Nonprofit · EIN 37-1450235
VALLEY CAN
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,697,759 | $11,654,926 | $42,833 | $2,262,210 | $1,918,915 | $343,295 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,082,297 | $8,104,241 | -$21,944 | $1,486,964 | $947,416 | $539,548 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,852,759 | $8,097,471 | -$244,712 | $2,493,372 | $1,931,880 | $561,492 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,614,089
- of which government grants
- $8,467,712
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $83,670
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $103,217
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $349,892
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,165,365
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,572,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,716
- Accounting fees
- $17,000
- Travel
- $577,226
- Depreciation
- $43,758
- Program services (functional)
- $11,056,349
- Management and general (functional)
- $578,044
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,533
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,486,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,262,210
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,918,915
- Net assets, end of year
- $343,295
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,267
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $147,122
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $196,173
- Gross receipts
- $11,697,759
- Employees
- 149
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Knox | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $210,000 | $6,292 |
| Rodrigo Sandoval | COO Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $3,600 |
| Jose Marin | Comm Outreach Mgr | 40 | $130,000 | $0 |
| Luis Soto | Program Manager | 40 | $120,000 | $3,600 |
| Bryan Siudara | Accounting Manager | 40 | $117,216 | $3,517 |
| Veronica Valencia | Program Director | 40 | $110,000 | $3,323 |
| Todd Ferrara | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Berg | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dieter Schellenberg | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Betancourt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Dowell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Perea | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chanel Parson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Krefta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Knox | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $210,000 | $6,300 |
| Jose Marin | Comm Outreach Mgr | 40 | $120,405 | $3,612 |
| Bryan Siudara | Accounting Manager | 40 | $110,632 | $3,319 |
| Luis Soto | Program Manager | 40 | $104,773 | $3,143 |
| Todd Ferrara | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Berg | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dieter Schellenberg | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Betancourt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Dowell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Perea | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chanel Parson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Krefta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Knox | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $232,000 |
| Jose Marin | Comm Outreach Mgr | 40 | $129,091 |
| Bryan Siudara | Accounting Manager | 40 | $119,461 |
| Todd Ferrara | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Quintero | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dieter Schellenberg | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Betancourt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie Cocoran | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carmen Dowell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 921 11TH ST STE 220, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2842
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sandy Berg, 921 11th Street 220, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- Sandy Berg, President
- Phone
- (916) 273-8886
- Website
- www.valleycan.org
- Return prepared by
- MUN CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 37-1450235 or by the name VALLEY CAN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Valley CAN is committed to improving air quality in California's San Joaquin Valley. We promote voluntary actions to reduce air polution and sponsor pilot programs and educational efforts dedicated to providing solutions to high emissions sources.
Program accomplishments
- The Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program and the Clean Cars 4 All program successfully helps residents replace older, high-polluting vehicles with cleaner, more efficient ones, improving air quality and reducing emissions across the region. By guiding participants through every stepfrom identifying eligible vehicles, assisting with applications, and facilitating the purchase process to ensuring proper disposal of old carsthe program ensures a smooth and transparent experience. With strong partnerships among service providers, dealerships, and dismantlers, the program has accomplished measurable reductions in vehicle emissions while making cleaner transportation options more accessible and affordable for residents.Expenses $4,491,035
- Valley CAN advances equitable clean transportation and electrification by designing and implementing programs that expand access, reduce emissions, and build workforce capacity in underserved communities. Its work includes leading a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pilot using Toyota Mirai vehicles, providing zero-emission cars and prepaid hydrogen fuel to low-income residents to replace high-polluting vehicles, while demonstrating real-world emissions and cost benefits. Valley CAN also serves as a trusted community partner to utilities, supporting PG&Es Low Carbon Fuel Standard programs and Southern California Edisons Clean Energy Access and workforce initiatives through equity-focused outreach, incentive awareness, and stakeholder engagement. In partnership with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, Valley CAN has further delivered EV charging readiness and workforce development programs, training electricians, coordinating contractors, and creating scalable tools that remove infrastructure barriers, strengthen the clean energy workforce, and support long-term transportation electrification goals.Expenses $3,329,358 · grants $103,217
- The Tune In & Tune Up program, administered by Valley Clean Air Now in partnership with the San Joaquin Valley Air District, has helped tens of thousands of Valley residents repair high-polluting vehicles, with an estimated 30,000 vehicles brought into emissions compliance through free testing and repair vouchers. The program has prioritized low-income and disadvantaged communities, with roughly 90%+ of participants from environmental justice areas, while delivering measurable reductions in smog-forming pollutants such as NOx, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide. Collectively, the program is recognized as a cost-effective and equity-driven air quality strategy, improving public health, increasing vehicle registration compliance, and reducing mobile-source emissions across the San Joaquin Valley. Building on its success in California, Valley CAN has expanded Tune In & Tune Upstyle vehicle repair and emissions-reduction efforts into Nevada, applying the same equity-focused, cost-effective model to reduce mobile-source emissions and improve public health in additional western communities.Expenses $3,235,956
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1450235
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,262,210
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,697,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,697,759 | $11,654,926 | $2,262,210 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,082,297 | $8,104,241 | $1,486,964 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,852,759 | $8,097,471 | $2,493,372 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,833,414 | $6,370,649 | $1,279,199 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1450235).
Questions about VALLEY CAN
- What is the EIN of VALLEY CAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALLEY CAN is 37-1450235.
- Is VALLEY CAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to VALLEY CAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VALLEY CAN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VALLEY CAN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VALLEY CAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VALLEY CAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Sandy Berg.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALLEY CAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (Thomas Knox, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does VALLEY CAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,697,759, expenses of $11,654,926 and total assets of $2,262,210 at year end.
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