Terra Family Foundation
Terra Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Folsom, California. Its 2024 IRS filing says it assisted community-based organizations in education, healthcare, and social outreach.
Terra Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Terra Family Foundation gave $501K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in California. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $500,940
- +11.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,094
- +11.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $47,500
- Total assets
- $10,095,892
- +8.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Terra Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 144 Tomlinson Drive, Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (916) 988-5870
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Terra Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Youth for Christ Ministries ($136K). Together the top 10 received $501K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 49 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Terra Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $60K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $374K (2020) to $501K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $501K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth for Christ Ministries Sacramento, CA | Education/Social Outreach | $135,940 |
| Sierra Pregnancy and Health Roseville, CA | Health/Social Outreach | $75,000 |
| Sacramento Children's Home Sacramento, CA | Health/Social Outreach | $70,000 |
| Fristers Irvine, CA | Health/Social Outreach | $60,000 |
| George Mark Children's House San Leandro, CA | Health/Social Outreach | $60,000 |
| Mission Edge San Diego Bro-Am Pasadena, CA | Social Outreach | $35,000 |
| Sweet Dreams Foundation Folsom, CA | Social Outreach | $30,000 |
| Step Forward Academy Aliso Viejo, CA | Education/Social Outreach | $15,000 |
| Valley Childrens Hospital Madera, CA | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Women's Empowerment Sacramento, CA | Social Outreach | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,095,892 | $1,376,854 | $616,800 | $500,940 | 10 | $503,085 | $552,241 | $508,606 |
| 2023 | $9,335,838 | $956,985 | $544,858 | $447,700 | 10 | $450,075 | $255,064 | $446,096 |
| 2022 | $8,923,711 | $793,508 | $611,168 | $500,000 | 10 | $515,057 | $296,089 | $448,968 |
| 2021 | $8,741,371 | $1,705,892 | $540,303 | $444,860 | 9 | $447,156 | $555,932 | $453,399 |
| 2020 | $7,575,782 | $1,004,367 | $454,300 | $374,110 | 10 | — | $171,314 | $396,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Terra Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $509K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as assisting community-based organizations in education, healthcare, and social outreach. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in these areas. For example, Sacramento Children’s Home says it is committed to maximizing the potential of children and families; Fristers says it helps teen parents build healthy and stable lives and families; and Valley Children’s Hospital says it provides healthcare to children regardless of their ability to pay.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $500,940 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $135,940, with a median of $47,500. The largest grants included $135,940 to Youth for Christ Ministries for education/social outreach, $75,000 to Sierra Pregnancy and Health for health/social outreach, $70,000 to Sacramento Children’s Home for health/social outreach, and $60,000 each to Fristers and George Mark Children’s House for health/social outreach.
Other 2024 grants included $35,000 to Mission Edge San Diego BRO-AM and $30,000 to Sweet Dreams Foundation for social outreach; $15,000 to Step Forward Academy for education/social outreach; $10,000 to Valley Children’s Hospital for health; and $10,000 to Women’s Empowerment for social outreach. Women’s Empowerment says its work is to educate and empower women experiencing homelessness to gain skills and confidence to get a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children. Sweet Dreams Foundation describes programs intended to lift the spirits of seriously or terminally ill children and adolescents and medically fragile babies.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Christine Weske, Renee Baber, and Mary Pexa as directors.
Terra Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christine Weske
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Pexa
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Renee Baber
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tom Baber (2020–2023) — 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 Terra Family Foundation
How much does Terra Family Foundation give each year?
Terra Family Foundation gave $501K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $448K across 10 grants.
What is Terra Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Terra Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $47,500, and its average grant was $50,094, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Terra Family Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Terra Family Foundation give grants?
Terra Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (3 grants).
Does Terra Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Terra Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health/Social Outreach" (4 grants) and "Social Outreach" (3 grants).
Who are Terra Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Terra Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Youth for Christ Ministries ($135,940), Sierra Pregnancy and Health ($75,000) and Sacramento Children's Home ($70,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Terra Family Foundation?
Terra Family Foundation reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $503K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $509K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Terra Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as assisting community-based organizations in education, healthcare, and social outreach. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in these areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Terra Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Terra Family Foundation's EIN?
Terra Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8360832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Terra Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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