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Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Truckee, CA EIN: 57-1160351 Website

The foundation exists to lessen the burden of government for communities located in the town of Truckee, Nevada county, California. This includes providing educational opportunities to local schools in environmental and conservation matters, providing funding and volunteer resources to maintain and improve the quality of local wetland, open space, trails and stream areas and to promote habitat and vegetation preservation in the communities.

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund at a glance

In short: Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund gave $144K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$143,758
+41.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,973
-5.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,912,708
+9.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund

Next open deadline
October 31, 2026 (Annual Grant Cycle)

Who Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Truckee River Watershed Counc: $50KTruckee River Watershed Counc$50KArts for Schools: $20KArts for Schools$20KClean up the Cayes: $18KClean up the Cayes$18KAdventure Risk Challenge: $10KAdventure Risk Challenge$10KAmi Housing Inc: $10KAmi Housing Inc$10KRocker Memorial Skate Park: $10KRocker Memorial Skate Park$10KSierra Watershed Counc: $10KSierra Watershed Counc$10KTahoe Rim Trail Assoc: $10KTahoe Rim Trail Assoc$10KAchieve Tahoe: $6KAchieve Tahoe$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Truckee River Watershed Counc ($50K). Together the top 9 received $144K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 35 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

TruckeeStatelineTahoe CityZephyr CoveKings BeachAuburnOlympic Valley

How Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. 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$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 9 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2020) to $288K (2021). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $144K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Truckee River Watershed Counc Truckee, CARestore & Rehab Local Watershed$50,000
Arts for Schools Kings Beach, CACommunity Support$20,000
Clean up the Cayes Zephyr Cove, NVLake Tahoe Bouyfield & Marina Clean$17,567
Adventure Risk Challenge Truckee, CAArc Program$10,000
Ami Housing Inc Auburn, CACommunity Support$10,000
Rocker Memorial Skate Park Truckee, CARMSP Construction$10,000
Sierra Watershed Counc Tahoe City, CAEnvironmental/Sustainable Education$10,000
Tahoe Rim Trail Assoc Stateline, NVTrail System Support$10,000
Achieve Tahoe Truckee, CAAdaptive Equipment$6,191
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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
2024$3,912,708$807,911$189,029$143,7589$518,754
2023$3,582,845$435,948$151,194$101,5006$55,990
2022$3,092,842$373,979$170,615$118,4496$50,640
2021$3,063,934$535,748$337,039$287,7809$5,949
2020$2,784,115$478,783$149,301$91,1675$11,309

About Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund

Based on IRS filings

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Truckee, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $519K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund is led by John Jewett, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Jewett

    President

    Secretary → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Morgan

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Isabel Domeyko Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Park

    Director

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jasmine Watts

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Brown

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Jones

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lydia Carter (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund

How much does Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund give each year?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund gave $144K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $102K across 6 grants.

What is Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's typical grant size?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,973, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund give grants?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nevada (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Truckee, CA (4 grants).

Does Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's largest grantees?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Truckee River Watershed Counc ($50,000), Arts for Schools ($20,000) and Clean up the Cayes ($17,567), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $808K.

What is Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Truckee, CA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's EIN?

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1160351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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