Redwood Credit Union
Passionately serving the best interests of our members, employees, and communities. Serving all of our members financial service needs.
Redwood Credit Union at a glance
In short: Redwood Credit Union gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $250K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $250,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $250,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $9,109,279,837
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Redwood Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Redwood Credit Union Community Fund ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Redwood Credit Union gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2024) to $1.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood Credit Union Community Fund Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,109,279,837 | $503,959,465 | $388,166,858 | $250,000 | 1 | $81,671,698 |
| 2023 | $8,510,071,050 | $423,001,934 | $297,258,008 | — | — | $74,638,907 |
| 2022 | $7,527,506,599 | $304,586,101 | $191,508,718 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $36,935,424 |
| 2021 | $7,428,683,362 | $248,972,690 | $149,763,590 | $1,250,000 | 1 | $4,239,855 |
| 2020 | $6,235,157,465 | $238,749,924 | $174,671,066 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $4,730,967 |
About Redwood Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
Redwood Credit Union is a public charity, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.1B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $81.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Redwood Credit Union is led by Brett Martinez, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 22 of 33 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brett Martinez
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.8M (2024)
Rob Eyler
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg McGuirk
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Herrerias-James
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Christina Rivera
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Dole
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gouin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeri Hansen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerado Martin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Collier
Executive Vice President & Chief Info Officer
Senior Vice President It → Executive Vice President & Chief Info Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$263K (2020) → $163K (2024)
Anthony E. Hildesheim
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2021
Chief Operating Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$736K (2020) → $1M (2024)
Clark R. Matthiessen
Wealth Advisor
Financial Advisor → Wealth Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$385K (2020) → $461K (2024)
Kristen Mahlmann
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Accounting & Finance → Senior Vice President & People, 2023
Senior Vice President & People → Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$282K (2020) → $572K (2024)
Kristina Derkos
Former Senior Vice President & People Term
Senior Vice President People → Senior Vice President & People, 2023
Senior Vice President & People → Former Senior Vice President & People Term, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$422K (2020) → $529K (2024)
Michael Defazio
Wealth Advisor
Financial Advisor → Wealth Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$610K (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Mishel Kaufman
Executive Vice President, Chief Op & Risk Officer
Senior Vice President Risk Management → Chief Administrator & Risk Officer, 2022
Chief Administrator & Risk Officer → Executive Vice President, Chief Op & Risk Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$358K (2020) → $595K (2024)
Ronald Felder
Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
Chief Financial & Risk Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
Chief Financial Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$586K (2020) → $766K (2024)
Thomas Hubert
Senior Vice President, Auto, Insurance & Wealth
Senior Vice President, Auto, Insurance & Weath Services → Senior Vice President, Auto, Insurance & Wealth Services, 2023
Senior Vice President, Auto, Insurance & Wealth Services → Senior Vice President, Auto, Insurance & Wealth, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$386K (2020) → $474K (2024)
Todd N. Lindemann
Senior Vice President & Payments
Senior Vice President Payments → Senior Vice President & Payments, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$308K (2020) → $381K (2024)
Deidre Holmes Thompson
Senior Vice President & Member Experience
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$353K (2022) → $388K (2024)
Michelle Anderson
Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
Chief Lending Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$434K (2022) → $639K (2024)
Jennifer Boyle
Senior Vice President, Consumer Lending & Len
Senior Vice President, Consumer Lending & Lending Ops → Senior Vice President, Consumer Lending & Len, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$321K (2023) → $374K (2024)
Julie Lynch
Wealth Advisor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$582K (2023) → $677K (2024)
Nicole Schaefer
External Mortgage Loan Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$466K (2023) → $844K (2024)
Timothy Bates
Senior Vice President & Enterprise Risk
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$308K (2023) → $355K (2024)
Esteban Zuno
Senior Vice President, Auto, Insurance & Wealth
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$364K (2024)
Joseph Peyton
Senior Vice President of It
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$344K (2024)
Kathleen Chang
External Mortgage Loan Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$442K (2024)
Priti Chatwani
External Mortgage Loan Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$353K (2024)
Stephen Ward
Senior Vice President of Business Services
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$328K (2024)
Debra Watts
Treasurer
Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Olmsted
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Wittke Schaffner
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Cynthia Negri (2020–2023) — Chief Administrator Officer
- Former: Dianna Berthinier (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Business Services
- Former: Kimberly Williams (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President, Strategy & Project Management
- Former: Matthew Martin (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President, Committee & Gov Relations
- Former: Scott Dykstra (2020–2023) — Senior Sba & Committee Lo
- Former: Bryan Haas (2023) — Senior Vice President, Products, Projects & Cre
- Former: Julie Nix (2020–2022) — Financial Advisor
- Former: Sheila O'Neil (2020–2022) — External Mortgage Loan Officer
- Former: Joseph Turfa (2021–2022) — Financial Advisor
- Former: Theresa Mitchell (2021–2022) — External Mortgage Loan Officer
- Former: Robert Steele (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christine Foster (2021) — Wealth Advisor
- Former: David Griffis (2021) — Senior Sba & Committee Loan Officer
- Former: Andy Ramos (2020) — Senior Vice President Member Engagement
- Former: Robert Eyler (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $1.8M, to Brett Martinez (President/CEO). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Redwood Credit Union
How much does Redwood Credit Union give each year?
Redwood Credit Union gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Redwood Credit Union?
Redwood Credit Union reported $9.1B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $504.0M.
Where does Redwood Credit Union operate?
Redwood Credit Union has awarded grants in California.
What is Redwood Credit Union's EIN?
Redwood Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1244186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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