Valley Vision
Valley Vision uses data-driven collaboration to advance quality of life for everyone in the capital region.
Valley Vision at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,257,020
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,425,404
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $131,332
- +2689.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $14,105,465
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Valley Vision 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 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $105K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cana San Francisco, CA | Social Bridging Project Grant | $17,725 |
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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 | $4,257,020 | $14,425,404 | $14,105,465 | — | — | $131,332 |
| 2024 | $6,505,736 | $12,228,805 | $12,026,993 | — | — | $4,709 |
| 2023 | $4,042,868 | $12,833,454 | $12,787,435 | — | — | $-468 |
| 2022 | $2,130,228 | $3,489,872 | $3,537,835 | — | — | $959 |
| 2021 | $1,459,627 | $4,632,311 | $4,510,913 | $17,725 | 1 | $695 |
| 2020 | $3,765,516 | $13,896,991 | $13,434,638 | $104,858 | 8 | $468 |
| 2019 | $1,136,021 | $2,457,094 | $2,251,144 | — | — | $868 |
About Valley Vision
Based on IRS filings
Valley Vision is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $131K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valley Vision is led by Evan Schmidt, CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Evan Schmidt
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $288K (2025)
Clay Nutting
Chair
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trish Kelly
Managing Director
Vice President → Managing Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $172K (2025)
Renee John
Managing Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $142K (2025)
Adrian Rehn
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Brian King
Director
Past Chair → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chet Hewitt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary May
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Claire
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Cutler
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Phillips
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Marion
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Sater
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Shapiro
Director
Past Chair → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Harrison
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Duncan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Lujan Armstrong
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lau
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Dorso
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Costa
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Skinner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawnte Early
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Wood
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Menzel
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Toledo
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luke Wood
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Brenk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Ramirez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sallie Poggi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Foster
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Lange
COO
Managing Director → COO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $142K (2025)
Erica Taylor
Past Board C
Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Past Board C, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Walker
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Rianda
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Garry Maisel (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gayle Garbolino-Mojica (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jahmal Miller (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Chelsea Carbohal Minor (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: James Jordan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Lynch (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher Callahan (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cate Dyer (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Cheney (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Naaz Alikhan (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Robert S Nelsen (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Trish Rodriguez (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jun Reina (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Davis (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Earnie Franklin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Edmundo Castaneda (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Tim Carroll (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arlen Orchard (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Mueller (2019) — CEO
- Former: Randall Randy Reynoso (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Bray (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Roberts (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $288K, to Evan Schmidt (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Valley Vision
How large is Valley Vision?
Valley Vision reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.
What is Valley Vision?
Valley Vision is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Valley Vision operate?
Valley Vision has awarded grants in California.
What is Valley Vision's EIN?
Valley Vision's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3214572. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
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