Valley Clean Air Now
Valley CAN is committed to improving air quality in California's San Joaquin Valley. We promote voluntary actions to reduce air polution and sponsor pilot programs and educational efforts dedicated to providing solutions to high emissions sources.
Valley Clean Air Now at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,262,210
- +52.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,697,759
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,654,926
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Valley Clean Air Now funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $223K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charge Accross Town San Francisco, CA | Ride and drive | $52,727 |
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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 | $2,262,210 | $11,697,759 | $11,654,926 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,486,964 | $8,082,297 | $8,104,241 | — | — | $6,833 |
| 2023 | $2,493,372 | $7,852,759 | $8,097,471 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,279,199 | $6,833,414 | $6,370,649 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $966,499 | $3,303,849 | $3,206,805 | $52,727 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $828,055 | $3,530,246 | $3,485,234 | $223,199 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $535,961 | $3,479,719 | $3,175,210 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
About Valley Clean Air Now
Based on IRS filings
Valley Clean Air Now is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valley Clean Air Now is led by Thomas Knox, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Knox
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $210K (2025)
Sandy Berg
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Valencia
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Jose Marin
Committee Outreach Manager
Outreach Manager → Committee Outreach Manager, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$129K (2022) → $130K (2025)
Bryan Siudara
Accounting Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Luis Soto
Program Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Rodrigo Sandoval
COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Carmen Dowell
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dieter Schellenberg
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Betancourt
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Ferrara
Vice President
Director → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanel Parson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Perea
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Krefta
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Robert Quintero (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mollie Cocoran (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Harshman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Zeman (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Eileen Reynolds (2019) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Thomas Knox (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Valley Clean Air Now
How large is Valley Clean Air Now?
Valley Clean Air Now reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.7M.
What is Valley Clean Air Now?
Valley Clean Air Now is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Valley Clean Air Now operate?
Valley Clean Air Now has awarded grants in California.
What is Valley Clean Air Now's EIN?
Valley Clean Air Now's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1450235. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
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