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SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $15K · expenses $33K · assets $14K

EIN
20-0239163
Address
PO BOX 8501, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061-8501
Website
SANTACRUZEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
B12
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
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Mission

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS OF SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOLS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE AND NEEDS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Olga De Santa Anna PRESIDENT2015-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Matt Farrell VP, SEC, TRE2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rosa Martinez BOARDMEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Fred Galwick BOARDMEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jacquie Benetua-Rolens BOARDMEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Laura Jones (former) TREASURER2017-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Gretchen Bach (former) BOARDMEMBER2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Angela Gengler Dobkin (former) SECRETARY2017-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Abi Jones (former) BOARDMEMBER2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Sukh Singh (former) BOARDMEMBER2019 1 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Pache (former) President2015 4 $0 reported 1
Casey Coonerty Protti (former) Secretary2015 2 $0 reported 1
Rocco Cappalla (former) Treasurer2015 2 $0 reported 1
Lacie Gray (former) Director2015 2 $0 reported 1
Caitlin McCord (former) Director2015 2 $0 reported 1
Lynne Stoops (former) Director2015 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL VP, SEC, TRE2 $0-- $01
ROSA MARTINEZ BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
FRED GALWICK BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
JACQUIE BENETUA-ROLENS BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
LAURA JONES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
GRETCHEN BACH BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
ROSA MARTINEZ BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
FRED GALWICK BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
JACQUIE BENETUA-ROLENS BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
LAURA JONES TREASURER2 $0-- $01
GRETCHEN BACH BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
ROSA MARTINEZ BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
FRED GALWICK BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
ANGELA GENGLER DOBKIN SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
LAURA JONES TREASURER2 $0-- $01
GRETCHEN BACH BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
ROSA MARTINEZ BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
FRED GALWICK BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
ANGELA GENGLER DOBKIN SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
LAURA JONES TREASURER2 $0-- $01
GRETCHEN BACH BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
ANGELA GENGLER DOBKIN SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
ABI JONES BOARDMEMBER1 $0-- $01
LAURA JONES TREASURER2 $0-- $01
SUKH SINGH BOARDMEMBER1 $0-- $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
OLGA DE SANTA ANNA PRESIDENT4 $0-- $01
MATT FARRELL VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
ANGELA GENGLER DOBKIN SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
ABI JONES BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
LAURA JONES BOARDMEMBER2 $0-- $01
2015 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stephanie Pache President4 $0-$0 $01
Casey Coonerty Protti Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Rocco Cappalla Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Olga de santa Anna Director2 $0-$0 $01
Matt Farrell Director2 $0-$0 $01
Lacie Gray Director2 $0-$0 $01
Caitlin McCord Director2 $0-$0 $01
Lynne Stoops Director2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,823$33,301 $14,264$14,264 $15,676- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,971$12,766 $32,742$32,742 $12,079- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,923$3,809 $34,537$34,537 $3,249- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,031$18,900 $35,423$35,423 $2,334- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,142$19,760 $50,292$50,292 $16,444$2,198 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,696$81,876 $50,360$50,360 $18,485$82,211 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,076$20,582 $32,407$32,407 $13,155$2,938 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,727$55,431 $24,073$24,073 $35,394- ---

Funders of this organization

13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $334,535 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Santa Cruz Education Foundation” 2010, 2012, 2014 3$150,000 2014$15,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2011, 2013, 2015 3$69,309 2015$10,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor Exact 2011, 2013, 2015 3$40,250 2015$10,000
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KAHNG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2019 1$20,000 2019$20,000
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MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2014, 2016 2$20,000 2016$10,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$15,000 2024$10,000
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UNITED WAY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Public charity Exact 2017 1$9,113 2017$9,113
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WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2013-2014 2$7,000 2014$3,500
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D ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2013 1$1,500 2013$1,500
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GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Santa Cruz Education Foundation” 2011 1$1,000 2011$1,000
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THE ADOLF F ROTHER AND EUGENE F HANSER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2010 1$1,000 2010$1,000
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THE SYNOPSYS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2011 1$200 2011$200
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANTA CRUZ EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$163 2023$40
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $33,301 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,000 · events $4,755
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $32,000 96.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $886 2.7%
Fees to independent contractors $415 1.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,755reported apart
Total$33,301100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $12,766 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,100 · events $2,920
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $11,100 86.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,666 13.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,920reported apart
Total$12,766100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $3,809 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,565
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,809 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,565reported apart
Total$3,809100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $18,900 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,816 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $8,816 46.6%
Fees to independent contractors $8,000 42.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,084 11.0%
Total$18,900100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $19,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,350 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $9,350 47.3%
Fees to independent contractors $7,663 38.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,747 13.9%
Total$19,760100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $81,876 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $71,895 87.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,481 7.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,500 4.3%
Total$81,876100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $20,582 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,500 · events $5,218
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $12,500 60.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,482 36.4%
Fees to independent contractors $600 2.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,218reported apart
Total$20,582100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $55,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,763 · events $4,589
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $48,763 88.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,279 9.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,389 2.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,589reported apart
Total$55,431100%

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