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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-1480593

Mother Lode Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Auburn, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $89,221 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $89,221

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $240,925
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,704

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $264,752
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,556

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $307,148
  • Tax year 2022

    $9,275

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $327,410
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,703

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $342,655
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,200

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $361,536
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $376,182
  • Tax year 2018

    $19,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $389,525

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carnegie HallAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $13,633
  2. Stand Up PlacerAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Auburn Recreation DistrictAuburn, CA

    Youth scholarship fund

    $5,000
  4. City of AuburnAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. The Salvation Army Auburn CorpsAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Christmas Charity ProgramAuburn, CA

    Food and toys at christmas for needy

    $4,588
  7. Gold Rush ChevroletAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  8. Auburn Gold Country Rotary ClubAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $3,900
  9. Acres of HopeAuburn, CA

    Support homeless women and children

    $3,000
  10. Confluence High SchoolAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  11. Placer County Search and RescueAuburn, CA

    Support search and rescue efforts

    $3,000
  12. The Gathering InnAuburn, CA

    Financial support for homeless

    $3,000
  13. Glitter Critter's Childcare & PreschoolAuburn, CA

    Early childhood education center

    $2,600
  14. Forgotten Soldier ProgramAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  15. Golden Sierra Life SkillsAuburn, CA

    Support education service for life

    $2,500
  16. Horses for HealingAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  17. Seniors First IncRocklin, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  18. The Boys & Girls Club of Placer CountyAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  19. The Placer Nature CenterAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. Univ of Cal Regents 4HDavis, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  21. Auburn Little LeagueAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Blossom PlaceAuburn, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  23. The Taylor HouseRoseville, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $9,50066% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $2,50017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $89,221

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Nicholas WillickPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Fred VitasVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Don FerrettiSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bridget PowersTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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