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Shasta College Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Redding, CA EIN: 68-0363349 Website

Support shasta college by building strong partnerships, generating friendships and financial support, and promoting excellence in education and service to the community.

Key facts about Shasta College Foundation

In short: Shasta College Foundation gave $201K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
68-0363349
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$201,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$13,400
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$11,639,233
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

$11.6M

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$201K

Grant Count

15

Avg Grant Size

$13K

About Shasta College Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shasta College Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Redding, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $864K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

WeedChicoAlturasHayforkLos AngelesLoyaltonOaklandQuincyRed BluffreddingSusanvilleWillows

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Siskiyou Joint CCD: $45KSiskiyou Joint CCD$45KGlenn County Office of Educat: $15KGlenn County Office of Educat$15KHealthy Rural California Inc: $15KHealthy Rural California Inc$15KLassen Community College Dist: $15KLassen Community College Dist$15KReach Higher Shasta: $15KReach Higher Shasta$15KThe Watershed Research & Trai: $15KThe Watershed Research & Trai$15KChico State Enterprise: $10KChico State Enterprise$10KExpect More Tehama: $10KExpect More Tehama$10KPlumas County School: $10KPlumas County School$10KSierra Plumas Joint Unified S: $10KSierra Plumas Joint Unified S$10K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SISKIYOU JOINT CCD Weed, CAenhance equity through collaboratio$45,000
GLENN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCAT Willows, CAK-16 GRANT, NATIVE PATHWAY PROJECTT$15,000
HEALTHY RURAL CALIFORNIA INC Chico, CAMedEd GRANT$15,000
LASSEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST Susanville, CAk-16 grant, glow equity expansion$15,000
REACH HIGHER SHASTA redding, CAK-16 grant, SH Cowell Equity Projec$15,000
THE WATERSHED RESEARCH & TRAI Hayfork, CAk-16 grant, county network equity P$15,000
CHICO STATE ENTERPRISE Chico, CAK-16 GRANT$10,000
EXPECT MORE TEHAMA Red Bluff, CAK-16 GRANT$10,000
PLUMAS COUNTY SCHOOL Quincy, CAK-16 GRANT$10,000
SIERRA PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED S Loyalton, CAK-16 GRANT$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,639,233$10,394,449$8,421,731
Revenue$3,788,016$4,045,338$2,742,732
Expenses$2,736,923$2,635,641$1,450,722
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$864,014$840,393$231,978
Distributable Amount———

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 June 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shasta College Foundation is led by Joe Gibson, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joe Gibson

    President

    Board Member → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andree Blanchier

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin O'Rorke

    Interim Director Sup

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hiram Oilar

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Star Alfaro

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Finnegan

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Mari

    Secretary & Treau

    Shasta Representative → Member, 2023

    Member → Secretary & Treau, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Nehr

    Board Representative

    Board Trustee → Shasta Representative, 2023

    Shasta Representative → Board Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Blasingame

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Hickok

    Board Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Joe Wyse (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Pat Frost (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Eva Jimenez (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Pat Carr (2021–2022) — Prior Trustee
  • Former: Pat Frsot (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Wray (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rayola Pratt (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Ahrens DDS (2019–2020) — Past Chair

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 Shasta College Foundation

How much does Shasta College Foundation give each year?

Shasta College Foundation gave $201K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Shasta College Foundation's typical grant size?

Shasta College Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,400, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Shasta College Foundation give grants?

Shasta College Foundation 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 Weed, CA (3 grants) and Chico, CA (2 grants).

Does Shasta College Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Shasta College Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "K-16 Grant" (6 grants) and "Ithaka Holistic Credit Mobility Gra" (3 grants).

Who are Shasta College Foundation's largest grantees?

Shasta College Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Siskiyou Joint CCD ($45,000), Glenn County Office of Educat ($15,000) and Healthy Rural California Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shasta College Foundation?

Shasta College Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is Shasta College Foundation?

Shasta College Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Redding, CA. It holds $11.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shasta College Foundation's EIN?

Shasta College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0363349. 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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