Aaple Academy Foundation
To support the operation of the accelerated academic program for leadership and enrichment academy that provides an alternative course of study, educational enrichment opportunities, and college and career services for students of san marcos high school.
Aaple Academy Foundation at a glance
In short: Aaple Academy Foundation gave $237K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $237K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $237,101
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $237,101
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $237,101
- Total assets
- $520,453
- +33.2% 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.
Who Aaple Academy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Barbara Unified School District ($237K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Aaple Academy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% 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 $118K (2019) to $237K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Unified School District Santa Barbara, CA | To Purchase Classroom Expenses and Support Personnel Costs. | $237,101 |
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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 | $520,453 | $612,692 | $483,133 | $237,101 | 1 | $18,533 |
| 2024 | $390,669 | $528,864 | $429,755 | $183,240 | 1 | $15,411 |
| 2023 | $289,067 | $476,542 | $433,540 | $186,804 | 1 | $1,266 |
| 2022 | $246,065 | $492,427 | $389,346 | $170,277 | 1 | $368 |
| 2021 | $153,685 | $292,795 | $300,300 | $153,721 | 1 | $337 |
| 2020 | $150,489 | $300,182 | $339,183 | $121,433 | 1 | $502 |
| 2019 | $197,990 | $329,570 | $362,817 | $118,488 | 1 | $518 |
About Aaple Academy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Aaple Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $237K. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aaple Academy Foundation is led by Erik Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erik Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$40K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Shereef Moharram
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jm Lind
Director
Director → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Presser
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Vasquez
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabelle Meyer-Stapf
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Yonker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Firestone
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bellamy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Gray
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sven Klein
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Boyatt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Keech
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Fell
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Teel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Josh Rabinowitz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Fauver (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Frankie Jaramilla (2024) — Director
- Former: Nicole Klanfer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Guillermina Neal (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tino Munoz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John-Michael Lind (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Krista Kieding (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Klein (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Hughes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jose Landeros (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sam Chesluk (2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Tricase (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kim Blankenhorn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Bienstock (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Florentino Munoz (2021) — Director
- Former: John Michael Lind (2021) — Chair
- Former: Ardy Banan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jen Engmyr (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Arick Fuller (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Fell (2019) — Chair
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Aaple Academy Foundation
How much does Aaple Academy Foundation give each year?
Aaple Academy Foundation gave $237K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $183K across 1 grant.
How large is Aaple Academy Foundation?
Aaple Academy Foundation reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $613K.
What is Aaple Academy Foundation?
Aaple Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $520K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aaple Academy Foundation operate?
Aaple Academy Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Aaple Academy Foundation's EIN?
Aaple Academy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3799005. 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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