10000 Degrees
10,000 degrees is a leading college success nonprofit in the san francisco bay area. We help students from low-income backgrounds gain access to and complete higher education to positively impact their communities and the world. Specifically, we deliver near-peer advising around college access, enrollment, and graduation as well as one-on-one financial aid support and management. We also provide comprehensive college success programming and financial aid support after students enroll in college. Our college success support includes scholarship grants as well as on-campus office hours, near-peer advising, an innovative texting platform, leadership development opportunities, and paid summer internships for current college students.
10000 Degrees at a glance
In short: 10000 Degrees gave $348K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $347,543
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $115,848
- Median grant
- $123,681
- Total assets
- $29,385,081
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to 10000 Degrees
- Next open deadline
- March 3, 2027 (10,000 Degrees Scholarship)
Open Grants
13 open opportunities from 10000 Degrees
10,000 Degrees - Scholarships For Low Income Students Grant
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Deadline
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10,000 Degrees Childcare Assistance Scholarship Grant
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10,000 Degrees Scholarship
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Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who 10000 Degrees funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc San Francisco ($124K). Together the top 3 received $348K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How 10000 Degrees gives
- Giving grew 190% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $1.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc San Francisco Los Angeles, CA | Partner in Gilead Grant (Positions and Services) | $123,862 |
| Northern California Institute for Research and Education San Francisco, CA | Partner in Gilead Grant (Positions and Services) | $123,681 |
| North Bay Children's Center Novato, CA | Childcare Scholarships for Low Income Parents Seeking Education | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,385,081 | $25,891,640 | $20,211,760 | $347,543 | 3 | $735,304 |
| 2024 | $24,981,559 | $15,702,269 | $20,758,319 | — | — | $813,936 |
| 2023 | $31,531,596 | $21,761,245 | $21,874,606 | $60,000 | 1 | $352,963 |
| 2022 | $27,437,670 | $21,707,002 | $13,193,853 | $120,000 | 2 | $2,077 |
| 2021 | $19,169,911 | $12,132,333 | $12,219,904 | $1,570,957 | 3 | $192,510 |
| 2020 | $18,051,462 | $12,608,978 | $11,862,348 | $120,000 | 2 | $126,987 |
| 2019 | $16,275,495 | $12,867,452 | $10,889,321 | $245,000 | 2 | $103,311 |
About 10000 Degrees
Based on IRS filings
10000 Degrees is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $348K. Net investment income was $735K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
10000 Degrees is led by Kim Mazzuca, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Mazzuca
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $255K (2025)
Guy Lampard
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alaina Baum
Senior Director Marketing & Commuications
Director Marketing & Communications → Marketing Director, 2023
Marketing Director → Senior Director Marketing & Commuications, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$123K (2022) → $139K (2025)
Traci Lanier
Vice President
Vice President Pf External Affairs → Vice President External Growth, 2021
Vice President External Growth → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$148K (2019) → $210K (2025)
Caroline Silverstein
Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer → Chief Devt. Officer, 2022
Chief Devt. Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$122K (2021) → $167K (2025)
Christopher Gonzales
Chief Strategy Officer
Director Strategic Growth & School P'ships → Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $160K (2025)
Kadida Cooper
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
Cfoo → Chief Financial & Operations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$51K (2023) → $179K (2025)
Vanessa Burnside
Chief Impact Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$183K (2025)
Albert Richards
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Lucy
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sweeney
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Eldridge
Board Member
Chair of Governance → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Sinclair
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Mokelke
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Wolfe
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peg Pike
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Donnell
Board Member
Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Larsen
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Prestion
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tam Tiet
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debrorah Goldman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Marie Charles
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Abbe
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Silva-Behrens
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Whitcomb
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mauze
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikhil Sharma
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Conte
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leila Mongan
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Mehra
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Hayes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Hinton Mira
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bhupinder Sing Chandi
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lizbeth Simeniuk
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Adams
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Ku
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabella Cherry
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janie Richardson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Wenner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katey Mokelke
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Eric Bindelglass (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Vanessa Bishop (2022–2024) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Julie Creighton (2019–2023) — Finance Director
- Former: Toby Mumford (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bert Richards (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lizbeth Najera-Munoz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sonu Chandi (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eileen Tsai (2023) — Regional Development Director
- Former: Claudia Moeller (2019–2022) — Vice President Strategic Growth
- Former: John Jorgenson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Luis Silva Behrens (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Janelle Charles --Alumnus (2022) — Director
- Former: Katrin Ciaffa (2022) — Regional Director
- Former: Tam Tiet--Alumnus (2022) — Director
- Former: Noelle Colome (2019–2021) — Director Inst. Advancement
- Former: Wynne Grossman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lizbeth Najera Munoz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sbeydeh Walton (2020–2021) — Director Govt. & Community Rel
- Former: Hg Toby Mumford (2021) — Director
- Former: Sandra Donnell (2021) — Chair
- Former: Ann B. Mathieson (2019–2020) — Director of Marin Promise Partnership
- Former: Herb Dwight (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Through 101819
- Former: Juliet A. Schiller (2019–2020) — Milestone Manager
- Former: Lynn Brinton (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Through 91819
- Former: Monica Oliva-Jimenez (2019–2020) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Warren (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patrick McCallum (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sharon Segal (2019–2020) — Vice Chair & Resource Development
- Former: Lorenzo Cordova (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92018
- Former: Pepe Gonzalez (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92018
- Former: Rich Rhodes (2019) — Director of Marketing & Committee
- Former: Rita Burgess (2019) — Assistant Secretary · Filing note: Thru 12019
- Former: Robert Rosenberg (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $255K, to Kim Mazzuca (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about 10000 Degrees
How much does 10000 Degrees give each year?
10000 Degrees gave $348K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is 10000 Degrees's typical grant size?
10000 Degrees's median grant in 2025 was $123,681, and its average grant was $115,848, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does 10000 Degrees give grants?
10000 Degrees gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does 10000 Degrees give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on 10000 Degrees's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is 10000 Degrees?
10000 Degrees reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.9M.
What is 10000 Degrees?
10000 Degrees is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds $29.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is 10000 Degrees's EIN?
10000 Degrees's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3667812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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