Valorus
Valorus is a California-based public charity headquartered in Sacramento. Its work focuses on preventing and ending sexual violence through advocacy, prevention, training, technical assistance, and support for survivors and the organizations serving them.
Valorus at a glance
In short: Valorus gave $330K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $329,655
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,969
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,922
- Total assets
- $5,217,000
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Valorus
- Contact
Mailing address: 1215 K Street 1850, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 446-2520
Website: https://valor.us
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Valorus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lideres Campesinas ($80K). Together the top 10 received $324K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 123 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
VALOR describes its advocacy as spanning California and the nation. Its 2025 grants were all to California recipients, with 100% of grant dollars going to organizations in that state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Valorus open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2022) to $2.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lideres Campesinas Oxnard, CA | End Sexual Violence | $80,038 |
| Partners Against Violence San Bernardino, CA | End Sexual Violence | $68,563 |
| Sure Helpline Crisis Center El Centro, CA | End Sexual Violence | $55,599 |
| Prevail Stockton, CA | End Sexual Violence | $21,320 |
| Weave Inc Sacramento, CA | End Sexual Violence | $20,243 |
| Women's Center High Desert Ridgecrest, CA | End Sexual Violence | $19,922 |
| Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center Riverside, CA | End Sexual Violence | $19,762 |
| Valley Oasis Lancaster, CA | End Sexual Violence | $19,475 |
| Community Violence Solutions San Pablo, CA | End Sexual Violence | $9,822 |
| RCS Fresno Fresno, CA | End Sexual Violence | $8,793 |
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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 | $5,217,000 | $4,867,897 | $5,084,975 | $329,655 | 11 | $9,634 |
| 2024 | $5,217,119 | $5,109,681 | $4,690,123 | $353,589 | 13 | $63,716 |
| 2023 | $2,989,903 | $4,625,538 | $4,489,595 | $294,224 | 15 | $25,945 |
| 2022 | $2,844,238 | $3,851,315 | $3,235,243 | $274,847 | 14 | $46 |
| 2021 | $2,194,325 | $6,321,248 | $5,852,328 | $2,710,697 | 70 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
VALOR’s stated mission is “preventing and ending sexual violence by advancing equity and eradicating oppression.” Its website describes work that includes advocating for policies to prevent sexual violence and center survivors, providing training and technical assistance to California rape crisis centers and sexual assault programs, and supporting prevention work through national partnerships and initiatives.
The 2024 filing describes programs including legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; statewide training and technical assistance for rape crisis centers and other entities; and work related to preventing sexual assault and misconduct in correctional facilities. It also describes VALOR’s role in the National Sexual Assault Conference and the Leadership Education and Advancement for Professionals (LEAP) project, which supports professional development for people of color in the anti-violence field.
Grantees’ own mission statements show the range of organizations supported. Partners Against Violence says it provides crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. WEAVE says it supports survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking and promotes safe, healthy relationships. Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center describes survivor and family support alongside community education and prevention. Community Violence Solutions says it works to end sexual assault and family violence through prevention, crisis services, and treatment. Lassen Family Services says it works to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and child and elder abuse.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Valorus awarded 11 grants totaling $329,655. Grant amounts ranged from $6,118 to $80,038, with a median of $19,922. The listed grant purposes were “END SEXUAL VIOLENCE.”
The largest awards were $80,038 to LIDERES CAMPESINAS, $68,563 to PARTNERS AGAINST VIOLENCE, and $55,599 to SURE HELPLINE CRISIS CENTER. Other notable awards included $21,320 to PREVAIL, $20,243 to WEAVE INC, and $19,922 to WOMEN'S CENTER HIGH DESERT. All 11 recipients were in California.
No application process, application materials, restrictions, or deadline are stated in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists TINA RODRIGUEZ as president; MARGARET SAUZA as vice president; and ALYSSA RAQUEL AVILA, KARI MANSAGER, TRACY LAMB, ENRIQUE CARMONA, SHAINA BROWN, PATRICIA TOTOTZINTLE, ADRIANE LAMAR-SNIDER, and GAYLE HEPNER as directors.
Valorus is led by Sandra Henriquez, CEO on every filing since 2021; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Henriquez
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$170K (2021) → $227K (2025)
Tina Rodriguez
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Raquel Avila
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enrique Carmona
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Mansager
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Tototzintle
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaina Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Lamb
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adriane Lamar-Snider
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Hepner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anton Farmby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lee
Deputy Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Margaret Sauza
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ana Blanco (2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Segura (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $227K, to Sandra Henriquez (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Valorus
How much does Valorus give each year?
Valorus gave $330K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $354K across 13 grants.
What is Valorus's typical grant size?
Valorus's median grant in 2025 was $19,922, and its average grant was $29,969, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Valorus give grants?
Valorus gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Valorus give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Valorus's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "End Sexual Violence" (11 grants).
Who are Valorus's largest grantees?
Valorus's largest 2025 grantees include Lideres Campesinas ($80,038), Partners Against Violence ($68,563) and Sure Helpline Crisis Center ($55,599), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Valorus?
Valorus reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.
What does Valorus fund?
VALOR’s stated mission is “preventing and ending sexual violence by advancing equity and eradicating oppression.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Valorus?
Valorus has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check valor.us for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Valorus's EIN?
Valorus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2800985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Valorus funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/valorus-morg_3857b773507f4153bc1e3f30c0b9fdbe
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