Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area

Public charity · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 94-2538615

Our mission is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area at a glance

In short: Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area gave $81K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$81,422
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$40,711
Median grant
$40,711
Total assets
$103,051,523
+1.6% 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

John Muir Foundation: $46KJohn Muir Foundation$46KVMC Foundation: $35KVMC Foundation$35K

The largest 2024 recipient was John Muir Foundation ($46K). Together the top 2 received $81K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ConcordSan Jose

How Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $109K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
John Muir Foundation Concord, CATo provide oral health services to children who would otherwise go without dental care.$46,422
VMC Foundation San Jose, CATo provide oral health services children who would otherwise go without dental care.$35,000
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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
2024$103,051,523$10,022,651$11,359,101$81,4222$1,138,666
2023$101,447,932$13,333,322$9,963,073——$951,805
2022$94,996,212$9,844,241$9,199,629——$543,350
2021$100,940,678$7,132,244$7,864,517$70,0002$898,794
2020$100,139,438$5,782,546$7,874,722$108,9442$-177,953

About Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area

Based on IRS filings

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area is a public charity, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $103.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area is led by Laura Boudreau, CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 35 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura Boudreau

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $264K (2020) → $284K (2024)

  • Katty Coulson

    President

    Secretary → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Hernandez

    Director, Families & Wellness

    Director, Families & Wellness → Director, Family & Wellness, 2023

    Director, Family & Wellness → Director, Families & Wellness, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2021) → $129K (2024)

  • Tara Hnat

    Senior Director & Development Operations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $116K (2024)

  • Amy Oliver

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Ewell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob McIntire

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Koenig

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Thomas

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerry Hinkley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Sinigiani

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Silk

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Ann Freeman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Howell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Caswell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Seiler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Solomon Moshkevich

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecilia Aviles

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelley Meade

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rishi Seth

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Hernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Billings MD PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arun Perinkolam

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Wachira

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Blackwood-Kapral

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariam Sattar

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Semenoff

    CFO

    Vice President & Finance → CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $175K (2024)

  • Jay McCullough

    Vice President & Philanthropy

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2020) → $163K (2024)

  • Juan Hernandez

    Vice President, Program & Cmnty Eng.

    Director, Corporate & Community Engagement → Vice President, Corporate & Community Engagement, 2022

    Vice President, Corporate & Community Engagement → Vice President, Program & Cmnty Eng., 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $163K (2024)

  • Nicole Williams

    Senior Strategy Officer

    Sr.director, Development & Marketing → Senior Strategy Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2022) → $146K (2024)

  • Jungmin Chang

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2024)

  • Porsche Gordon

    Vice President & Advacement

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $166K (2024)

  • Heather Pietsch

    Immediate Past President

    Secretary → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vania Santella

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Glasser

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Christophe Mosby (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eileen Bocci-Campbell (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sean Truesdale (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brad Lyman (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Briony Seoane (2020–2022) — Chief Mission Officer
  • Former: Anne McCune (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Cheng (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: David Rosenthal MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jenny Chang (2020) — President

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

Laura Boudreau — CEO: $284KLaura BoudreauCEO$284KCynthia Semenoff — CFO: $175KCynthia SemenoffCFO$175KPorsche Gordon — VP, Advacement: $166KPorsche GordonVP, Advacement$166KJay McCullough — VP, Philanthropy: $163KJay McCulloughVP, Philanthropy$163KJuan Hernandez — VP, Prog. & Cmnty Eng.: $163KJuan HernandezVP, Prog. & Cmnty Eng.$163KNicole Williams — Senior Strategy Officer: $146KNicole WilliamsSenior Strategy Officer$146KJungmin Chang — Controller: $142KJungmin ChangController$142KMartha Hernandez — Director, Families & Wellness: $129KMartha HernandezDirector, Families & Wellness$129KTara Hnat — Sr. DIR., Development Operations: $116KTara HnatSr. DIR., Development Operations$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $284K, to Laura Boudreau (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area

How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area give each year?

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area gave $81K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area?

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area reported $103.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.0M.

Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area operate?

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area has awarded grants in California.

What is Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area's EIN?

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Bay Area's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2538615. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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