Sierra Pine Family Foundation
Sierra Pine Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $5.9M.
Sierra Pine Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sierra Pine Family Foundation gave $266K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $265,788
- +111.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +800.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,532
- -76.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $15,600,518
- +46.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sierra Pine Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($101K). Together the top 9 received $266K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sierra Pine Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $266K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $266K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | Arista Foundation | $100,788 |
| Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges Foundation Los Altos HLS, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program E Palo Alto, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Food Bank San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Watsonville, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Palo Alto Community Child Care Palo Alto, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation Menlo Park, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Ravenswood Youth Athleticassociation Inc E Palo Alto, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,600,518 | $5,306,196 | $377,405 | $265,788 | 9 | $300,024 | $5,934,889 | $561,980 |
| 2023 | $10,671,727 | $5,007,820 | $211,428 | $125,800 | 1 | $153,041 | $3,038,694 | $289,608 |
| 2022 | $5,875,335 | $1,624,755 | $39,915 | $1,000 | 1 | $18,615 | $3,232,109 | $147,276 |
| 2021 | $4,290,495 | $4,290,495 | — | — | — | — | — | $18,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sierra Pine Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $562K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sierra Pine Family Foundation is led by Lisa Forssell, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Forssell
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Holbrook
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Sierra Pine Family Foundation
How much does Sierra Pine Family Foundation give each year?
Sierra Pine Family Foundation gave $266K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $126K across 1 grant.
What is Sierra Pine Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sierra Pine Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,532, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sierra Pine Family Foundation give grants?
Sierra Pine Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were E Palo Alto, CA (2 grants).
Does Sierra Pine Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Sierra Pine Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sierra Pine Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sierra Pine Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($100,788), Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges Foundation ($40,000) and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sierra Pine Family Foundation?
Sierra Pine Family Foundation reported $15.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $562K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Sierra Pine Family Foundation's EIN?
Sierra Pine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2620777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF 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 2021–2024
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