Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice
Donations deductibleHeart of the Redwoods Community Hospice's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanna Pulsifer | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ascha Champie | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julie Marquez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen Ralsten | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lisa Cyrek | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sandra Tilles (also filed as Sandy Tilles) | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sita Formosa | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Whitney | Board Member/Staff Member | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sita Formosa | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Cyrek | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Tilles | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Karen Ralsten | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alanna Pulsifer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ascha Champie | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Marquez | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice
- EIN
- 680397698
- Address
- 464 Maple Ln, Garberville, CA, 95542-3423
- State
- California
- Mission
- Providing physical, emotional, practical and spiritual support for people and families who are dealing with life-threatening illness, the dying process, death and or bereavement of a loved one. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P74 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Sandra Tilles (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsKaren Ralsten
≥6years on the filingsSandra Tilles
≥6years on the filingsSita Formosa
≥3years on the filingsAlanna Pulsifer
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $438k
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $435k
- Contributions and grants received
- $178k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $168k | $192k | Deficit $24k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.