Grants paid by Ernest L and Ruth W Finley Foundation
EIN 94-1694310 · CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Ernest L and Ruth W Finley Foundation of CA (EIN 94-1694310) reported 51 grants paid totaling $12,751,600 to 26 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $4,200,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$12,751,600
51 grants
Recipients
26
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
4 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$4,200,000
6 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | $4,396,600 | $3,100,000 |
| 2019 | 12 | $2,505,000 | $1,100,000 |
| 2020 | 18 | $5,850,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 26 recipients receiving the most from Ernest L and Ruth W Finley Foundation, by grants paid, out of 26 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital 95-4250572 | D | Santa Rosa, CA | 4 | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities-Diocese of Santa | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2020 |
| Redwood Credit Union Community Fund 47-5084832 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2018 |
| Committee On the Shelterless 68-0176855 | C | Petaluma, CA | 2 | $650,000 | 2020 |
| St Rose Catholic School | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 2 | $400,000 | 2018 |
| Childrens Museum of North Bay | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2019 |
| Luther Burbank Memorial Fund 94-2581084 | C | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| Ceres Community Project 26-2250997 | C | Sebastopol, CA | 4 | $291,600 | 2020 |
| Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $270,000 | 2019 |
| Elsie Allen High School Foundation 46-4580953 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2019 |
| Womens Recovery Services 51-0178620 | D | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society - DC Son | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Casa of Sonoma County | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $230,000 | 2020 |
| Humane Society of Sonoma County 94-6001315 | C | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Community Support Network 94-2159583 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 2 | $200,000 | 2018 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Santa Rosa | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $175,000 | 2019 |
| YWCA of Sonoma County 95-1661119 | D | Santa Rosa, CA | 2 | $160,000 | 2020 |
| Demeo Teen Club 91-1859251 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Forget Me Not Childrens Services 26-3464770 | C | Santa Rosa, CA | 4 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank 68-0121855 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Sonoma County Public Library 68-0137105 | C | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $75,000 | 2019 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Sonoma County 94-2506626 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Sonoma County Parks Foundation | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Fish of the Santa Rosa Area Inc | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 57 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Catholic Charities-Diocese of Santa Santa Rosa, CA | U | $2,000,000 | paid | Caritas Village Project | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA | D | $1,000,000 | paid | HOspice House | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA | D | $1,000,000 | paid | CARDIAC LAB | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Luther Burbank Memorial Fund Santa Rosa, CA | C | $300,000 | paid | ArtReach and Bus Fund | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | St Vincent de Paul Society Santa Rosa, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | GOLD COIN PERM SUPPORTIVE Housing | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | St Vincent de Paul Society - DC Son Santa Rosa, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | HOUSING RENOVATION | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Humane Society of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | VETERINARY CLINIC | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Committee On the Shelterless Petaluma, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | Kid's First-Children's Programs & Family Shelter | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Food Bank | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Casa of Sonoma County Inc Santa Rosa, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | CASA SUCCESSFUL FUTURES PROGRAM | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | YWCA of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | Childcare Driveway | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Demeo Teen Club Santa Rosa, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Teen Activities | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Ceres Community Project Sebastopol, CA | C | $90,000 | paid | Healing meals and youth development | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Santa Rosa, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Museum of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | YOUTH/ART AFTERSCHOOL | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Womens Recovery Services a Unique P San Mateo, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | BRIDGE FUNDING | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Forget Me Not Children Services Sant Rosa, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | Work-Ready Certification Program | 202140119349100119 |
| 2020 | Fish of the Santa Rosa Area Inc Santa Rosa, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | FOOD FOR CHILDREN | 202140119349100119 |
| 2019 | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA | D | $1,000,000 | paid | Cardiac Catheterization | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Founda Santa Rosa, CA | U | $1,000,000 | approved, future | Hospice House | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Committee On the Shelterless Petaluma, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | INtegrity house expansion project | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Childrens Museum of North Bay Santa Rosa, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | Museum Entryway & Lobby Expansion | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Elsie Allen High School Foundation Santa Rosa, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | Scholarship Endowment | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | YWCA of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | D | $100,000 | approved, future | Hospice House | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Womens Recovery Services Santa Rosa, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | Refurbish Treatment Center | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA | U | $90,000 | paid | Art Reach and Bus Fund | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Boys Girls Clubs Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | General Operating | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Ceres Community Project Sebastopol, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | Youth Development | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Demeo Teen Club Santa Rosa, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Teen Mentoring | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Sonoma County Public Library Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Free bookmobile and literary outreach | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Forget Me Not Childrens Services Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Work Ready Certification | 202001669349100600 |
| 2019 | Sonoma County Parks Foundation Santa Rosa, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Vamos a Nadar | 202001669349100600 |
| 2018 | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA | D | $2,000,000 | approved, future | Cardiac Catheterization | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA | D | $2,000,000 | paid | Cardiac Catheterization | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Committee On the Shelterless Petaluma, CA | C | $500,000 | approved, future | INtegrity house expansion project | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Redwood Credit Union Community Fund Santa Rosa, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | 2017 North Bay Fire relief | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Committee On the Shelterless Petaluma, CA | C | $500,000 | approved, future | INtegrity house expansion project | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Redwood Credit Union Community Fund Santa Rosa, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | 2017 North Bay Fire relief | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | St Rose Catholic School Santa Rosa, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | Tubbs fire Modernization program | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | St Rose Catholic School Santa Rosa, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | Tubbs fire Modernization program | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Community Support Network Santa Rosa, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Sanctuary House Project | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Womens Recovery Services Santa Rosa, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | Refurbish Treatment Center | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Womens Recovery Services Santa Rosa, CA | D | $100,000 | approved, future | Refurbish Treatment Center | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Community Support Network Santa Rosa, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Sanctuary House Project | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA | U | $90,000 | paid | Art Reach and Bus Fund | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA | U | $90,000 | paid | Art Reach and Bus Fund | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Casa of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | U | $65,000 | paid | Succesful Futures Program | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Casa of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | U | $65,000 | paid | Succesful Futures Program | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Ceres Community Project Sebastopol, CA | C | $63,300 | paid | Training/mentoring and paid work Experience | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Ceres Community Project Sebastopol, CA | C | $63,300 | paid | Training/mentoring and paid work Experience | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | YWCA of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | D | $60,000 | paid | Therapeutic Preschool | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Boys Girls Clubs Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | STEM Program | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Boys Girls Clubs Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | STEM Program | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Forget Me Not Childrens Services Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Work Ready Certification | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Sonoma County Public Library Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Free bookmobile and literary outreach | 202010869349100031 |
| 2018 | Sonoma County Public Library Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Free bookmobile and literary outreach | 202001679349100115 |
| 2018 | Forget Me Not Childrens Services Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Work Ready Certification | 202001679349100115 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-08-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202140119349100119 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-08-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202001669349100600 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-08-31 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 202001679349100115 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-08-31 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 202010869349100031 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/941694310.json.
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