Sweet Water Foundation
Sweet Water Foundation is a private foundation, based in Redding, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $9K.
Sweet Water Foundation at a glance
In short: Sweet Water Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,500
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,833
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $236,797
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sweet Water Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethel Church ($10K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sweet Water Foundation gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $16K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Church Redding, CA | Religous | $9,500 |
| Equipnet Alamo, CA | Religous | $1,000 |
| Equipnet Alamo, CA | Religous | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236,797 | $26,518 | $11,975 | $11,500 | 3 | $11,500 | $9,129 | $11,065 |
| 2024 | $217,691 | $8,774 | $8,722 | $8,600 | 2 | $8,600 | $8,774 | $10,580 |
| 2023 | $202,724 | $7,640 | $10,651 | $10,071 | 2 | $10,071 | $7,640 | $10,138 |
| 2022 | $204,890 | $7,549 | $8,685 | $8,000 | 2 | $8,000 | $7,549 | $10,685 |
| 2021 | $235,642 | $9,386 | $13,317 | $12,510 | 3 | $12,510 | $9,386 | $12,269 |
| 2020 | $229,127 | $6,332 | $16,652 | $16,000 | 5 | — | $6,332 | $11,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sweet Water Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sweet Water Foundation is led by Gail B. Spooner, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail B. Spooner
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Denise Migeot
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janelle L. Bulat
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Beth Burk (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sweet Water Foundation
How much does Sweet Water Foundation give each year?
Sweet Water Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
What is Sweet Water Foundation's typical grant size?
Sweet Water Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sweet Water Foundation give grants?
Sweet Water Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Alamo, CA (2 grants).
Does Sweet Water Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sweet Water Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religous" (3 grants).
How large is Sweet Water Foundation?
Sweet Water Foundation reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sweet Water Foundation's EIN?
Sweet Water Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0884946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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