The foundation makes a small number of moderately sized grants with a clear concentration on health and human services, and shows a particular commitment to one recurring beneficiary. Most dollars have gone to disability/behavioral health services (via repeated support for Sweetwater Spectrum), with additional gifts to a community hospital, a local shelter/human services provider, and an international emergency relief group. The mix suggests a donor interest in direct service organizations that deliver care and crisis assistance rather than capacity-building or research.
Constance and Yves De Balmann Charitable Foundation Inc C/o Nick Holland shows a repeated commitment to Sweetwater Spectrum, awarding the Sonoma-based organization $35,000 in both 2024 and 2025 and $25,000 in 2023, all labeled general support and New Jersey SEEDS. That recurring pattern stands out in a grant list otherwise made up of small, direct-service gifts to organizations in healthcare, disability services, emergency relief, education, and the arts. The foundation’s giving centers on organizations that deliver care or support services on the ground rather than on research or capital-heavy initiatives. Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation appears multiple times as well, alongside grants to Lifehouse, Mark Day School, and emergency-response work through Global Emergency Relief & Recovery. The pattern suggests a funder that uses general support to help organizations maintain operations and serve clients directly. With annual grants of $203,900 and a typical grant size in the $2,500 to $15,000 range, it funds a limited number of recipients with some larger repeat awards reserved for key beneficiaries.
Autism and developmental-disability services are a clear thread in the foundation’s recent giving. Sweetwater Spectrum received $35,000 in 2024 and 2025, plus $25,000 in 2023, all as general support tied to New Jersey SEEDS. Healthcare is another recurring area: Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation received $25,000 in 2023, then $3,500 in 2025 and $2,500 in 2024. The foundation also supports emergency response, giving $15,000 in 2025 to Global Emergency Relief & Recovery for general support. In local human services, Lifehouse received $15,000 in 2023, followed by smaller awards of $1,000 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2025, including a grant to Lifehouse Agency.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a pattern of modest general-support awards with a few larger gifts. The recent record also shows repeat funding across years: Sweetwater Spectrum, Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Mark Day School, and Lifehouse each appear more than once. Grants are made by a charitable foundation rather than an operating nonprofit or donor-advised fund, and the data show no program-related investments and no individual grants. The grants listed are all general support.
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$91K
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated but selective: a few mid-size grants per year with repeat, multi-grant support for a primary grantee (Sweetwater Spectrum) alongside one-off gifts to healthcare and emergency-relief organizations.
Notable grantees: Sweetwater Spectrum, Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, Global Emergency Relief & Recovery, LifeHouse
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with the strongest concentration in California. Sonoma, CA appears multiple times through Sweetwater Spectrum, Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, and Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. San Rafael, CA also shows up repeatedly via Lifehouse and Mark Day School. Outside California, recent grants went to Boyce, VA; Bronxville, NY; Wellesley, MA; and Cambridge, MA. The geographic pattern is regional, with no grants recorded to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The recent record centers on direct-service organizations in health, disability services, emergency relief, and human services. Recurring support goes to Sweetwater Spectrum, Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, Lifehouse, and Global Emergency Relief & Recovery, mostly through general support grants.
Its grant sizes cluster around a median of $5,000, with a 25th percentile of $2,500 and a 75th percentile of $15,000. Recent awards include both smaller gifts in the $1,000 to $5,000 range and larger repeat grants of $35,000.
Yes. Sweetwater Spectrum appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sonoma Valley Museum of Art appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation and Lifehouse both appear in more than one year. The pattern indicates recurring support rather than one-off giving only.
California is the top state by grant count. Sonoma, CA and San Rafael, CA account for several of the listed grants, while other recipients are in Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEETWATER SPECTRUM | SONOMA, CA | $37,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/NEW JERSEY SEEDS |
| SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SONOMA, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR SARAH LAWRENCE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CYNTHIA FUND AT WINSOR MUSIC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFEHOUSE AGENCY | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWEETWATER SPECTRUM | SONOMA, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT/NEW JERSEY SEEDS |
| GLOBAL EMERGENCY RELIEF & RECOVERY | BOYCE, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARK DAY SCHOOL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $9,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR SARAH LAWRENCE | BRONXVILLE, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA VALLEY MUSEUM OF ART | SONOMA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SONOMA, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CYNTHIA FUND AT WINSOR MUSIC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFEHOUSE AGENCY | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWEETWATER SPECTRUM | SONOMA, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/NEW JERSEY SEEDS |
| SONOMA VALLEY MUSEUM OF ART | SONOMA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARK DAY SCHOOL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SONOMA, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINDSOR MUSIC | WELLESLEY, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFEHOUSE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWEETWATER SPECTRUM | SONOMA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT/NEW JERSEY SEEDS |
| SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SONOMA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFEHOUSE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA VALLEY MUSEUM OF ART | SONOMA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARK DAY SCHOOL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CELIAC DISEASE FOUNDATION | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FUND FOR SARAH LAWRENCE
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CYNTHIA FUND AT WINSOR MUSIC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFEHOUSE AGENCY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT/NEW JERSEY SEEDS
GLOBAL EMERGENCY RELIEF & RECOVERY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUND FOR SARAH LAWRENCE
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CYNTHIA FUND AT WINSOR MUSIC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFEHOUSE AGENCY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WINDSOR MUSIC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFEHOUSE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFEHOUSE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT