Humboldt Area Foundation
Donations deductibleHumboldt Area Foundation's network
12 people8 organisationsi12 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleen Jordan Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Nidiffer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alex Ozaki-McNeill | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christina Huff | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Finigan | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dennis Rael | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dina Moore | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Judge Abby Abinanti | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Keith Flamer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Keehn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marylyn Paik Nicely | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Raquel Ortega | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bryna Lipper | CEO As of 08/2019 | since 2020 |
| Deborah Downs | Director of Finance Ended 08/2019 | since 2018 |
| Gina Zottola | VP Advancement & Philanthropic Innovation | since 2021 |
| James Kloor | Director of Finance and Admin. | 2023 |
| Keytra Meyer | Director of Operations | since 2020 |
| Lindsie Bear | VP Strategy, Program & Community Solutions | since 2021 |
| Michelle Carrillo | Dir of Strategy, PGRM & Comm. | 2023 |
| Patrick Cleary | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Patrick Cleary Thru 0821 | Dir of Community Prosperity & Invest | 2022 |
| Sara Dronkers | Dir of Grantmaking & Nonprofit Resources | since 2020 |
| Sarah Millsap | VP of Finance and Administration | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryna Lipper | Chief Innovation Officer | 40 | $225k | $32k | |
| Sara Dronkers | CEO | 40 | $159k | $25k | |
| Sarah Millsap | VP of Finance and Administration | 40 | $142k | $27k | |
| Paula Tripp-Allen | VP PRGMS, Comm P'ships/Tribal Rel | 40 | $136k | $41k | |
| Gina Zottola | VP Advancement & Philan. Innovation | 40 | $129k | $29k | |
| Haley Clark | Director of HR and People Dev. | 40 | $116k | $32k | |
| Keytra Meyer | Dir of Advancement & Philan. Innov. | 40 | $112k | $22k | |
| Katerina Oskarsson | Executive in Residence, Core Hub | 40 | $110k | $19k | |
| Craig Woods | Department Dir. of PRGMS./Comms. Sol | 40 | $109k | $19k | |
| James Kloor | VP of Finance and Administration | 40 | $106k | $18k | |
| David Finigan | Chair (Start 01/25) | 4 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Jordan | Chair (End 12/24) | 4 | $0 | ||
| Christina Huff | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dina Moore | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Aristea Saulsbury | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Rael | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Raquel Ortega | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Marylyn Paik-Nicely | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Alan Nidiffer | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Keith Flamer | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Alex Ozaki-McNeill | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Elias Pence | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Judge Abby Abinanti | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Humboldt Area Foundation
- EIN
- 237310660
- Address
- 363 Indianola Rd, Bayside, CA, 95524-9350
- State
- California
- Mission
- The foundation's vision is a thriving, just, healthy and equitable region. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T310 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Sara Dronkers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCharleen Jordan
≥8years on the filingsMary Keehn
≥8years on the filingsRaquel Ortega
≥7years on the filingsDennis Rael
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $195.9m
- Total liabilities
- $45.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $150.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.5m
- Program service revenue
- $533k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $12.7m
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 150
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation | General operating support | $314k |
| Changing Tides Family Services | Program support and disaster assistance for earthquake victims | $312k |
| Humboldt Humane | Critters without litters and spay and neuter support | $240k |
| Humboldt Coad | Disaster assistance for individual unmet needs | $225k |
| Upper Klamath Basin Agricultural Collaborative | Sprague river collaborative restoration program - phase 1 - general operating support | $200k |
| Centro del Pueblo Movimiento Indigena Migrante | General operating support | $164k |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | Mid klamath river science, restoration, & environmental stewardship project | $152k |
| Sustainable Northwest | Reconnecting & revitalizing the klamath basin and salmon homecoming | $143k |
| Arcata Fire District | Fire engine purchase and first responder network mental health services | $140k |
| Leavey Ranch LLC | Operating support | $131k |
| American Rivers Inc | Program support | $130k |
| Ink People Center for the Arts | Assorted program and fiscal sponsor support | $126k |
| Karuk Tribe | General operating support | $125k |
| Queer Humboldt | General operating and program support | $120k |
| Humboldt Senior Resource Center | Senior resource center support | $116k |
| City of Eureka | Support of garden, playgrounds, zoos and community forests | $112k |
| Yurok Tribe | Tribal energy resilience and sovereignty project (teras), mmip summit | $110k |
| Blue Lake Rancheria | Project development and deployment, staff support | $109k |
| Trinidad Rancheria | Trinidad rancheria climate program development and other programs | $108k |
| Save California Salmon | General operating support | $101k |
| Elk Valley Rancheria | California energy & climate resilience project | $100k |
| Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District | Hoopa climate resiliency initiative | $100k |
| Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People | General climate resiliency project support | $100k |
| Rios to Rivers | Paddle tribal waters - program support | $100k |
| Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation | Tolowa climate & energy resilence project | $100k |