Mission
AMERICAS BEST LOCAL CHARITIES RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS TO ASSIST NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY AIDING OUR DIVERSE PARTNER CHARITIES AND ENCOURAGING SUPPORTERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CAUSE.
Public Charity
AMERICAS BEST LOCAL CHARITIES
Based in SAN RAFAEL, CA, AMERICAS BEST LOCAL CHARITIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.2M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $1.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $121.4M.
EIN: 943042430
SAN RAFAEL, CA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grants Given10
Grant Total$121.4M
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Americas Best Local Charities
How Americas Best Local Charities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $99 for programs
$93
Ablc screens and certifies local charities that meet standards for inclusion in the combined federal campaign, public sector, and corporate workplace charitable fund drives
$6
Ablc connects donors to quality local charities that address a variety of concerns
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTIONS
$4,233,023
ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTIONS
$8,704,869
ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTIONS
$10,234,648
ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTIONS
$11,405,587
ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTIONS
$15,418,063
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treas/Secretary
Brant Doner
BOARD MEMBER
Campbell Kelley
President
David Guernsey
BOARD MEMBER
Jennifer Ward
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $1.7M |
| 2025 | $9.9M | $9.8M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $11.4M | $11.4M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $12.7M | $12.7M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $16.8M | $16.8M | $3.4M |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $16.8M to $5.2M (-69%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.