Yuba River Endowment
Yuba River Endowment is a private foundation based in Yuba City, California. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $100,300 to organizations in California, including schools and education programs, food pantries, and a community hall.
Yuba River Endowment at a glance
In short: Yuba River Endowment gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 69% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,300
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,715
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,754,333
- -6.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 69% first-time grantees (9 of 13, 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 Yuba River Endowment
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1602, Yuba City, CA 95992
Phone: (530) 218-2320
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yuba River Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheatland School District ($25K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 60 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California. The listed recipients include organizations in Marysville, Yuba City, Wheatland, Olivehurst, Dobbins, Fairfield, and Beale Air Force Base.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yuba River Endowment open to new grantees?
69%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 13 grantees (69%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $7K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $309K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatland School District Wheatland, CA | Bear River FFA support | $25,000 |
| Yuba County Office of Education Marysville, CA | Mobile welding unit for Yuba Charter School | $12,000 |
| Loma Rica Community Hall Marysville, CA | Funds to repair building | $10,000 |
| Yuba Sutter Economic Development Corp Marysville, CA | Sponsorship of National Pumpkin Weigh Off future farmers events | $10,000 |
| Ella Elementary School Olivehurst, CA | Funding for culinary and garden programs | $10,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry Marysville, CA | Support for food pantry | $7,500 |
| California 4H Foundation Fairfield, CA | Yuba County 4H embryo and garden project kits | $7,500 |
| MJUSD Education Foundation Marysville, CA | HOPE program serving Yuba County homeless students | $7,500 |
| Foothill Food Pantry Dobbins, CA | support for food pantry | $6,000 |
| Recce Town 5-6 Beale Afb, CA | Support for Beale Air Force Ball | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,754,333 | $111,533 | $302,098 | $100,300 | 13 | $239,256 |
| 2024 | $2,944,791 | $133,785 | $487,048 | $308,632 | 13 | $445,470 |
| 2023 | $3,298,055 | $329,351 | $401,041 | $282,669 | 14 | $353,363 |
| 2022 | $3,369,746 | $2,242,029 | $177,658 | $143,207 | 10 | $143,208 |
| 2021 | $1,305,376 | $178,802 | $188,750 | $135,987 | 10 | $138,368 |
| 2020 | $1,020,780 | $1,155,577 | $134,795 | $110,492 | 8 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed grants support activities including agricultural education and student programs, food pantries, building repairs, and services for homeless students.
One recipient, Yuba Sutter Economic Development Corp, describes its mission as improving and diversifying the regional economy by educating the community about retaining and creating jobs, development opportunities, and business investments. That is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $100,300. Grants ranged from $300 to $25,000, with a median of $7,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 to Wheatland School District for Bear River FFA support; $12,000 to Yuba County Office of Education for a mobile welding unit for Yuba Charter School; and $10,000 each to Loma Rica Community Hall for building repairs, Yuba Sutter Economic Development Corp for sponsorship of National Pumpkin Weigh Off future farmers events, and Ella Elementary School for culinary and garden programs. Other recipients included food pantries, California 4H Foundation, and MJUSD Education Foundation.
The 2024 filing also describes donations to Twin Cities Rescue Mission for rebuilding after storm damage and to Marysville High FFA and Wheatland High FFA for student fees to attend events and club projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Albert Lassaga as president; Kelly McNally as vice president; Gerald Norene as secretary; Michael Filice as treasurer; and Joe Conant, Steve Waltz, Kay Siller, and Nick Iacopi as directors.
Yuba River Endowment is led by Albert Lassaga, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert Lassaga
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joe Conant
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve Waltz
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kay Siller
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nick Iacopi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gerald Norene
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Filice
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kelly McNally
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charles Engs (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan McNally (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Yuba River Endowment
How much does Yuba River Endowment give each year?
Yuba River Endowment gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $309K across 13 grants.
What is Yuba River Endowment's typical grant size?
Yuba River Endowment's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,715, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yuba River Endowment that year got $9K on average.
Where does Yuba River Endowment give grants?
Yuba River Endowment 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 Marysville, CA (7 grants).
Does Yuba River Endowment give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Yuba River Endowment's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Yuba River Endowment's largest grantees?
Yuba River Endowment's largest 2025 grantees include Wheatland School District ($25,000), Yuba County Office of Education ($12,000) and Loma Rica Community Hall ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yuba River Endowment?
Yuba River Endowment reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $112K.
What does Yuba River Endowment fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed grants support activities including agricultural education and student programs, food pantries, building repairs, and services for homeless students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yuba River Endowment?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yuba River Endowment's EIN?
Yuba River Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1424771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Yuba River Endowment 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Yuba River Endowment funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yuba-river-endowment-morg_1c718406e4664a219048baf7c37a01d1
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