Setzer Foundation
Historical FunderSacramento, California · EIN 94-6115578 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,200 and $5,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Scott H Setzer |
|---|---|
| Address | 2555 Third Street Suite 200, Sacramento CA 95818 |
| Phone | 9164422555 |
| scott@setzerforest.com | |
| Form and materials | NO DESIGNATED FORM |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Medical Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | B - health | $60,000 |
| Food Literacy Center | Sacramento, CA | A - education | $25,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | E - other | $15,000 |
| Saint John's Program for Real Chang | Sacramento, CA | E - other | $9,000 |
| CCHAT Center | Rancho Cordova, CA | B - Health | $6,000 |
| Sacramento Philharmonic Opera | Sacramento, CA | A - Education | $5,000 |
| Yuba Watershed Project Fire Safe Co | Marysville, CA | E - other | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sac | Sacramento, CA | A - education | $5,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Fnd | Grass Valley, CA | A - Education | $5,000 |
| YMCA of Superior California | Sacramento, CA | E - Other | $5,000 |
| Quincy Volunteer Fire Department | Quincy, CA | E - other | $3,000 |
| Foothill Fire Department | Brownsville, CA | E - other | $3,000 |
| Dobbins Volunteer Fire Department | Oregon House, CA | E - other | $3,000 |
| Camptonville Community Partnership | Camptonville, CA | E - other | $3,000 |
| Plumas County Fire Safe Council | Quincy, CA | E - other | $3,000 |
| Sierra Institute for Community | Taylorsville, CA | E - Other | $3,000 |
| Plumas Rural Services | Quincy, CA | E - Other | $3,000 |
| Butte County Fire Safe Council | Paradise, CA | E - Other | $3,000 |
| California Society of American Fore | Acton, CA | E - Other | $3,000 |
| The Foundation for UCP | Sacramento, CA | B - health | $2,500 |
| Bozeman Symphony | Bozeman, MT | E - Other | $2,500 |
| Douglas County Sheriff's Ad Council | Minden, NV | C - Welfare | $2,250 |
| Spondylitis Association of America | Encino, CA | B - Health | $1,500 |
| Shasta Elementary PTO | Chico, CA | A - Education | $1,325 |
| NorCal Services - Deaf Hard of Hear | Sacramento, CA | B - Health | $1,200 |
| Oroville Union High School - LP Che | Oroville, CA | A - Education | $1,100 |
| Penn Valley Community Foundation | Penn Valley, CA | E - other | $1,000 |
| California Tree Farm Committee | Oak Run, CA | E - other | $750 |
| Chico Patriot Fastpitch Inc | Chico, CA | E - Other | $640 |
| Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundatio | Fair Oaks, CA | E - other | $500 |
| Sacramento Pioneer Association | Sacramento, CA | E - Other | $370 |
| CA Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | A - Education | $135 |
The return also lists 17 grants to individuals ($36,800). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $219,570 | 49 |
| 2023 | $255,755 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533079349101243
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6115578
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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