PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.6M · expenses $2.3M · assets $2.8M
- EIN
- 46-4896381
- Address
- 1418 S MAIN ST STE 203, SALINAS, CA 93908-8834
- NTEE code
- B12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATION IS TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF PALMA SCHOOL FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE SCHOOLS MISSION TO PROVIDE YOUNG MEN AN EXCELLENT COLLEGE PREPARATIORY EDUCATION IN A ROMAN CATHOLIC ENVIRONMENT THAT EMBRACES THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN EDMUND RICE CHRISTIAN BROTHER EDUCATION AND CHALLENGES EACH INDIVIDUAL TO DEVELOP SPIRITUALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, MORALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
No one listed on these returns was paid.
Unpaid officers and directors · 9 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Ottone | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| John Mazzei | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| John Mccarthy | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Amy Haas | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Kim Costa | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Mark Clifton | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 |
| Gina Cochetti | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 1 |
| Phil Tringali (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 1 |
| Richard Denier (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW OTTONE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MAZZEI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY HAAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM COSTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINA COCHETTI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW OTTONE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MAZZEI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL TRINGALI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY HAAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM COSTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINA COCHETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW OTTONE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MAZZEI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL TRINGALI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY HAAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM COSTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINA COCHETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW OTTONE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MAZZEI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL TRINGALI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY HAAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM COSTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD DENIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINA COCHETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW OTTONE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MAZZEI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL TRINGALI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY HAAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM COSTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $2.2M
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $25K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,592,664 | $2,253,611 | $2,832,129 | $2,832,129 | $2,466,231 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,145 | $110,227 | $2,486,871 | $2,486,871 | $292,145 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $587,205 | $21,388 | $2,304,953 | $2,304,953 | $587,205 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $518,759 | $65,821 | $1,741,786 | $1,739,136 | $518,759 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,288,566 | $2,368 | $1,287,548 | $1,286,198 | $1,288,566 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $325,000 in all, tax years 2020 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $159,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| SALLY HUGHES CHURCH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| BUSCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 | $40,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $21,000 | 2021 | $11,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
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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 990 · $2,253,611 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,181,088 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,181,088 | $2,181,088 | - | - | 96.8% | |
| Fees: management | $55,947 | - | - | $55,947 | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $7,294 | - | $7,294 | - | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,912 | - | - | $4,912 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,950 | - | $1,950 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,194 | - | $1,194 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $525 | - | $525 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $507 | $507 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $94 | $94 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,253,611 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $110,227 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,551 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $100,098 | $100,098 | - | - | 90.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $4,260 | $4,260 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $3,286 | $3,286 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,551 | $1,551 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PLEDGE WRITE-OFFS | $800 | $800 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $132 | $132 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $110,227 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $21,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $12,468 | $12,468 | - | - | 58.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $4,754 | $4,754 | - | - | 22.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $3,051 | $3,051 | - | - | 14.3% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $690 | $690 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $332 | $332 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $93 | $93 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $21,388 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $65,821 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $25,000 | $25,000 | - | - | 38.0% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSPITALITY | $11,990 | $11,990 | - | - | 18.2% |
| Fees: legal | $11,695 | $11,695 | - | - | 17.8% | |
| Other (as described) | STIPEND/OUTSIDE SERVICE | $8,000 | $8,000 | - | - | 12.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $3,888 | $3,888 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,404 | $2,404 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy | $1,400 | $1,400 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $954 | $954 | - | - | 1.4% |
| All other expenses | $490 | $490 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $65,821 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $2,368 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | STIPEND/OUTSIDE SERVICE | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 84.5% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $186 | $186 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $182 | $182 | - | - | 7.7% |
| Total | $2,368 | 100% |