Mission
To Care for and Re home animals through foster-first placement, enrichment, and timely adoption, powered by dedicated volunteers, community education, and fundraising that sustains our work.
Public Charity
SAMMIES FRIENDS
SAMMIES FRIENDS is a Public Charity headquartered in GRASS VALLEY, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.9M revenue, $2.7M expenses, $474K total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $83K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 522439192
GRASS VALLEY, CA
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$474K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$83K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Sammies Friends
How Sammies Friends divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$55
- Operate and manage the Nevada County Animal Shelter under contract to Nevada County
$20
Operate thrift store to support program
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,391
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$12,700
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,127
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,127
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Brittany Mills
President
Cheryl Berg
Director
Crystal Isaac
Executive Dir.
Fran Cole
Secretary
Joyce Chan
Director
Lois Bianchini
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $474K |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $395K |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.6M | $548K |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $805K |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $912K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.9M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $474K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.