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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6115578

Setzer Foundation

A private foundation in Sacramento, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $219,570 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Scott H Setzer
2555 Third Street Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 442-2555
[email protected]
Form and materials
No designated form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $219,570

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,829,675
  • Tax year 2023

    $255,755

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,732,491
  • Tax year 2022

    $259,810

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $2,032,122
  • Tax year 2021

    $171,370

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,466,310
  • Tax year 2020

    $201,404

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,450,744
  • Tax year 2019

    $263,398

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,263,669

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

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

  1. Sutter Medical Center FoundationSacramento, CA

    B - health

    $60,000
  2. Food Literacy CenterSacramento, CA

    A - education

    $25,000
  3. Epilepsy Foundation Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    E - other

    $15,000
  4. Saint John's Program for Real ChangSacramento, CA

    E - other

    $9,000
  5. CCHAT CenterRancho Cordova, CA

    B - Health

    $6,000
  6. Flights to FreedomMcClellan, CA

    E - Other

    $6,000
  7. Individual

    A - Education

    $5,000
  8. Yuba Watershed Project Fire Safe CoMarysville, CA

    E - other

    $5,000
  9. Habitat for Humanity of Greater SacSacramento, CA

    A - education

    $5,000
  10. Eagle MountBozeman, MT

    B - Health

    $5,000
  11. Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital FndGrass Valley, CA

    A - Education

    $5,000
  12. YMCA of Superior CaliforniaSacramento, CA

    E - Other

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    B - Health

    $5,000
  14. Quincy Volunteer Fire DepartmentQuincy, CA

    E - other

    $3,000
  15. Foothill Fire DepartmentBrownsville, CA

    E - other

    $3,000
  16. Dobbins Volunteer Fire DepartmentOregon House, CA

    E - other

    $3,000
  17. Camptonville Community PartnershipCamptonville, CA

    E - other

    $3,000
  18. Individual

    E - other

    $3,000
  19. Plumas County Fire Safe CouncilQuincy, CA

    E - other

    $3,000
  20. Sierra Institute for CommunityTaylorsville, CA

    E - Other

    $3,000
  21. Plumas Rural ServicesQuincy, CA

    E - Other

    $3,000
  22. Individual

    E - Other

    $3,000
  23. Butte County Fire Safe CouncilParadise, CA

    E - Other

    $3,000
  24. California Society of American ForeActon, CA

    E - Other

    $3,000
  25. The Foundation for UCPSacramento, CA

    B - health

    $2,500
  26. Bozeman SymphonyBozeman, MT

    E - Other

    $2,500
  27. Douglas County Sheriff's Ad CouncilMinden, NV

    C - Welfare

    $2,250
  28. Ride to WalkPenryn, CA

    B - Health

    $2,250
  29. Individual

    E - Other

    $2,000
  30. Individual

    E - other

    $1,500
  31. Individual

    E - other

    $1,500
  32. Individual

    E - Other

    $1,500
  33. Environmental AlternativesQuincy, CA

    E - Other

    $1,500
  34. Spondylitis Association of AmericaEncino, CA

    B - Health

    $1,500
  35. Individual

    A - Education

    $1,500
  36. Shasta Elementary PTOChico, CA

    A - Education

    $1,325
  37. NorCal Services - Deaf Hard of HearSacramento, CA

    B - Health

    $1,200
  38. Oroville Union High School - LP CheOroville, CA

    A - Education

    $1,100
  39. Individual

    A - Education

    $1,000
  40. Penn Valley Community FoundationPenn Valley, CA

    E - other

    $1,000
  41. California Tree Farm CommitteeOak Run, CA

    E - other

    $750
  42. Individual

    E - Other

    $750
  43. Chico Patriot Fastpitch IncChico, CA

    E - Other

    $640
  44. Oroville Rhino Football and CheerOroville, CA

    A - education

    $600
  45. Rotary Club of Sacramento FoundatioFair Oaks, CA

    E - other

    $500
  46. Individual

    B - Health

    $500
  47. Sacramento Pioneer AssociationSacramento, CA

    E - Other

    $370
  48. Individual

    B - health

    $200
  49. CA Highway Patrol 11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    A - Education

    $135

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $61,50051% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00021% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $15,50013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,0007% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $4,0003% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $3,0453% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California33 grants $183,370
  2. Montana2 grants $7,500
  3. Nevada1 grant $2,250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott H SetzerTrustee Hours 6Pay $0
  • Mark D SetzerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey C SetzerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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