Shasta River Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Novato, CA EIN: 88-2466901

Restoration and preservation of the shasta river watershed, and any other charitable and educational activities as will be determined by the board of directors to be appropriate.

Shasta River Institute at a glance

In short: Shasta River Institute gave $14K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$13,531
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$13,531
Median grant
$13,531
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Shasta River Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Marin Community Foundation: $14KMarin Community Foundation$14K

The largest 2023 recipient was Marin Community Foundation ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Novato

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2022 1 grant2023

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marin Community Foundation Novato, CAShasta river valley fund at marin community foundation. For charitable exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986.$13,531
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2023—$100,000$130,777$13,5311
2022$30,777$44,388$13,611——

About Shasta River Institute

Based on IRS filings

Shasta River Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shasta River Institute is led by Pauline Robinson, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Pauline Robinson

    Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Robinson

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Swan

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rene Henery (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2023. "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 River Institute

How much does Shasta River Institute give each year?

Shasta River Institute gave $14K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

What is Shasta River Institute?

Shasta River Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Novato, CA.

Where does Shasta River Institute operate?

Shasta River Institute has awarded grants in California.

What is Shasta River Institute's EIN?

Shasta River Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2466901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2023

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