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Sacramento District Council

Foundation · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 94-6023161 Website

A network of friends, inspired by gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.

Key facts about Sacramento District Council

In short: Sacramento District Council gave $177K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-6023161
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$177,450
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$29,575
Median grant
$29,360
Total assets
$3,660,032
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-8.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$177K

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+41.8% YoY

How Sacramento District Council gives

  • Giving grew 286% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Sacramento District Council

Based on IRS filings

Sacramento District Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

SacramentoReddingVallejoCarmichaelWest Sacramento

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20216 grants20226 grants20238 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Sacramento East District Council: $54KSacramento East DistrictCouncil$54KSo Sacramento Elk Grove District Council: $31KSo Sacramento Elk GroveDistrict Council$31KYolo Metro District Council: $30KYolo Metro District Council$30KSolano County District Council: $29KSolano County District Council$29KPlacer Yuba Sutter Butte District Council: $19KPlacer Yuba Sutter ButteDistrict Council$19KNorth State District Council: $15KNorth State District Council$15K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SACRAMENTO EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$54,040
SO SACRAMENTO ELK GROVE DISTRICT COUNCIL Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$31,430
YOLO METRO DISTRICT COUNCIL Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$30,110
SOLANO COUNTY DISTRICT COUNCIL Vallejo, CATO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$28,610
PLACER YUBA SUTTER BUTTE DISTRICT COUNCIL Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$18,620
NORTH STATE DISTRICT COUNCIL Redding, CATO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$14,640

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,660,032$4,008,677$2,073,303
Revenue$4,266,130$4,517,097$3,451,713
Expenses$4,549,888$4,272,946$3,353,136
Net Investment Income$34,852$14,031$6,481

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sacramento District Council is led by Denise O'Brien, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Denise O'Brien

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2022) → $86K (2025)

  • Joe Alves

    President

    Council President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara O'Brien

    President Placer Yuba

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Badua-Small

    President Solano

    Director → President Solano, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Niswander

    2nd Vice President & President North State

    President North State → 2nd Vice President & President North State, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Sobolewski

    President Sac S. Elk Grove

    Director → President Sac S. Elk Grove, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian Macaspac

    President Sacramento East District & Director

    Director → President Sacramento East District & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Castleman

    Program Director - Exodus

    Program Director - Exodus Project → Program Director - Exodus, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $107K (2025)

  • Chuck Coleman

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dot O'Connor

    Director

    Interim President Sac S. Elk Grove → Interim President Sac S. Elk Gr, 2024

    Interim President Sac S. Elk Gr → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Dietlein

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Gonzalez

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Starkey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Powers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Bosworth

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alana Butterworth

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Murphy

    Treasurer

    President Sac East → Treasurer & President Sac East, 2023

    Treasurer & President Sac East → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Kernan

    Spiritual Advisor

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonja Craighton

    Officer Yolo & Metro

    President Delta Yolo → Officer Yolo & Metro, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Charmaine Ferraz (2022–2023) — President Solano
  • Former: Judy Dietlein (2022–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Elizabeth Ehnat (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Judith Dietlein (2019) — Council President
  • Former: Michael Carroll (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Munn (2019) — Director
  • Former: Misti Hawkins (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Tom Carroll (2019) — 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

Seth Castleman — Program Director - Exodus: $107KSeth CastlemanProgram Director - Exodus$107KDenise O'Brien — Executive Director: $86KDenise O'BrienExecutive Director$86K

Frequently asked questions about Sacramento District Council

How much does Sacramento District Council give each year?

Sacramento District Council gave $177K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $167K across 8 grants.

What is Sacramento District Council's typical grant size?

Sacramento District Council's median grant in 2025 was $29,360, and its average grant was $29,575, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Sacramento District Council give grants?

Sacramento District Council 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 Sacramento, CA (4 grants).

Does Sacramento District Council give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sacramento District Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charitable Activities" (6 grants).

Who are Sacramento District Council's largest grantees?

Sacramento District Council's largest 2025 grantees include Sacramento East District Council ($54,040), So Sacramento Elk Grove District Council ($31,430) and Yolo Metro District Council ($30,110), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sacramento District Council?

Sacramento District Council reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.

What is Sacramento District Council?

Sacramento District Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sacramento District Council's EIN?

Sacramento District Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6023161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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