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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0196507

Verla Regnery Foundation

A private foundation in Mill Valley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $46,153 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
125 Oakdale Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 388-7343
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,153

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $443,489

  • Tax year 2023

    $33,748

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $470,475

  • Tax year 2022

    $82,251

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $523,144

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,520

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $497,829

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,611

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $419,394

  • Tax year 2019

    $17,902

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $421,748

  • Tax year 2018

    $29,860

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $445,471

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Environmental

    $15,000
  2. Marin Agricultural Land TrustPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Land Preservation

    $10,000
  3. San Geronimo Community CenterSan Geronimo, CA

    Education Support

    $1,763
  4. United States Equestrian FoundationGladstone, NJ

    Olympic Team Equestrian

    $1,500
  5. By The Bay HealthLarkspur, CA

    Conservation

    $1,400
  6. Individual

    Medical

    $1,030
  7. Marin Horse CouncilNovato, CA

    Equestrian Support

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    [individual] SUPPORT

    $1,000
  9. San Anselmo Co-op Nursery SchoolSan Anselmo, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  10. Archie Wlliams HIgh SchoolSan Anselmo, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  11. River Otter Ecology ProjectForest Knolls, CA

    Conservation

    $1,000
  12. New Orleans AirliftNew Orleans, LA

    Cultural

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  14. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Education

    $1,000
  15. World Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Wildlife conservation

    $750
  16. Lagunitas SchoolSan Geronimo, CA

    Education

    $700
  17. Individual

    Veterans Services

    $552
  18. Individual

    Meditation and religious support

    $500
  19. Nicasio Historical SocietyNicasio, CA

    Historical preservation

    $500
  20. WildcareSan Rafael, CA

    Community service

    $500
  21. Food For ThoughtForestville, CA

    Social Services

    $500
  22. Individual

    Conservation

    $500
  23. California Native Plant SocietySacramento, CA

    Environmental

    $500
  24. Charity BallHolland, MI

    Recreation

    $500
  25. The Lost ChurchSan Francisco, CA

    Cultural

    $500
  26. Individual

    SUPPORT OF [individual]

    $484
  27. North Bay Animal ServicesPetaluma, CA

    Animal Rescue

    $250
  28. Individual

    Cultural

    $200
  29. Quilts For KidsFairless HLS, PA

    Children's Social Services

    $196
  30. Nicasio Land PreserveNicasio, CA

    Public Land Upkeep

    $100
  31. Individual

    Conservation

    $100
  32. San Francisco Zoological SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Wildlife Preservation

    $78
  33. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    Preservation of art

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $10,50063% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $2,00012% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $1,59610% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $1,3288% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $6004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $5503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $20,841
  2. New Jersey1 grant $1,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $1,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $750
  6. Michigan1 grant $500
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $196

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gretchen WallerichPresident Hours 4Pay $11,520
  • Christopher SeftonSecretary Hours 4Pay $0
  • Willow HorneTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

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