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Valley Contractors Exchange

501(c)(6) organization Chico, CA EIN: 94-1348547 Website

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Valley Contractors Exchange at a glance

In short: Valley Contractors Exchange gave $143K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$142,640
-30.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$71,320
-30.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$71,320
Total assets
$984,353
-10.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Valley Contractors Exchange funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Valley Contr Workforce Fdn: $143K across 2 grantsValley Contr Workforce Fdn$143K · 2 grants

The largest 2024 recipient was Valley Contr Workforce Fdn ($143K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chico

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2024) to $462K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $143K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valley Contr Workforce Fdn Chico, CATransfer grant $ received for VCWF$132,482
Valley Contr Workforce Fdn Chico, CATransfer equip purch for VCWF$10,158
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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
2024$984,353$430,014$531,603$142,6402$63,195
2023$1,099,968$522,830$540,845$206,1812$42,514
2022$1,120,200$755,431$800,766$461,9583$40,868
2021$1,102,405$378,213$346,293——$51,843
2020$1,066,182$372,434$341,383——$53,547

About Valley Contractors Exchange

Based on IRS filings

Valley Contractors Exchange is a public charity, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $984K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $63K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Valley Contractors Exchange is led by Amy Rohrer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Amy Rohrer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2020) → $90K (2024)

  • Jennifer Foglesong

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Reed

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clark Gardner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karsen Dooley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Officer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Ellingson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Henderson

    Vice President

    Executive Committee → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bret Hinerman

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hank Lamon

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: David Murray (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Wymore (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Brannan Hankins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bryan Ginno (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joe Holt (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Matt Bauer (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Mike Phulps (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Steve Buttitta (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Christophel (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Chuck Mahar (2021) — Director
  • Former: Larry Baldwin (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Amy Rohrer — Executive Dir.: $90KAmy RohrerExecutive Dir.$90K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Amy Rohrer (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Valley Contractors Exchange

How much does Valley Contractors Exchange give each year?

Valley Contractors Exchange gave $143K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $206K across 2 grants.

How large is Valley Contractors Exchange?

Valley Contractors Exchange reported $984K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $430K.

Where does Valley Contractors Exchange operate?

Valley Contractors Exchange has awarded grants in California.

What is Valley Contractors Exchange's EIN?

Valley Contractors Exchange's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1348547. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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