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Valle Monte League

Public charity · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 94-1702679 Website

Valle Monte League is dedicated to rasing funds for licensed service agencies that support mental health, alzheimer's disease and hospice care services within the community.

Valle Monte League at a glance

In short: Valle Monte League gave $207K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$207,200
-37.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,067
-37.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$97,600
Total assets
$305,073
+55.5% 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 September 2026.

Who Valle Monte League funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Hearts & Minds Activity Center: $100KHearts & Minds Activity Center$100KFamily & Children's Services: $98KFamily & Children's Services$98KFirst Place for Youth: $10KFirst Place for Youth$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hearts & Minds Activity Center ($100K). Together the top 3 received $207K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K7$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 16 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San JoseSanta ClaraOaklandRedwood City

How Valle Monte League gives

  • Giving fell 21% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $207K (2025) to $397K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $207K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hearts & Minds Activity Center San Jose, CAFinancial Support$99,600
Family & Children's Services San Jose, CAFinancial Support$97,600
First Place for Youth Oakland, CAFinancial Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$305,073$332,629$223,708$207,2003$895
2024$196,152$329,290$345,388$333,0003$915
2023$212,250$282,850$355,037$341,9343$4,471
2022$284,437$335,176$278,265$263,6114$215
2021$227,526$205,129$236,779$225,2153$178
2020$259,176$298,171$303,255$286,9315$229
2019$264,260$407,085$411,381$396,7455$580

About Valle Monte League

Based on IRS filings

Valle Monte League is a public charity, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $895.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Valle Monte League is led by Aimee Walsh, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aimee Walsh

    President

    Parliamentarian → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luana Crotteau

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Macchiarella

    Parlamentarian

    First-Vice Pr → President, 2024

    President → Parlamentarian, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Black

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Tavernise

    Board Member

    Recording Secretary → Ass't Treasurer, 2024

    Ass't Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Strachowski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Jerrehian

    Board Member

    Second-Vice Pr → First Vice President, 2024

    First Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Conover

    Second Vice President

    Board Member → Second Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Muro

    Assistant Treasurer

    Recording Secretary → Ass't Treasurer, 2024

    Ass't Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Woodward

    Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susanne Belshe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Robbins

    First Vice President

    Board Member → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fatima Fagundes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Murray

    Recording Secretary

    Board Member → Recording Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Cook

    Corresponding Secretary

    Board Member → Corresponding Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Glasser

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Steen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Canepa

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Izalina Pegler

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tatiana Mendoza

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Anne Wang (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Weingarten (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Corinne Raffanti (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Heather Kettmann (2019–2024) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Maureen Sheehan (2019–2024) — Cor Secretary
  • Former: Brenda Chizanskos (2019–2023) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Cathy De Maria (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce Raney (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Corinne Rafati (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Pam Petersen (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Caroline Hobbs (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Pfahnl (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lori Duggan (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Hammack (2019–2021) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Renee Mendoza (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Donna Dubois (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandy Verma (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gina Comes (2019–2020) — Correspond. Secretary
  • Former: Jill Muller (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dee Vega (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Heather Manfre (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Trish Nishikawa (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Janet Barone (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Hodges (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Morry Bowling (2019) — Board Member

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 Valle Monte League

How much does Valle Monte League give each year?

Valle Monte League gave $207K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $333K across 3 grants.

What is Valle Monte League's typical grant size?

Valle Monte League's median grant in 2025 was $97,600, and its average grant was $69,067, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Valle Monte League give grants?

Valle Monte League 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 San Jose, CA (2 grants).

Does Valle Monte League give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Valle Monte League's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (3 grants).

How large is Valle Monte League?

Valle Monte League reported $305K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.

What is Valle Monte League's EIN?

Valle Monte League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1702679. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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