Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) is a public charity based in Truckee, California. Formed in 1998, it brings together partners and resources to support a resilient community and environment in the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe region through philanthropy and civic engagement.
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation gave $5.0M across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in California. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,022,558
- +65.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,477
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $46,404,546
- +8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (18 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The listed community process uses one application for consideration across aligned funding sources. The 2025 FAQ described a separate, application-free process for that year’s trust-based unrestricted grants.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11071 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161
Phone: (530) 587-1776
Website: https://ttcf.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
Nature Grant Cycle
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Leadership Program Grant
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Varies
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Deadline not published
Open Competitive Grants- Community Grant Cycle
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Varies
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Deadline not published
Who Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sierra Institute for Community and Environment ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
261 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 178 grants of 261 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
TTCF states that its grants are made primarily in the local region. In filing year 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 4% to recipients in Nevada; the filing also lists 0% shares for Vermont, Washington, D.C., and Montana. The Nature Grant Cycle covers North Tahoe-Truckee, with Martis Fund resources restricted to Martis Valley or the greater Eastern Placer County region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 64 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $87K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2020) to $5.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Institute for Community and Environment Taylorsville, CA | General Funding | $1,000,000 |
| Gateway Mountain Center Truckee, CA | General Funding | $792,500 |
| Sierra Community House Incline Village, CA | General Funding | $359,157 |
| Reyes General Construction LLC Truckee, CA | Affordable Housing Units | $350,000 |
| Kidzone Museum Truckee, CA | General Funding | $335,000 |
| Blue Forest Sacramento, CA | General Funding | $150,000 |
| Headwaters Science Institute Soda Springs, CA | General Funding | $108,443 |
| Juniper Hills Property Owners Association Truckee, CA | Improve forest health and increase wildfire resilience in the region | $108,443 |
| Feather River Land Trust Quincy, CA | General Funding | $100,000 |
| Courage Project Incline Village, NV | General Funding | $93,443 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 64 grants; the 2024 and 2023 filings report grant totals but no grant counts in the available figures.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,404,546 | $11,884,531 | $11,878,439 | $5,022,558 | 64 | $1,877,488 |
| 2024 | $42,728,160 | $10,552,389 | $6,271,855 | $3,028,435 | 55 | $1,035,486 |
| 2023 | $36,059,666 | $6,867,936 | $6,322,414 | $2,811,062 | 50 | $950,513 |
| 2022 | $34,493,774 | $10,584,168 | $5,026,808 | $3,033,361 | 75 | $1,756,127 |
| 2021 | $34,379,556 | $6,953,426 | $4,099,298 | $2,514,200 | 17 | $795,769 |
| 2020 | $29,069,351 | $5,840,820 | $4,258,619 | $1,651,338 | 52 | $-458,924 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
TTCF’s mission is to bring together trusted partners to align strategies and inspire philanthropy to nurture a resilient community and environment. Its community grant interests include animal welfare, arts and culture, community improvement, education, environment, conservation and recreation, health and human services, and youth development.
Its 2023 guidelines describe mission-driven unrestricted grants, program or project grants, nature grants, and capacity-building support. Examples of grantee work include the Sierra Institute for Community &’s efforts to promote healthy forests and watersheds, Gateway Mountain Center’s nature-based experiences for young people, and the Sierra Nevada Children’s Museum’s work to inspire learning through creative play. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not TTCF’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, TTCF reported 64 grants totaling $5,022,558. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $25,000. Its largest reported awards included $1,000,000 to Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, $792,500 to Gateway Mountain Center, $359,157 to Sierra Community House, $350,000 to Reyes General Construction LLC for affordable housing units, and $335,000 to KidZone Museum.
TTCF’s 2025 grantmaking FAQ described that year’s community grants as unrestricted and trust-based, with no application or volunteer grant-committee process. That FAQ also said nonprofits would need to register on Give Back Tahoe between October 1 and November 1, 2025, to be eligible for future community grants; that registration period has passed. The funder’s grant-program information describes a consolidated process in which nonprofits apply once for consideration across aligned funding sources. It lists the Open Competitive, Nature, Queen of Hearts Women’s Fund, and Tahoe Donner Giving Fund cycles as currently open.
The Nature Grant Cycle aims to award $120,000 for environmental issues and environmental education. Its stated interests include forest resiliency, healthy land, water and air, fish and wildlife, accessible open space, and education. Martis Fund resources are limited to habitat and forest land in Martis Valley or the greater Eastern Placer County region; TTCF Nature Fund resources may be awarded across North Tahoe-Truckee. The Open Competitive cycle lists broad community interests, including education, environment, health and human services, and youth development.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kelley Carroll as board chair, Erin Kilmer-Neel as vice board chair, Mike Rayfield as treasurer, and Jerusha Hall as secretary. Directors listed are Bill Austin, Emily Gendron, Alex Mourelatos, Kristin York, Cheryl Schrady, and Shelly Purdy.
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is led by Stacy Caldwell, CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacy Caldwell
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$171K (2020) → $222K (2025)
Kelley R. Carroll
Board Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Kind
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Parisa Nodehi
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Kristin York
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Mourelatos
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Austin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Anne Gendron
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Schrady
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Purdy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis McConn
Community Impact Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Sache Leblanc-Cantu
COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Jerusha Hall
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rayfield
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Kilmer-Neel
Vice Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Erin Kilmer Neel (2021–2024) — Vice Board Chair
- Former: Geoff Edelstein (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hannah Sullivan (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Obrien (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Lynn Madonna (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Todd Bailey (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rob Darby (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Richards (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Richards (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Powell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Auerbach (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $222K, to Stacy Caldwell (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
How much does Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation give each year?
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation gave $5.0M across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 55 grants.
What is Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $78,477, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation that year got $56K on average.
Where does Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation give grants?
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Truckee, CA (26 grants), Tahoe City, CA (4 grants), South Lake Tahoe, CA (3 grants) and Incline Village, CA (2 grants).
Does Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (56 of 64) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sierra Institute for Community and Environment ($1,000,000), Gateway Mountain Center ($792,500) and Sierra Community House ($359,157), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation?
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation reported $46.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.
What does Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation fund?
TTCF’s mission is to bring together trusted partners to align strategies and inspire philanthropy to nurture a resilient community and environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation?
The listed community process uses one application for consideration across aligned funding sources. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's EIN?
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0416404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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