Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Grass Valley, CA EIN: 68-0005939

To nurture the spirit of generosity and volunteerism of the community, we focus our philanthropic efforts in fostering quality healthcare of the highest standards for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation at a glance

In short: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation gave $736K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $736K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$735,723
-39.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$735,723
-39.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$735,723
Total assets
$10,057,258
+16.9% 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 Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospit: $736KSierra Nevada Memorial Hospit$736K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospit ($736K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Grass Valley

How Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $687K (2021) to $1.8M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $736K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospit Grass Valley, CASupported organization$735,723
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,057,258$2,793,796$1,622,398$735,7231$383,963
2024$8,601,317$3,452,909$2,013,472$1,222,9151$285,232
2023$6,760,147$1,994,430$2,404,852$1,711,0511$209,842
2022$7,065,054$2,349,965$1,737,634$978,6241$332,191
2021$7,364,320$2,471,529$1,431,868$687,3721$79,813
2020$5,934,872$2,443,454$2,135,436$1,399,2201$121,319
2019$5,576,601$2,344,896$2,514,173$1,759,3751$145,627

About Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Grass Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $736K. Net investment income was $384K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation is led by Sandra Barrington, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra Barrington

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $130K (2025)

  • Dylan Hendricks

    President

    Member at Large → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Gammelgard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb DeGraw

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Jones

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Drew MD

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Sylvester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gil Mathew

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Bronson

    Past President

    Member at Large → President, 2021

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katy McKay

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Zwick

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marty Lombardi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Thorpe

    Vice President

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2021

    Member at Large → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Creasey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Painter

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Swarthout

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monty East

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Auld

    Board Member

    Member at Large → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Keene

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Neely

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Gallagher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Sara Filipps (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Al Dover (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kimberly Parker (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Brian Evans (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Vixie DDS (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Bitle (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Sean Metroka (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Tom Tomasello (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken Drummer (2019) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sandra Barrington — Executive Dir.: $130KSandra BarringtonExecutive Dir.$130K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Sandra Barrington (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation

How much does Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation give each year?

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation gave $736K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.

How large is Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation?

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation?

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Grass Valley, CA. It holds $10.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation operate?

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation's EIN?

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0005939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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