Payette River Foundation

LAFAYETTE, CA EIN: 20-3875601

Payette River Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAFAYETTE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $2.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.0M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.7M

+78.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

-46.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$333K

+234.2% YoY

About Payette River Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Payette River Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAFAYETTE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $2.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BoiseCarmel By The SeaFairfieldLafayetteMccallMontereyOaklandPiedmontRedwood CityRichmondSan FranciscoSanta CruzSeasideWatsonville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,977,344$25,439,913$23,638,977
Revenue$3,371,501$3,558,719$1,413,934
Expenses$2,831,588$1,686,883$1,739,424
Qualifying Distributions$2,733,267$1,552,228$1,485,000
Net Investment Income$2,273,180$215,431$927,383
Distributable Amount$2,160,644$1,752,199$1,279,226

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$666K$1M$2M$3M2 grants20206 grants20219 grants202215 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

LEAP Housing$1.1MPayette Land Trust$1.0MOakland Promise$225KTerner Housing Innovatio…$100KOakland Coliseum Foundat…$100KNorthern Light School$50KIdaho Coalition of Land …$30KUrban Ed Academy Inc$25K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K9$50–100K13$100–250K7$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Elizabeth Nahas WilsonDirector$33K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ronald C NahasPresident1.25
Mary L NahasSec. & Tres.1.25
Elizabeth Nahas WilsonDirector1.25$32,532
Emily Nahas ReistetterDirector1.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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