Thomas P Raley Foundation
Thomas P Raley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Granite Bay, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $27K.
Thomas P Raley Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas P Raley Foundation gave $1.8M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $228K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,825,855
- +66.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $228,232
- -58.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Thomas P Raley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Davis Foundation ($500K). Together the top 8 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 41 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas P Raley Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $437K (2021) to $2.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Davis Foundation Davis, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $500,000 |
| Kidzone Museum Truckee, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $500,000 |
| Crocker Art Museum - JNRT Endowment Sacramento, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $500,000 |
| Lord Sabaoth Ministries North Highlands, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Sacramento - TPR Branch Sacramento, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $55,855 |
| Youth for Christ- Collings Teen Center West Sacramento, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Sacramento Country Sheriff Air Squadron - Pilot Scholarship Sacramento, CA | Further Tax Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
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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 | — | $35,477 | $1,842,060 | $1,825,855 | 8 | $1,834,113 | $27,480 | $52,478 |
| 2024 | $1,806,584 | $98,959 | $1,137,824 | $1,100,000 | 2 | $1,114,981 | $76,116 | $109,066 |
| 2023 | $2,845,449 | $1,067,735 | $2,619,484 | $2,566,000 | 11 | $2,570,177 | $1,018,428 | $235,360 |
| 2022 | $4,508,202 | $1,240,029 | $2,111,061 | $2,000,000 | 13 | $2,023,645 | $1,152,613 | $322,633 |
| 2021 | $5,373,234 | $881,928 | $528,646 | $436,944 | 7 | $440,874 | $794,156 | $376,881 |
| 2020 | $5,019,952 | $407,874 | $896,496 | $805,000 | 12 | — | $316,388 | $312,925 |
| 2019 | $5,508,574 | $308,783 | $732,694 | $636,000 | 14 | — | $212,099 | $348,047 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas P Raley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas P Raley Foundation is led by Claudia Doerhoff, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claudia Doerhoff
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Teel
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Diane Perry
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Julie Teel
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laurie Struck
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa Teel
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bowers
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joyce Teel (2019–2022) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Thomas P Raley Foundation
How much does Thomas P Raley Foundation give each year?
Thomas P Raley Foundation gave $1.8M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.
What is Thomas P Raley Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas P Raley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $228,232, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas P Raley Foundation give grants?
Thomas P Raley Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (3 grants).
Who are Thomas P Raley Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas P Raley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Davis Foundation ($500,000), Kidzone Museum ($500,000) and Crocker Art Museum - JNRT Endowment ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Thomas P Raley Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Thomas P Raley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Thomas P Raley Foundation's EIN?
Thomas P Raley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0358149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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