The Valley Rock Foundation concentrates virtually all of its giving on faith‑affiliated education and local church infrastructure. Its largest and repeat recipient is Westmont College, receiving multi‑million dollar support designated for scholarships and individual aid, while a single six‑figure gift funded a community church building project in St. Helena. The pattern suggests a preference for Christian higher education and strengthening local faith community facilities in Northern California.
The Valley Rock Foundation’s defining pattern is a single, very large commitment to Christian higher education paired with steady support for churches and faith-based aid in Northern California. Its largest recent grant was $9,292,772 to Westmont College for educational and financial support for youth scholarships and other individuals in need, followed by a $1,000,000 gift for the college’s Keith Building Education Center. That two-year pattern shows a close relationship with the same institution and a preference for funding both student aid and campus infrastructure. Beyond Westmont, the foundation has made smaller but still substantial grants to local congregations and community-serving ministries. A $500,000 grant supported the St Helena Community Church building project for community needs, while other gifts went to churches in St. Helena, Yountville, and Calistoga. The recent grants also show support for scholarships, counseling, health care for underserved residents, and other direct assistance to people in need. The mix points to a funder centered on faith-affiliated education, church facilities, and practical support for vulnerable individuals.
Faith-based education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $9,292,772 to Westmont College for educational and financial support for youth scholarships and other individuals in need, and in 2024 it added $1,000,000 for the Keith Building Education Center. Church infrastructure is another recurring theme. A $500,000 grant to St Helena Community Church funded a building project for community needs, while $100,000 went to New Harvest Community Church for community church development and $50,000 went to Yountville Community Church for children’s programs, youth programs, adult education, counseling, support groups, and community forums. The foundation also supports direct services for people in need. Grants include $100,000 to Ole Health Foundation for health care for the underserved and disadvantaged in Napa County, $46,050 to Collabria Care Hospice for patient care for disadvantaged and economically challenged persons, and $32,000 to the Salvation Army in Alexandria for culinary school scholarships for homeless people and people in dire need.
$9.4M
$2.4M
$455K
$12.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $27K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$27K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Valley Rock Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 49 | $11.7M | 96.1% |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 |
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Highly concentrated giving: very large grants with most dollars directed to one repeat grantee (Westmont College), plus occasional single large capital gift to a local church; favors few, substantial awards rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Westmont College, St Helena Community Church
Typical grant size is moderate: the 25th percentile is $4,726, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $26,750. At the top end, the foundation makes very large awards, but many gifts cluster around $10,000 or below. The recent list also shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including Westmont College, St Helena Montessori, Ag for Youth, St Helena Hospital Foundation, and the Salvation Army. Valley Rock is a regular grantmaker rather than a DAF, and it also funds individuals, which aligns with its scholarship and aid-heavy pattern.
Grant recipients are concentrated in California, with 64% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Within that state, the foundation repeatedly gives in and around Napa County: St Helena, Yountville, Calistoga, Napa, and Santa Rosa all appear in the recent list. Outside California, the strongest state by grant count is Virginia, driven in part by a grant to the Salvation Army in Alexandria. The recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with two grants in Switzerland appearing in the country distribution.
Its recent grants center on faith-affiliated education, local churches, and direct aid for people in need. Examples include Westmont College for scholarships and educational support, church building and development projects in St Helena, Yountville, and Calistoga, and service organizations such as Ole Health Foundation and Collabria Care Hospice.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around $10,000. The 25th percentile is $4,726, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $26,750, showing a mix of smaller community grants and occasional much larger awards.
Yes. Westmont College appears in multiple recent years, and several other recipients also recur, including St Helena Montessori, Ag for Youth, St Helena Hospital Foundation, and the Salvation Army. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
Most of its grants go to California recipients, and the recent list is especially concentrated in Napa County communities such as St Helena, Yountville, Calistoga, and Napa. The top state by grant count is Virginia, which appears in the recent list through a grant to the Salvation Army in Alexandria.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $20K |
3.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | $9,292,772 | 2025 | Educational and Financial Support for Youth Scholarships and Other Individuals in Need |
| Calistoga Community Church | Yountville, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Support for Those in Need |
| Operation with Love from Home | Napa, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Support for Those in Need |
| Trinity Forum Inc | McLean, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | Support for Those in Need |
| Victory Christian Academy | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Education |
| NAPA COUNTY Animal Response Team | Napa, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Support for Those in Need |
| Victory Christian Academy | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Education |
| St Helena Montessori | St Helena, CA | $350 | 2025 | Scholarship fund for needy and deserving students. |
| Yountvillesuncom | Yountville, CA | $240 | 2025 | Support for Those in Need |
| Napa Valley Hospice | Napa, CA | $100 | 2025 | Adult Hospice Day Services |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Keith Building Education Center |
| St Helena Community Church | St Helena, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | Building Project for community needs |
| Ole Health Foundation | Napa, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Health care for the underserved and disadvantaged in Napa County |
| New Harvest Community Church | St Helena, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Community Church development |
| St Helena Montessori | St Helena, CA | $76,750 | 2024 | Scholarship fund for needy and deserving students. |
| Yountville Community Church | Yountville, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Children's Programs, Youth Programs, Adult Education Programs, Pre-marriage & Marriage counseling, Individual Counseling, Support Groups, Community Forums |
| Ag for Youth | Yountville, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Scholarships for at risk youth |
| Redwood Empire Baptist Association | Vacaville, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Spring Street SH restoration |
| St Helena Hospital Foundation | St Helena, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Health needs for the underserved |
| Victory Christian Academy | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Education |
| BASOM | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Leadership Scholarships |
| Salvation Army | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Salvation Army Fundraiser |
| Ecumenical Church of Sweden | Bromma | $10,000 | 2024 | Support for Those in Need |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | Culinary school scholarships for homeless and people in dire need |
| Victory Christian Academy | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Commandery of St Francis | San Rafael, CA | $3,906 | 2024 | Support for programs for youth, for children, and for individuals in need. |
| Commandery of St Francis | San Rafael, CA | $1,800 | 2024 | Support for Those in Need |
| Yountvillesuncom | Yountville, CA | $240 | 2024 | Support for Those in Need |
| Tithely | Nashville, TN | $188 | 2024 | Support for Those in Need |
| Maddie's Place | Spokane, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome clinic |
| Compassion International Inc | Colorolda Springs, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | Foster Care/Shelter/Counseling |
| Collabria Care Hospice | Napa, CA | $46,050 | 2023 | Patient care for disadvantaged an economically challenged persons in need |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $32,000 | 2023 | Culinary school scholarships for homeless and people in dire need |
| Youth Haven Desert Ranch | Rives Junction, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | Scholarships for disadvantaged kids |
| K-LOVE Foundation | Rocklin, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | Providing emotional support for needy individuals through K-Love ministry |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | Teen outreach and camp scholarships |
| St Helena Montessori | St Helena, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | Scholarship fund for needy and deserving students. |
| Mount Hermon Association Inc | Mt Hermon, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Camp Scholarships for children in need |
| Ag for Youth | Yountville, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Scholarships for at risk youth |
| St Helena Hospital Foundation | St Helena, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Health needs for the underserved |
| Yellow Roof Foundation | Concord, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Affordable housing for families at risk and homelessness |
| NEWS | Napa, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Agency for domestic violence and sexual abuse. |
| Torchbearers International | Lakewood, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | Scholarship fund |
| Focus On The Family | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | Counseling services to people in need |
| USPA | Lake Worth, FL | $1,400 | 2023 | Youth scholarships |
| Alzheimers Association | San Francisco, CA | $1,150 | 2023 | Support for Those in Need |
| Trinity Forum Inc | McLean, VA | $1,000 | 2023 | Support for Those in Need |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $599 | 2023 | Support for Those in Need |
| Candid | New York, NY | $449 | 2023 | Support for Those in Need |
| Yountville Community Church | Yountville, CA | $70 | 2023 | Children's Programs, Youth Programs, Adult Education Programs, Pre-marriage & Marriage counseling, Individual Counseling, Support Groups, Community Forums |
Westmont College
$9,292,772Educational and Financial Support for Youth Scholarships and Other Individuals in Need
Calistoga Community Church
$100,000Support for Those in Need
Operation with Love from Home
$5,000Support for Those in Need
Trinity Forum Inc
$1,000Support for Those in Need
Victory Christian Academy
$1,000Education
NAPA COUNTY Animal Response Team
$1,000Support for Those in Need
Victory Christian Academy
$1,000Education
Yountvillesuncom
$240Support for Those in Need
Napa Valley Hospice
$100Adult Hospice Day Services
Westmont College
$1,000,000Keith Building Education Center
St Helena Community Church
$500,000Building Project for community needs
Health care for the underserved and disadvantaged in Napa County
New Harvest Community Church
$100,000Community Church development
Yountville Community Church
$50,000Children's Programs, Youth Programs, Adult Education Programs, Pre-marriage & Marriage counseling, Individual Counseling, Support Groups, Community Forums
Ag for Youth
$25,000Scholarships for at risk youth
Redwood Empire Baptist Association
$10,000Spring Street SH restoration
Victory Christian Academy
$10,000Education
BASOM
$10,000Leadership Scholarships
Salvation Army
$10,000Salvation Army Fundraiser
Ecumenical Church of Sweden
$10,000Support for Those in Need
Salvation Army
$5,000Culinary school scholarships for homeless and people in dire need
Victory Christian Academy
$5,000Education
Commandery of St Francis
$3,906Support for programs for youth, for children, and for individuals in need.
Commandery of St Francis
$1,800Support for Those in Need
Yountvillesuncom
$240Support for Those in Need
Tithely
$188Support for Those in Need
Compassion International Inc
$50,000Foster Care/Shelter/Counseling
Collabria Care Hospice
$46,050Patient care for disadvantaged an economically challenged persons in need
Salvation Army
$32,000Culinary school scholarships for homeless and people in dire need
Youth Haven Desert Ranch
$25,000Scholarships for disadvantaged kids
K-LOVE Foundation
$25,000Providing emotional support for needy individuals through K-Love ministry
Mount Hermon Association Inc
$10,000Camp Scholarships for children in need
Ag for Youth
$10,000Scholarships for at risk youth
Yellow Roof Foundation
$10,000Affordable housing for families at risk and homelessness
Torchbearers International
$10,000Scholarship fund
Focus On The Family
$10,000Counseling services to people in need
USPA
$1,400Youth scholarships
Alzheimers Association
$1,150Support for Those in Need
Trinity Forum Inc
$1,000Support for Those in Need
Candid
$449Support for Those in Need
Yountville Community Church
$70Children's Programs, Youth Programs, Adult Education Programs, Pre-marriage & Marriage counseling, Individual Counseling, Support Groups, Community Forums