Payette River Foundation
Payette River Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Lafayette, California. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $1,653,740 to California recipients, including organizations working in affordable housing, education, youth services, and career pathways.
Payette River Foundation at a glance
In short: Payette River Foundation gave $1.7M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,653,740
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $118,124
- -64.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $38,156,868
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Payette River Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Ronald C. Nahas as the contact, says to see the contact information on line 2a for forms and materials, and gives deadlines as “various.” The filing states that grants are available only to charities exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Contact
Application contact: Ronald C Nahas
Mailing address: 724 S Brentbrook Lane, Eagle, ID 83616
Phone: (925) 254-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Payette River Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Making Waves Foundation ($500K across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $1.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($7,488), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 18 grants of 52 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California. The listed 2025 grants went to organizations in California cities including Monterey, Richmond, Redwood City, Oakland, Seaside, Piedmont, and San Francisco.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Payette River Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800K (2020) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Inc Monterey, CA | Affordable Housing | $500,000 |
| Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | Career Pathways Pilot Program | $300,000 |
| Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | Career Pathways Pilot Program | $200,000 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education Redwood City, CA | General Support | $200,000 |
| Oakland Promise Oakland, CA | General Fund | $150,000 |
| Terner Housing Innovation Labs Inc Piedmont, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education Redwood City, CA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Monterey County Seaside, CA | Future Ready Program | $50,000 |
| Urban Ed Academy Inc San Francisco, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| SF State University San Francisco, CA | Scholarship | $10,905 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,156,868 | $14,191,405 | $1,976,430 | $1,653,740 | 14 | $1,755,271 | $13,836,605 | $2,127,840 |
| 2024 | $25,977,344 | $3,371,501 | $2,831,588 | $2,664,500 | 8 | $2,733,267 | $2,273,180 | $2,160,644 |
| 2023 | $25,439,913 | $3,558,719 | $1,686,883 | $1,495,000 | 15 | $1,552,228 | $215,431 | $1,752,199 |
| 2022 | $23,638,977 | $1,413,934 | $1,739,424 | $1,485,000 | 9 | $1,485,000 | $927,383 | $1,279,226 |
| 2021 | $23,946,099 | $12,749,126 | $1,201,442 | $1,024,000 | 6 | $1,024,150 | $9,892,173 | $985,848 |
| 2020 | $17,086,615 | $2,170,718 | $982,752 | $800,000 | 2 | — | $2,507,839 | $882,989 |
| 2019 | $16,437,353 | $3,408,118 | $1,207,885 | $1,118,500 | 5 | — | $1,065,187 | $818,558 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Payette River Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing affordable housing, education and career pathways, youth programs, and scholarships.
Among its grantees, Interim Inc. describes its mission as providing services and affordable housing to support community members with mental illness. Alder Graduate School of Education says it recruits and educates teachers and leaders who reflect the communities their schools serve. Oakland Promise describes its work as advancing equity and economic mobility through educational achievement from cradle to college and career. Terner Housing Innovation Labs says it promotes innovation and research to increase access to quality affordable housing. Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County says it works to help local youth realize their potential, while Urban Ed Academy says it aims to ensure every student can learn from a Black male educator.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,653,740. Grant amounts ranged from $3,744 to $500,000, with a median of $75,000.
The largest reported awards included $500,000 to Interim Inc. for affordable housing; two awards to Making Waves Foundation, for $300,000 and $200,000, for its Career Pathways Pilot Program; $200,000 to Alder Graduate School of Education for general support; and $150,000 to Oakland Promise for its general fund. Other reported awards included $100,000 to Terner Housing Innovation Labs for general support, $100,000 to Alder Graduate School of Education for its general fund, and $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County for its Future Ready Program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald C. Nahas as president; Mary L. Nahas as secretary and treasurer; and Elizabeth Nahas Wilson and Emily Nahas Reistetter as directors.
Payette River Foundation is led by Ronald C Nahas, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald C Nahas
President
Director & President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Nahas Wilson
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$25K (2023) → $54K (2025)
Emily Nahas Reistetter
Director
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary L Nahas
Secretary & Treasurer
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $54K, to Elizabeth Nahas Wilson (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Payette River Foundation
How much does Payette River Foundation give each year?
Payette River Foundation gave $1.7M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 8 grants.
What is Payette River Foundation's typical grant size?
Payette River Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $118,124, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Payette River Foundation give grants?
Payette River Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Richmond, CA (2 grants) and Redwood City, CA (2 grants).
Does Payette River Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Payette River Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Payette River Foundation's largest grantees?
Payette River Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Making Waves Foundation ($500,000 across 2 grants), Interim Inc ($500,000) and Alder Graduate School of Education ($300,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($7,488), which are not listed by name. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Payette River Foundation?
Payette River Foundation reported $38.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Payette River Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing affordable housing, education and career pathways, youth programs, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Payette River Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists Ronald C. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Payette River Foundation's EIN?
Payette River Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3875601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Payette River Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/payette-river-foundation-morg_32e1cb48d8724756a773f8732116137b
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