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Sonoma Plein Air Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Sonoma, CA EIN: 06-1640462 Website

Promotion of arts education

Key facts about Sonoma Plein Air Foundation

EIN
06-1640462
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$287,912
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$31,990
Median grant
$27,000
Total assets
$114,093
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sonoma Plein Air Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sonoma Plein Air Foundation's 9 itemized 2024 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sonoma, CA (7 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts Education" (6 grants).

How Sonoma Plein Air Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 171% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$114K

-54.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$288K

+36.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+67.3% YoY

About Sonoma Plein Air Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sonoma Plein Air Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sonoma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $288K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

SonomaGlen EllenKenwood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$293K$439K$585K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$114,093$249,359$240,064
Revenue$396,939$513,873$474,771
Expenses$532,255$504,578$426,198
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,233$514$76
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$72K$144K$216K$288K0 grants20207 grants20218 grants202211 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Sonoma Valley USD: $91KSonoma Valley USD$91KKenwood Education Foundation: $49KKenwood Education Foundation$49KARTescape: $40KARTescape$40KSonoma Comm Center: $32KSonoma Comm Center$32KSon Val Museum of Art: $27KSon Val Museum of Art$27KBoys & Girls Club of Son Vall: $15KBoys & Girls Club of Son Vall$15KWoodland Star Ch Sch: $15KWoodland Star Ch Sch$15KLa Luz Center: $13KLa Luz Center$13KSonoma Valley High Sch: $6KSonoma Valley High Sch$6K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Sonoma Plein Air Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Sonoma Valley USD ($90,828), Kenwood Education Foundation ($48,500), ARTescape ($40,444).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sonoma Valley USD Sonoma, CAArts Education/Scholarships$90,828
Kenwood Education Foundation Kenwood, CAArts Education$48,500
ARTescape Sonoma, CAArts Education$40,444
Sonoma Comm Center Sonoma, CAArts Education$31,840
Son Val Museum of Art Sonoma, CAArts Education$27,000
Boys & Girls Club of Son Vall Sonoma, CASummer Arts/Art Therapy Programs$15,000
Woodland Star Ch Sch Glen Ellen, CAArts Education$15,000
La Luz Center Sonoma, CAArts Education$13,300
Sonoma Valley High Sch Sonoma, CAVideo Arts$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lori Winter — Director: $9KLori WinterDirector$9KBarbara Wells — Treas./Director: $7KBarbara WellsTreas./Director$7K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Lori WinterDirector2$9,200
Barbara WellsTreas./Director4$7,441
Keith WicksDirector1—
Pat Meier-JohnsonSec./Director1—
Cathy GoodDirector1—
Cheryl ShimekPres./Dir.3—
Cheryl ColdironDirector1—
Mary Clark JanisDirector1—
Irene CookDirector6—
Judith AlexDirector1—
Nancy Evers KirwanDirector3—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonoma Plein Air Foundation?

Sonoma Plein Air Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sonoma, CA. It holds $114K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sonoma Plein Air Foundation?

As of 2024, Sonoma Plein Air Foundation holds $114K in total assets with $397K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $288K in 2024.

Where does Sonoma Plein Air Foundation operate?

Sonoma Plein Air Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Sonoma Plein Air Foundation award?

In 2024, Sonoma Plein Air Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $288K — an average of about $32K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Sonoma Plein Air Foundation's EIN?

Sonoma Plein Air Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1640462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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