSolid$20KGranada Hills Foundation: $18KGranada Hills Foundation$18KGranada Hill Chamber of Comme: $10KGranada Hill Chamber of Comme$10KLausd Van Gogh: $8KLausd Van Gogh$8KPOCBT2002 Boundries Organizat: $8KPOCBT2002 Boundries Organizat$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was VFW 2323 ($22K). Together the top 7 received $106K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Granada HillsSylmarGranada hillGranadaNorthridgeChatsworthLos Angeles

How Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 gives

  • Giving grew 147% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $106K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VFW 2323 Granada Hills, CA—$21,703
Granada Hills Youth Rec Cente Chatsworth, CA—$20,000
Solid Northridge, CA—$20,000
Granada Hills Foundation Granada Hills, CA—$17,500
Granada Hill Chamber of Comme Granada hill, CA—$10,000
Lausd Van Gogh Granada, CA—$8,400
POCBT2002 Boundries Organizat Sylmar, CA—$8,220
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$597,530$74,293$127,673$105,8237
2024$650,910$89,068$62,834$46,0952
2023$624,676$154,589$77,168$65,7176
2022$547,255$25,822$52,926$42,9044
2021$574,359$67,587$62,965$50,9045
2020$569,737$89,571$46,391$24,2362

About Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002

Based on IRS filings

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Granada Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $598K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $106K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 is led by Wayde Hunter, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wayde Hunter

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Cotter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Volk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Mitev

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Kroy

    Interm Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Donna Zero (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002

How much does Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 give each year?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 gave $106K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46K across 2 grants.

What is Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002's typical grant size?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $15,118, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 give grants?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 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 Granada Hills, CA (2 grants).

Who are Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002's largest grantees?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002's largest 2025 grantees include VFW 2323 ($21,703), Granada Hills Youth Rec Cente ($20,000) and Solid ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 reported $598K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $74K.

What is Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002 is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Granada Hills, CA. It holds $598K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002's EIN?

Patriot Oil Community Benefit Trust Fund of 2002's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6739129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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