United Way of the Wine Country
United Way of the Wine Country is a public charity based in Santa Rosa, California. It serves Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties, connecting residents, nonprofits, businesses, and government leaders to support family financial stability.
United Way of the Wine Country at a glance
In short: United Way of the Wine Country gave $169K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,163
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,145
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,833
- Total assets
- $1,557,758
- -36.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to United Way of the Wine Country
- Contact
Mailing address: 975 Corporate Center Pkwy 160, Santa Rosa, CA 95407-5466
Phone: (707) 528-4485
Website: https://unitedwaywinecountry.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from United Way of the Wine Country
Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP)
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Emergency Readiness Fund
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
United for Good Fund
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who United Way of the Wine Country funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Coast Opportunities (NCO) ($50K). Together the top 8 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 84 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization serves Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties. Its 2025 grants were all to California recipients. The EFSP funding-request process covers Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How United Way of the Wine Country gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2024) to $3.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Ukiah, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $50,000 |
| Sonoma County Action Network (Cap) Santa Rosa, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $29,270 |
| Nuestra Allianza De Willits Willits, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $21,670 |
| Red Latinx the Hub Santa Rosa, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $19,036 |
| Redwood Community Action Agency Eureka, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $18,629 |
| River to Coast Children Services Guerneville, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $11,682 |
| La Luz Center Sonoma, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $9,459 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Windsor, CA | Earn It! Keep It! Save It! | $9,417 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,557,758 | $1,693,455 | $2,325,732 | $169,163 | 8 | $9,551 |
| 2024 | $2,458,308 | $1,656,268 | $2,281,029 | $129,068 | 8 | $21,593 |
| 2023 | $3,228,056 | $2,317,471 | $2,351,646 | $151,963 | 7 | $13,590 |
| 2022 | $2,564,885 | $3,006,505 | $2,448,581 | $345,820 | 11 | $4,569 |
| 2021 | $1,779,667 | $2,504,895 | $3,049,880 | $1,016,245 | 50 | $11,760 |
| 2020 | $2,561,356 | $4,073,192 | $6,196,780 | $3,190,021 | 79 | $28,428 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to improve financial stability for all families throughout its service area by activating local businesses, inspiring individual investment, advancing community collaboratives, and influencing public policy.
Its United for Good Fund awards grants for work advancing racial, social, and economic equity; cross-sector collaboration; marginalized communities’ participation in decision-making; and systems change in areas including wages, jobs and skills access, housing, climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, affordable childcare, education equity, and access to social services. The organization also offers an Emergency Readiness Fund for emergency preparedness and response efforts.
Examples of supported organizations include North Coast Opportunities, which received a 2025 grant for Earn It! Keep It! Save It!, and La Luz Center, which received a 2025 grant for the same purpose. La Luz Center describes its mission as strengthening community through family services, economic advancement, and community engagement. Redwood Community Action Agency, another 2025 grantee, describes its mission as mobilizing and coordinating antipoverty resources in Humboldt County and preserving land for scenic, educational, and open-space opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization reported eight grants totaling $169,163. The median grant was $18,832; awards ranged from $9,417 to $50,000. All reported grant dollars went to California recipients. The grants listed in the filing were for the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program. The largest awards were $50,000 to North Coast Opportunities, $29,270 to Sonoma County Action Network, $21,670 to Nuestra Alianza de Willits, $19,036 to Red Latinx The Hub, and $18,629 to Redwood Community Action Agency.
The United for Good Fund awards annual grants to nonprofits, organizations, coalitions, and public/private-sector collaborators. Its grantmaking is informed by Map One Sonoma, a collaborative research and evaluation project launched after the October 2017 firestorm. The Emergency Readiness Fund supports strategic grants for emergency readiness and response across the five-county service area; eligible applicants include organizations, agencies, and collaborative programs. The website describes donations to this fund as accepted year-round.
The organization also manages the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funding-request process for Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties. Eligible EFSP applicants must be nonprofits or public agencies and meet program requirements, including having demonstrated capability to deliver emergency food or shelter services. The requirements also address nondiscrimination, client charges, lobbying, and other restrictions.
In its 2023 filing, the organization reported that Earn It! Keep It! Save It! enabled 17 nonprofit agencies to provide tax filing services to more than 5,400 low-to-moderate-income individuals and families, resulting in more than $8.2 million in tax refunds and credits. That filing also reported that 2-1-1 funding connected more than 63,000 Sonoma County callers and texters with information about health and human services; supported the launch and operation of a Mendocino platform serving 680 residents; and provided capacity support for 2-1-1 Humboldt’s 24/7 information and referral services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roseanne Ibarra as chair, Krystal Humphrey as treasurer, and Jocelyn Lin as secretary. It also lists Angela Struckmann, Emily DeBacker, Kevin Jones, Kristin Berger, and Socorro Sheils as directors; Henri Komrij as past board chair; and Tina Sheldon as immediate past chair.
United Way of the Wine Country is led by Lisa G. Carreno, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa G. Carreno
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $155K (2025)
Roseanne Ibarra
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Struckmann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Debacker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Berger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Socorro Sheils
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henri Komrij
Past Board Chair
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Sheldon
Immediate Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn Lin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Humphrey
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Judy Coffey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Spencer Bader (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Becky Bartling (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Beth Ryan (2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Bottari (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Fies (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike McKeon (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Socorro Shiels (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Herrington (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Summerill (2023) — Director
- Former: Heather DeMarinis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer O'Donnell (2020–2022) — Executive V.p. of Communit
- Former: Kate Stefan (2020–2022) — V.p. of Finance & Operat
- Former: Andra Jones (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbie Robinson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Condron (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Percy Brandon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robb Daer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Sands (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Rhodes (2021) — V.p of Strategic Engagement
- Former: Karissa Kruse (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Lisa Wittke Schaffner (2020) — Director
- Former: Tony Gossner (2020) — Director
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 $155K, to Lisa Carreno (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Wine Country
How much does United Way of the Wine Country give each year?
United Way of the Wine Country gave $169K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $129K across 8 grants.
What is United Way of the Wine Country's typical grant size?
United Way of the Wine Country's median grant in 2025 was $18,833, and its average grant was $21,145, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of the Wine Country give grants?
United Way of the Wine Country gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants).
Does United Way of the Wine Country give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of the Wine Country's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Earn It! Keep It! Save It!" (8 grants).
Who are United Way of the Wine Country's largest grantees?
United Way of the Wine Country's largest 2025 grantees include North Coast Opportunities (NCO) ($50,000), Sonoma County Action Network (Cap) ($29,270) and Nuestra Allianza De Willits ($21,670), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of the Wine Country?
United Way of the Wine Country reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does United Way of the Wine Country fund?
The organization’s mission is to improve financial stability for all families throughout its service area by activating local businesses, inspiring individual investment, advancing community collaboratives, and influencing public policy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of the Wine Country?
United Way of the Wine Country has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check unitedwaywinecountry.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of the Wine Country's EIN?
United Way of the Wine Country's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1669646. 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 September 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 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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