Save Mount Diablo
Save Mount Diablo's mission is to preserve mount diablo's peaks, surrounding foothills, and watersheds; and its sustaining diablo range, through land acquisition and preservation strategies designed to protect the mountain's natural beauty, biological diversity, and historic and agricultural heritage; enhance our area's quality of life; and provide educational and recreational opportunities consistent with protection of natural resources.
Save Mount Diablo at a glance
In short: Save Mount Diablo gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,176
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,059
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,600
- Total assets
- $29,365,573
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Save Mount Diablo funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pinnacles National Park Foundation ($20K). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacles National Park Foundation Hollister, CA | Science & research grant - condors of the diablo range | $20,336 |
| Digital Story Company LLC Mill Valley, CA | Support for tv series: open road with doug mcconnell & friends | $16,600 |
| Fresno Chaffee Zoo Corporation Fresno, CA | Support for Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard Weather Station | $5,240 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,365,573 | $6,026,768 | $3,953,606 | $42,176 | 3 | $436,310 |
| 2024 | $27,506,303 | $6,037,101 | $3,506,613 | $35,396 | 3 | $238,801 |
| 2023 | $24,218,193 | $3,364,222 | $3,451,522 | — | — | $35,052 |
| 2022 | $23,107,721 | $3,476,517 | $4,026,398 | — | — | $266,718 |
| 2021 | $23,820,014 | $3,751,697 | $3,395,073 | — | — | $178,454 |
| 2020 | $22,522,201 | $4,429,624 | $2,734,298 | — | — | $102,048 |
About Save Mount Diablo
Based on IRS filings
Save Mount Diablo is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $436K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save Mount Diablo is led by Edward Sortwell Clement Jr., Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Sortwell Clement Jr.
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Jim Felton
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Adams
Land Conservation Director
Land Conserv. Director → Land Conserv Director, 2021
Land Conserv Director → Land Conservation Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Monica Oei
Finance & Administrative Director
Finance Director → Finance & Administrative Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $126K (2025)
Sean Burke
Land Programs Director
Land Program Director → Land Programs Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $118K (2025)
Karen Ferriere
Development Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Bob Marx
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Hein
Director
Vice President & Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Stone
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gallagher
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Alley
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Sproul
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Phelps
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hein
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Harvey Roberts
Director
Vice President & Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Achilleus Tiu
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil O'Loane
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Langlois
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Balling
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amara Morrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Burt Bassler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Giselle Jurkanin
Vice President & Secretary
Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Matthew
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Garrett Girvan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Margaret Kruse (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Lane (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank Martens (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Garaventa (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Garaventa (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Liz Harvey (2020) — Director
- Former: Marcia Slackman (2020) — Development Director
- Former: Meredith Hendricks (2020) — Land Program Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $196K, to Edward Sortwell Clement Jr (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Save Mount Diablo
How much does Save Mount Diablo give each year?
Save Mount Diablo gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 3 grants.
What is Save Mount Diablo's typical grant size?
Save Mount Diablo's median grant in 2025 was $16,600, and its average grant was $14,059, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Save Mount Diablo give grants?
Save Mount Diablo gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Save Mount Diablo give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Save Mount Diablo's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Save Mount Diablo?
Save Mount Diablo reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is Save Mount Diablo?
Save Mount Diablo is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It holds $29.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Save Mount Diablo's EIN?
Save Mount Diablo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2681735. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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