Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S VISION IS A THRIVING, JUST, HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE REGION.
Public Charity
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in BAYSIDE, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $19.4M revenue, $20.5M expenses, $195.9M total assets. 80 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237310660
BAYSIDE, CA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.4M
Total Expenses$20.5M
Total Assets$195.9M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$11.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Humboldt Area Foundation
How Humboldt Area Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$59
The Humboldt Area Foundation + wild rivers community foundation is four years into a decade-long strategic plan with the vision of a thriving, just, healthy, and equitable future…
$11
The core hub helps convene dialogues and distribute resources to communities as they work to reorganize and relocate built and natural systems in better cooperation with human needs…
$10
Removal of the lower four klamath river dams is the centerpiece of the world's largest salmon restoration project
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$2,555,060
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
$425,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$101,370
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Nidiffer
DIRECTOR
Alex Ozaki-Mcneill
DIRECTOR
Aristea Saulsbury
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Bryna Lipper
CHAIR (END 12/24)
Charlie Jordan
VICE CHAIR
Christina Huff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.4M | $20.5M | $195.9M |
| 2024 | $22.8M | $16.8M | $184.2M |
| 2023 | $14.9M | $15.5M | $160.1M |
| 2022 | $19.2M | $14.1M | $149.4M |
| 2021 | $13.2M | $12.0M | $172.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.2M to $19.4M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $195.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.