Zzyzx Foundation Inc
EIN 770359427Total Given 2016–2023
$1.8M
8 grants · $226K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$34K
typical mid grants · $25K–$80K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$5.0M
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(805) 643-8616
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28K | $504K | $0 | 1 |
| 2018 | $99K | $438K | $99K | 2 |
| 2020 | N/A | $421K | $0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $3.8M | $3.4M | N/A |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $3.6M | $1.5M | 4 |
| 2023 | $20K | $5.0M | $1.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | N/A | $5.0M | $29K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$34K
Average
$226K
75th Pctl
$80K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Chairman of Board
Leadership
JC
Jenna Conway
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Leadership
NC
Nicole Corte
Secretary
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Chairman of Board
Leadership
JW
Jenna Wells
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Pike Sheehy
Secretary of the Corp
Leadership
NC
Nicole Corte
Secretary
Leadership
HD
Hillary Dessouky
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Chairman of Board
Leadership
JW
Jenna Wells
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Pike Sheehy
Secretary of the Corp
Leadership
NC
Nicole Corte
Secretary
Leadership
HD
Hillary Dessouky
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Chairman of Board
Leadership
JW
Jenna Wells
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Pike Sheehy
Secretary of the Corp
Leadership
NC
Nicole Corte
Secretary
Leadership
HD
Hillary Dessouky
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Director
Leadership
RM
Rose Marcario
Treasurer of the Corp
Leadership
JW
Jenna Wells
Assistant Treasurer/Director
Leadership
HD
Hillary Dessouky
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Pike Sheehy
Secretary of the Corporation
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Director
Leadership
RM
Rose Marcario
Treasurer of the Corporati
Leadership
MD
Mike Dunn
Assistant.Secretary/Assistant.Treasu
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Pike Sheehy
Secretary of the Corporati
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
YC
Yvon Chouinard
President/Director
Leadership
RM
Rose Marcario
Treasurer of the Corporati
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Pike Sheehy
Secretary of the Corporati
Leadership
MD
Mike Dunn
Assistant.Secretary/Assistant.Treasu
Leadership
MC
Malinda P Chouinard
Director
FC
Fletcher P Chouinard
Director
CC
Claire P Chouinard
Director
KT
Kristine Tompkins
Director
DE
Dan Emmett
Director
Grants Awarded (8 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | LAND CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| African Women Rising | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL | 2022 |
| The Land Conservancy of San Luis Opbispo County | San Luis Obispo, CA | $73,179 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Novato, CA | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT REWILDING ARGENTINA FOR PENINSULA MITRE LAND CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| Prairie Plains Resource Institute | Aurora, NE | $28,000 | To Support Environmental Projects | 2016 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $25,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Wild Fish Conservancy | Duvall, WA | $25,000 | US FISCAL SPONSOR FOR CLAYOQUOT ACTION, GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wild Fish Conservancy | Duvall, WA | $20,000 | US FISCAL SPONSOR FOR CLAYOQUOT ACTION, GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |