True North Organizing Network
Develops leadership in communities with common values across tribal lands, del Norte, and Humboldt counties. True north supports families, elders, youth, and individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and economic capacities working together for powerful change. United, using the power of relationships and a disciplined community organizing model, true north leaders are courageously challenging social, economic, and environmental injustice in our region.
True North Organizing Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,187,121
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,956,478
- +3.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,893,186
- +47.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who True North Organizing Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $20K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Area Foundation Bayside, CA | Operational Support | $20,022 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,187,121 | $1,956,478 | $1,893,186 | — | — |
| 2023 | $2,091,407 | $1,897,891 | $1,281,293 | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,065,447 | $1,656,899 | $874,101 | — | — |
| 2021 | $364,499 | $518,280 | $683,486 | — | — |
| 2020 | $532,731 | $920,225 | $823,706 | $20,022 | 1 |
| 2019 | $308,020 | $352,655 | $50,132 | $5,000 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About True North Organizing Network
Based on IRS filings
True North Organizing Network is a public charity, based in Eureka, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
True North Organizing Network is led by Terry Supahan, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Terry Supahan
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$97K (2019) → $127K (2024)
Ron White
Chair
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esmeralda Ortega
Director of Operations
Director of Ops → Director of Operations, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $81K (2024)
Georgianna Gensaw
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Black
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Barcelo
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Woods
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skip Lowry
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Gensaw
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annabell Dominguez
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hillarie Beyer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Hilda Yepes-Contreras (2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hilda Contreras (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Dunning (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $127K, to Terry Supahan (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about True North Organizing Network
How large is True North Organizing Network?
True North Organizing Network reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
Where does True North Organizing Network operate?
True North Organizing Network has awarded grants in California.
What is True North Organizing Network's EIN?
True North Organizing Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2208314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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Grantable. (2026). True North Organizing Network funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/true-north-organizing-network-morg_0f8a0dbe3caa4101bf65998121fcac59
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