Mission
We stand with the people of the Central Valley by investing in education and active civic participation in our democracy.
Public Charity
James B McClatchy Foundation
James B McClatchy Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Sacramento, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.6M, expenses of $12.1M, total assets of $28.3M. Imperigo tracks 251 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $35.9M.
EIN: 680283878
Sacramento, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: T11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$12.1M
Total Assets$28.3M
Grants Given251
Grant Total$35.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at James B McClatchy Foundation
How James B McClatchy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The James B
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.
Before you apply to James B McClatchy Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
See the attached grant list
Various
$10,070,081
Improve Quality of Life
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
ELL Education
$500,000
Support of First Amendment.
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 251 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Ashley Swearengin
Director
Chris Nellum
Secretary
Geri Yang-Johnson
Treasurer
Jason Bell
Director
Joaquin Alvarado
Operations Mg'r
Lisa Burke
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $12.1M | $28.3M |
| 2024 | $103K | $8.8M | $33.5M |
| 2023 | $-1.5M | $7.3M | $39.0M |
| 2022 | $13.7M | $8.8M | $43.8M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $5.5M | $57.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $4.6M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MI, NY, TX, WA.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.