Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 68-6061722

Management of assets to support the cause of christian science in the sacramento area

Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$3
-100.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$59,006
-92.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

SacramentoCarmichaelDavisFolsomRoseville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800KTotal only2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 8 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $735K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $735K.

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
First Church of Christ Scientist Carmichael Carmichael, CAMaintain the Christian Science Church and Reading Room$100,000
First Church of Christ Scientist Davis Davis, CAMaintain the Christian Science Church and Reading Room$100,000
First Church of Christ Scientist Folsom Folsom, CAMaintain Christian Science Church and Reading Room$100,000
First Church of Christ Scientist Roseville Roseville, CAMaintain Christian Science Church and Reading Room$100,000
First Church of Christ Scientist Sacramento Sacramento, CAMaintain Christian Science Church and Reading Room$100,000
Fifth Church of Christ Scientist Sacramento, CAMaintain Christian Science Church and Reading Room$100,000
The Olive Glen Foundation Inc Sacramento, CASupport Christian Science Care Facility$100,000
Jointly Maintained Christian Science Reading Room Sacramento, CAGrant to enable the jointly maintained christian science reading room to discontinue its operations and distribute its inventory to christian science reading rooms in greater northern California$34,533
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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—$3$59,006———
2024$59,003$60,744$738,731$734,5338$60,744
2023$736,990$36,092$28,266$21,400Total only$36,092
2022$658,341$38,232$7,084——$38,232
2021$793,020$81,212$73,046$58,000Total only$81,212
2020$784,854$40,487$99,178$92,000Total only$40,487

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

About Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust

Based on IRS filings

Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust is a public charity focused on religion, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust is led by David Goold, Chairman on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Goold

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Martinez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Boutselis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Graham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward O'Brien

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Kasje

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Charles Bauer (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard B Frantzreb (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Lorna LaZansky (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sharon Hansen (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Marilyn Best (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust

What is Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust?

Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust is a public charity focused on religion, based in Sacramento, CA.

Where does Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust operate?

Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust has awarded grants in California.

What is Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust's EIN?

Sacramento Joint Reading Room Religious Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-6061722. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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