Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation
The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation raises funds, fosters partnerships and advocates on behalf of Sonoma County Regional Parks. It solicits donations to help acquire, preserve and enhance 62 parks and trails throughout Sonoma County.
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation at a glance
In short: Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,101,869
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,101,869
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,101,869
- Total assets
- $1,898,397
- -11.9% 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 Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sonoma County Regional Parks ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2021) to $1.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County Regional Parks Santa Rosa, CA | — | $1,101,869 |
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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 | $1,898,397 | $1,514,607 | $1,436,130 | $1,101,869 | 1 | $113,079 |
| 2024 | $2,155,912 | $1,553,201 | $1,665,647 | $952,182 | 1 | $107,765 |
| 2023 | $1,932,772 | $1,268,587 | $1,284,220 | $932,211 | 1 | $54,315 |
| 2022 | $2,049,249 | $1,442,449 | $2,118,666 | $1,844,652 | 1 | $-57,636 |
| 2021 | $2,641,785 | $1,209,729 | $640,859 | $390,152 | 1 | $16,353 |
| 2020 | $2,086,060 | $814,029 | $877,702 | $568,806 | 1 | $34,496 |
| 2019 | $2,122,569 | $1,297,928 | $1,051,954 | $772,715 | 1 | $77,054 |
About Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $113K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation is led by Melissa Kelley, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Kelley
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$82K (2019) → $106K (2025)
Chad Dorr
Board Chair
Director → Officer @large, 2024
Officer @large → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Jorge
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Haas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob DeVenuto
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nazar Eljumaily
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Reed
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaun Vongphakham
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Lemus
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brant Arthur
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Sellick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Palmer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Sanson
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Channa Sweet
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Peyton
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Jenifer Freebairn (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Murphy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen Meacham (2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Steve Meacham (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Suzanne Tucker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Eber (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Hugo Mata (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marja Tarr (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Olga Fernandez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ari Hauptman MD (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Justin Borton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicki Artieres (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Phillip Sullivan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Retecki (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rochelle Cook Johnson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: The Reverend Alan Kelchner (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Kirk (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Melissa Kelley (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation
How much does Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation give each year?
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $952K across 1 grant.
How large is Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation?
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation?
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation operate?
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation's EIN?
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0421813. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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