Redding Independent Employees Organization

Public charity · Grantmaker Redding, CA EIN: 46-4691783

To provide member services typical of union representation to the city of redding employees. These services include but not limited to legal services and collective bargaining activies.

Redding Independent Employees Organization at a glance

In short: Redding Independent Employees Organization gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+212.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$624,560
+10.8% 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 Redding Independent Employees Organization funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Citizens for Better REdding: $5KCitizens for Better REdding$5KBetter Choices Inc: $4KBetter Choices Inc$4KNorth State Soccer: $3KNorth State Soccer$3KWhiskeytown Envinromental School: $3KWhiskeytown EnvinromentalSchool$3KLove the Pack Boosters: $2KLove the Pack Boosters$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Citizens for Better REdding ($5K). Together the top 5 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Redding

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 5 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Citizens for Better REdding Redding, CADonation$5,000
Better Choices Inc Redding, CADonation$3,500
North State Soccer Redding, CADonation$2,500
Whiskeytown Envinromental School Redding, CADonation$2,500
Love the Pack Boosters Redding, CADonation$1,500
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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
2025$624,560$179,708$119,067$15,0005$9,107
2024$563,919$133,969$99,654$4,800Total only$390
2023$529,604$149,541$72,498——$620
2022$452,561$144,870$81,668——$91
2021$389,359$132,440$76,231——$255
2020$333,150$119,163$80,952——$454
2019$294,939$113,138$95,112——$659

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Redding Independent Employees Organization

Based on IRS filings

Redding Independent Employees Organization is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Redding, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $625K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $9K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Redding Independent Employees Organization is led by Skylar Noetzel, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Skylar Noetzel

    President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • Michele Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Sarah Froeber

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Elaina Short

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Heather Gustafson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $3K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Kristen Gurley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    $3K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Sandy Cravens

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2024) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Eilana Short (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Kempley (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Mike Smull (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rob Marvin (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Elizabeth Witts (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Alli Jensen (2021) — Director
  • Former: Eric Bergren (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Grace Smith (2019–2020) — 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 2025 IRS filing

Skylar Noetzel — President: $4KSkylar NoetzelPresident$4KKristen Gurley — Vice President: $3KKristen GurleyVice President$3KSandy Cravens — Secretary: $3KSandy CravensSecretary$3KHeather Gustafson — Treasurer: $3KHeather GustafsonTreasurer$3KElaina Short — Director: $2KElaina ShortDirector$2KMichele Davis — Director: $2KMichele DavisDirector$2KSarah Froeber — Director: $2KSarah FroeberDirector$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Skylar Noetzel (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Redding Independent Employees Organization

How much does Redding Independent Employees Organization give each year?

Redding Independent Employees Organization gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

What is Redding Independent Employees Organization's typical grant size?

Redding Independent Employees Organization's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Redding Independent Employees Organization give grants?

Redding Independent Employees Organization 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 Redding, CA (5 grants).

Does Redding Independent Employees Organization give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Redding Independent Employees Organization's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (5 grants).

Who are Redding Independent Employees Organization's largest grantees?

Redding Independent Employees Organization's largest 2025 grantees include Citizens for Better REdding ($5,000), Better Choices Inc ($3,500) and North State Soccer ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Redding Independent Employees Organization?

Redding Independent Employees Organization reported $625K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.

What is Redding Independent Employees Organization?

Redding Independent Employees Organization is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Redding, CA. It holds $625K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Redding Independent Employees Organization's EIN?

Redding Independent Employees Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4691783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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