Vintage BMW House
Vintage BMW House is a private foundation based in McKinleyville, California. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $18,000, all to recipients in California.
Vintage BMW House at a glance
In short: Vintage BMW House gave $18K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,059
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $404,121
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vintage BMW House
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1260 Creek Court, Mckinleyville, CA 95519
Phone: (707) 839-1985
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vintage BMW House funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adult Day Health Care Mad River ($2K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to California recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Vintage BMW House open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $26K (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Day Health Care Mad River Arcata, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $2,000 |
| Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation Eureka, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Trinidad, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| McKinleyville Land Trust McKinleyville, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Timber Heritage Association Samoa, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Friends of Arcata Marsh Arcata, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Dunes Arcata, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Friends of the McKinleyville Library McKinleyville, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of No Cal Concord, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
| Clarke Historical Museum Eureka, CA | Charitable Qualifying Distribution | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $404,121 | $37,159 | $19,507 | $18,000 | 17 | $18,925 | $36,734 | $18,678 |
| 2024 | $351,089 | $30,578 | $16,913 | $16,000 | 16 | $16,860 | $30,578 | $17,572 |
| 2023 | $337,424 | $19,727 | $18,395 | $17,500 | 17 | $18,350 | $19,727 | $16,665 |
| 2022 | $336,092 | $25,796 | $21,034 | $20,100 | 14 | $20,985 | $25,796 | $17,487 |
| 2021 | $402,879 | $28,446 | $21,135 | $20,000 | 13 | $21,135 | $27,311 | $18,664 |
| 2020 | $370,483 | $23,116 | $26,875 | $26,000 | 20 | — | $22,241 | $17,726 |
| 2019 | $361,909 | $15,184 | $21,040 | $19,000 | 20 | — | $14,044 | $16,509 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vintage BMW House reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting arts and cultural heritage, preserving local history, promoting botanical gardens, supporting a zoo, protecting coastal environments, and strengthening public libraries.
For example, the Humboldt Arts Council says it supports the North Coast’s arts heritage and brings it into community life. The Clarke Historical Museum describes its mission as acquiring, preserving, and educationally displaying objects related to Eureka and Humboldt County history. Friends of the Dunes says it conserves coastal environments through community education and stewardship, while the Humboldt Library Foundation says it supports programs and learning opportunities in the county library system.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Vintage BMW House made 17 grants totaling $18,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed award was $2,000 to Adult Day Health Care Mad River in Arcata. Other listed recipients receiving $1,000 each included the Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation, Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, Friends of the Dunes, Clarke Historical Museum, and Humboldt Arts Council.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leland R House Jr as President and Christine House as Secretary.
Vintage BMW House is led by Leland R. House Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leland R. House Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine House
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Vintage BMW House
How much does Vintage BMW House give each year?
Vintage BMW House gave $18K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 16 grants.
What is Vintage BMW House's typical grant size?
Vintage BMW House's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,059, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vintage BMW House give grants?
Vintage BMW House gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Eureka, CA (6 grants), Arcata, CA (4 grants) and McKinleyville, CA (2 grants).
Does Vintage BMW House give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Vintage BMW House's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Qualifying Distribution" (16 grants).
Who are Vintage BMW House's largest grantees?
Vintage BMW House's largest 2025 grantees include Adult Day Health Care Mad River ($2,000), Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation ($1,000) and Trinidad Coastal Land Trust ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vintage BMW House?
Vintage BMW House reported $404K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vintage BMW House fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vintage BMW House?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vintage BMW House's EIN?
Vintage BMW House's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3263791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Vintage BMW House accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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