Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation
The Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation is dedicated to strengthening the community support and investment in alliance college ready public schools and the scholars served by the schools. The foundation raises awareness and resources, advocates and builds partnerships for the alliance community. We share best practices with the larger education community and policy-makers to boost alliance schools and to shine a bright light on what is possible for all public schools.
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation gave $6.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,037,185
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,037,185
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,037,185
- Total assets
- $5,273,918
- +0.8% 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 Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools ($6.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.1M (2020) to $6.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Los Angeles, CA | Operation or Program Support | $6,037,185 |
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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 | $5,273,918 | $8,343,256 | $7,610,502 | $6,037,185 | 1 | $1,119 |
| 2024 | $5,230,486 | $7,354,102 | $6,825,423 | $5,323,113 | 1 | $732 |
| 2023 | $3,930,626 | $8,832,889 | $6,838,843 | $5,482,695 | 1 | $-927 |
| 2022 | $1,948,564 | $6,883,984 | $6,936,369 | $5,482,939 | 1 | $1,227 |
| 2021 | $2,002,371 | $7,226,816 | $6,174,124 | $4,940,457 | 1 | $5,124 |
| 2020 | $1,601,174 | $5,547,759 | $4,647,744 | $4,064,427 | 1 | $1,735 |
About Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.0M. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation is led by Catherine E. Suitor, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine E. Suitor
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$197K (2021) → $275K (2025)
Karen Lisa Sartorius
Director of Events & Donor Engmnt
Director of Events & Donor Engagement → Director of Events & Donor Engmnt, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024) → $128K (2025)
Eva Stern
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank E. Baxter
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Andrews
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Marine
Director
Board Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milt Valera
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bachmann
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roopali Malhotra
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Krontstadt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Davila
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Rotner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Smith
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennier Digrazia
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe McDevitt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Edgerton
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcos Gonzalez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pedro Marti
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Leichtman-Levine
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Mosely
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Kehaulani Markarian
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Brett Brewer
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Okuno
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara C. Sax
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Woronoff
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: David Fisher (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rickey Ivie (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bo Gray (2024) — Director of Development
- Former: David J. Stanley (2021–2023) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Bo Nicholcon (2023) — Director of Development & Communications
- Former: Brian Lee (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David H. Montes (2021–2022) — Director & Annual Fund
- Former: Jenn Digrazia (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Victor Walker (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Mosley (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Simmons (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Zach Leichtman-Levine (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $275K, to Catherine E Suitor (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation
How much does Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation gave $6.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation?
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.
What is Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation?
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation operate?
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3100099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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