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Bertha Russ Lytel Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $754,482 (tax year ended September 2025)
Bertha Russ Lytel Foundation, a private foundation in Ferndale, CA, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $754,482 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 13, 2026. The largest was $303,100 to Ferndale Senior Resource in Ferndale, CA for operating expenses.
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- EIN
- 942271250
- Based in
- Ferndale, CA
- Assets
- $19,775,738
- Grants paid
- $754,482
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202640449349100909. It reported $754,482 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Senior Resource | Ferndale, CA | Operating expenses | $303,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferndale Com Churchseni | Ferndale, CA | Food/senior program | $197,610 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cal State University | Chico, CA | Scholarship | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Savior's Lutheran Church | Ferndale, CA | Steeple repairs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferndale Museum | Ferndale, CA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | Operations | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cal-Poly University | San Luis Obisbo, CA | Scholarships | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferndale Cemetery Association | Ferndale, CA | Curb and fence work | Mutual and membership benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Ferndale | Ferndale, CA | Friends of the library | $15,115 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lost Coast Camp | Petrolia, CA | Operations | Youth development | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Noel for Neighbors | Ferndale, CA | Holiday baskets | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rotary Club of Ferndale | Ferndale, CA | Noel for neighbors | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humboldt County Fair | Ferndale, CA | Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferndale Community Chest | Ferndale, CA | Operations | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| VFW | Ferndale, CA | Honor wall | $7,157 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferndale Volunteer Fire Dept | Ferndale, CA | Christmas tree maintenance | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| LD O'Rourke | Ferndale, CA | Housing operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clarke Historical Museum | Eureka, CA | Annual grant for operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Eureka, CA | Operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202522279349100917. It reported $768,411 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Senior Resource | Ferndale, CA | Operating expenses | $260,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferndale Com Churchseni | Ferndale, CA | Food/senior program | $139,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | Operations | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Redwood Mem Foundation | Fortuna, CA | Operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cal State University | Chico, CA | Scholarship | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fern Cottage Foundation | Ferndale, CA | Building repairs/operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferndale Community Church | Ferndale, CA | Pastor housing | $29,930 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cal-Poly University | San Luis Obisbo, CA | Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Luthern Home for Aging | Fortuna, CA | Operating expenses | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humboldt County Fair | Ferndale, CA | Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferndale Community Church | Ferndale, CA | Pastor stipend | $16,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lost Coast Camp | Petrolia, CA | Operations | Youth development | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humboldt County Historical Society | Eureka, CA | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,081 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cal State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | Scholarship | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferndale Community Chest | Ferndale, CA | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarke Historical Museum | Eureka, CA | Bldg repairs | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Eureka, CA | Operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $112,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $74,081 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $27,500 |
| Youth development | $26,000 |
| Mutual and membership benefit | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $13,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,522,893 |
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Updated February 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.