Three Valleys Community foundation's mission is to strengthen the tri valley region through inclusive leadership, thoughtful funding, informed giving, and collaborative action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 53% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $346K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$875K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$312K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$875K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$123K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$875K
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$187K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $641K Management & general 27% · $234K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/ Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/ CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Kelly Bowers’s $75K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dr Kelly Bowers$75,000$75,000$26,563—
Nelson Fialho——$31,600$9,600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Strengthens the region through leadership, funding, giving, and collaboration.

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3 programs · $641K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Three Valleys Community Foundation hosts an annual Power of Collaboration Corporate Challenge Campaign, a special challenge designed for corporations and businesses in our region to support community causes. Our 2023 campaign launched our girst grantmaking fund to target key community issues and strengthen 3VCF as a philanthropic anchor.

$309Kprogram expense
02

Three Valleys Community Foundation hosts a number of Donor Advised Funds that allow donors and families to engage in philanthropy and plan and direct their donations toward local causes and nonprofits according to their values and interests. 3VCF helps them plan their giving and introduces them to vetted nonprofits.

$181Kprogram expense
03

Three Valleys Community Foundation hosts an annual State of Giving Gathering event that brings together donors, nonprofits, community leaders, elected officials, fundholders, corporate sponsors, and all who care about community to celebrate and award grants to nonprofits in support of their direct service work and to amplify their impact…

$151Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 72 grants · $2.6M · 2021–2024
Youth UprisingCA · FY2024$150,000
Trybe INCCA · FY2024$150,000
Roots Community Health CenterCA · FY2024$125,000
Cal-Pep INCCA · FY2024$125,000
Tha TownFY2024$97,200
West Oakland Punks with LunchFY2024$94,741
Tri-Valley Haven for WomenCA · FY2024$90,950
City of Fremont Human ServicesFY2024$64,335
Make IT Home - Bay AreaCA · FY2024$40,000
Sunol Glen Community ClubFY2024$26,500
Opportunity Junction INCCA · FY2024$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$875K
Ln 25
Programscol B$641K
Managementcol C$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$517
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K$213K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$562K$562K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$84K$84K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$47K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$79K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$875K$641K$234K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$2.2M$2.5M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$875K$253K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$527K$1.3M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $312K$123K$189K$187K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,128,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,809,283$1,065,281
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,736$48,623
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,909$14,901
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,854,928$1,128,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $265,394$561,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,417$81,067
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,645$232,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $527,456$875,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,327,472$253,405
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,128,805 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,015,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,065,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,319$47,319
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,304$1,304
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $14,901$14,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,524$1,128,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $875,400 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $561,750$561,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $75,000$75,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,067$6,067
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $83,860$83,860
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $47,050$47,050
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,202$14,202
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,827$2,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,290 · Management $2,350$81,640
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,004$3,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $641,040 · Management $234,360 · Fundraising $0$875,400
Part X · Balance sheet $1,916,275 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,159$212,783
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $99,999$16,667
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,205,635$1,686,308
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,521,793$1,916,275
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,521,793$1,908,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,521,793$1,916,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,908,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,128,805
XI-2 Total expenses$875,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,521,793
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$133,775
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,908,973

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