Richmond Community Foundation
The Richmond Community Foundation mobilizes the power of connection to build healthy,thriving communities.
Richmond Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Richmond Community Foundation gave $531K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $531,152
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,394
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,795
- Total assets
- $6,810,688
- -27.0% 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 Richmond Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brighter Beginnings ($311K). Together the top 8 received $531K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 90 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Richmond Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $531K (2025) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $531K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brighter Beginnings Richmond, CA | Economic Development | $310,965 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CA | Economic Development | $56,986 |
| CA Alliance for Retired Americans Oakland, CA | Economic Development | $37,728 |
| Help a Life Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Economic Development | $35,000 |
| Dream Catchers Empowerment Network Fairfield, CA | Economic Development | $34,589 |
| Catholic Charities of the East Bay Oakland, CA | Economic Development | $30,009 |
| Rebuilding Together Redwood City, CA | Economic Development | $13,875 |
| Loave and Fishes of Contra Costa Martinez, CA | Economic Development | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,810,688 | $9,099,693 | $10,027,730 | $531,152 | 8 | $369,856 |
| 2024 | $9,333,159 | $6,144,108 | $6,606,631 | $587,205 | 8 | $176,118 |
| 2023 | $6,552,642 | $5,680,670 | $6,417,828 | $1,624,325 | 45 | $208,532 |
| 2022 | $7,321,513 | $4,311,313 | $5,233,625 | $735,909 | 18 | $-362,919 |
| 2021 | $8,938,978 | $4,537,447 | $4,417,618 | $783,298 | 11 | $765,583 |
| 2020 | $7,749,542 | $3,496,672 | $4,377,018 | $1,921,277 | 37 | $178,695 |
| 2019 | $8,066,306 | $2,419,900 | $3,669,123 | $1,618,393 | 24 | $199,986 |
About Richmond Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Richmond Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Richmond, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $531K. Net investment income was $370K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richmond Community Foundation is led by James Becker, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Becker
CEO
President → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $160K (2025)
Lucinda Bazille
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariana Moore
Senior Director
Employee → Senior Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Roxanne Carrillo Garza
Senior Director
CFO → Senior Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $118K (2025)
Linden Podschun
Senior Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Kimberly Rogers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Blanc White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rivera
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Perez Abelson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitzii Perez Caro
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Malaga
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dhoryan Rizo left Oct
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia LeBlanc
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Medley
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Vicechair, 2023
Vicechair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Zauner Clausen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
DW Kim
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Jenn Clauson (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dhoryan Rizo (2024) — Director
- Former: Rosalind Welch (2024) — Senior Director
- Former: Taylor Sims (2024) — Senior Director
- Former: Jorge Reyes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Hong (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacy Street (2019–2023) — COO
- Former: Emily Lo (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Jim Becker (2023) — CEO
- Former: Kit Pappenheimer (2023) — Director
- Former: Kaye Burnside (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mitzi Perez-Caro (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mojdeh Mehdizadeh (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Norman Lundberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James Brandt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Lindsay (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Shannon Beatty (2021) — Director
- Former: Conor Flannery (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Gagnon (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Menbere Akilu (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Erica Goode (2020) — Director
- Former: Joshn Gensor (2020) — Director
- Former: Marsha Tomassi (2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Lindsay (2019) — Director
- Former: Diane Wightman (2019) — CFO
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 $160K, to James Becker (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Richmond Community Foundation
How much does Richmond Community Foundation give each year?
Richmond Community Foundation gave $531K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $587K across 8 grants.
What is Richmond Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Richmond Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $34,795, and its average grant was $66,394, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Richmond Community Foundation give grants?
Richmond Community Foundation 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 Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Richmond Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Richmond Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development" (8 grants).
Who are Richmond Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Richmond Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brighter Beginnings ($310,965), Bay Area Legal Aid ($56,986) and CA Alliance for Retired Americans ($37,728), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richmond Community Foundation?
Richmond Community Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.
What is Richmond Community Foundation's EIN?
Richmond Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3337754. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
Live grants for the work Richmond Community Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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