Sacramento Progressive Communities

Foundation · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 68-0442348

Sacramento Progressive Communities is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $481K.

Key facts about Sacramento Progressive Communities

In short: Sacramento Progressive Communities gave $481K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
68-0442348
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$481,327
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$96,265
Median grant
$94,827
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$481K

-64.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$96K

-35.5% YoY

How Sacramento Progressive Communities gives

  • Giving grew 358% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

SacramentoFallbrookBerkeley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grants20213 grants20225 grants20239 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Sacramento Housing Alliance: $200KSacramento Housing Alliance$200KSacramento LGBT Comm Center: $100KSacramento LGBT Comm Center$100KMutual Housing California: $95KMutual Housing California$95KEmpowering Latino Futures: $67KEmpowering Latino Futures$67KOrganize Sacramento: $20KOrganize Sacramento$20K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K10$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SACRAMENTO HOUSING ALLIANCE Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED, ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE, AND WORKING TO BUILD A CULTURALLY RICH LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.$200,000
SACRAMENTO LGBT COMM CENTER Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED, ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE, AND WORKING TO BUILD A CULTURALLY RICH LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.$100,000
MUTUAL HOUSING CALIFORNIA Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED, ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE, AND WORKING TO BUILD A CULTURALLY RICH LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.$94,827
EMPOWERING LATINO FUTURES Fallbrook, CATO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED, ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE, AND WORKING TO BUILD A CULTURALLY RICH LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.$66,500
ORGANIZE SACRAMENTO Sacramento, CATO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED, ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE, AND WORKING TO BUILD A CULTURALLY RICH LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$484,027$1,793,939
Revenue$1,149$37,950$93,241
Expenses$485,176$1,347,862$368,112
Qualifying Distributions$481,327$1,342,610$363,000
Net Investment Income—$37,950$42,825
Distributable Amount—$40,381$91,363

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sacramento Progressive Communities is led by Linda Whitney, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda Whitney

    President

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Whisler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manuel Orozco

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Laroque

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Harmon

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Koshar

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ken Cody (2021–2022) — Member at Large

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Progressive Communities

How much does Sacramento Progressive Communities give each year?

Sacramento Progressive Communities gave $481K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 9 grants.

What is Sacramento Progressive Communities's typical grant size?

Sacramento Progressive Communities's median grant in 2025 was $94,827, and its average grant was $96,265, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sacramento Progressive Communities give grants?

Sacramento Progressive Communities 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 (4 grants).

Does Sacramento Progressive Communities give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sacramento Progressive Communities's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Sacramento Progressive Communities's largest grantees?

Sacramento Progressive Communities's largest 2025 grantees include Sacramento Housing Alliance ($200,000), Sacramento LGBT Comm Center ($100,000) and Mutual Housing California ($94,827), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is Sacramento Progressive Communities?

Sacramento Progressive Communities is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sacramento Progressive Communities's EIN?

Sacramento Progressive Communities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0442348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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