Sacramento Pioneer Association
Sacramento Pioneer Association is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $62K.
Sacramento Pioneer Association at a glance
In short: Sacramento Pioneer Association gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,700
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,671
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,098,550
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sacramento Pioneer Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sacramento History Alliance Inc ($5K). Together the top 5 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($5,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sacramento Pioneer Association gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $8K (2021) to $29K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento History Alliance Inc Sacramento, CA | general contribution | $5,000 |
| Mousa Zalmai co CSU Sacramento Sacramento, CA | scholarship | $5,000 |
| Ram Jhawar co UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA | scholarship | $5,000 |
| Manuel Nonones co UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA | scholarship | $5,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,200 |
| Museum of Medical History Sacramento, CA | General | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,098,550 | $205,222 | $178,690 | $25,700 | 7 | $67,182 | $62,266 |
| 2024 | $1,017,456 | $209,542 | $203,558 | $27,700 | 7 | $73,122 | $48,009 |
| 2023 | $878,837 | $218,287 | $221,553 | $29,100 | 8 | $69,166 | $27,394 |
| 2022 | $879,124 | $153,587 | $179,431 | $20,200 | 5 | $53,526 | $2,500 |
| 2021 | $1,070,983 | $118,660 | $138,045 | $7,500 | 2 | — | — |
| 2020 | $984,690 | $225,038 | $184,729 | $19,200 | 3 | — | $68,562 |
| 2019 | $945,253 | $228,040 | $214,660 | $19,800 | 10 | — | $34,826 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sacramento Pioneer Association is led by Katie Brown, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Brown
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Brown Wheeler
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Basye
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Noack
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Wiese
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bazlen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Dick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McClatchy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hunt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Bilstad
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shepard
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thom Gilbert
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Collopy
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Brian Witherell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lori Gualco (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Jeanie MacAulay (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Pat Mahon (2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Gould (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Mark Rathe (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Martha Hughes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Phillips (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Trisha Setzer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Schaw (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Fred Teichert (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hilton Williams (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pete Heringer (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Charla King (2019) — Director
- Former: Debbie Elliot (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Krtil (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Joan Taylor (2019) — Director
- Former: Karun Yee (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.
Frequently asked questions about Sacramento Pioneer Association
How much does Sacramento Pioneer Association give each year?
Sacramento Pioneer Association gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 7 grants.
What is Sacramento Pioneer Association's typical grant size?
Sacramento Pioneer Association's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,671, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sacramento Pioneer Association give grants?
Sacramento Pioneer Association gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (3 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Sacramento Pioneer Association give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Sacramento Pioneer Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Sacramento Pioneer Association's largest grantees?
Sacramento Pioneer Association's largest 2025 grantees include Sacramento History Alliance Inc ($5,000), Mousa Zalmai co CSU Sacramento ($5,000) and Ram Jhawar co UC Berkeley ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($5,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sacramento Pioneer Association?
Sacramento Pioneer Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $205K.
What is Sacramento Pioneer Association?
Sacramento Pioneer Association is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sacramento Pioneer Association's EIN?
Sacramento Pioneer Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6138700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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