Alliant Educational Foundation
The Alliant Educational Foundation builds bridges between under-resourced communities, universities, and other organizations to create a more equitable, healthy, and just society.
Alliant Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Alliant Educational Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $57,822,611
- +3.3% 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 Alliant Educational Foundation
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Alliant Educational Foundation
Alliant Educational Foundation General Scholarships (Multiple Donor-Restricted Funds)
Alliant Educational Foundation
Amount
$500 - $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Callan/Smith/Meltzoff Scholarship
Alliant Educational Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Mental Health Support Program (Youth-Serving Organizations)
Alliant Educational Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alliant Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliant International University Inc ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
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 Alliant Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $10K (2019) to $1.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliant International University Inc San Diego, CA | Scholarships Based on Academic Achievement | $500,000 |
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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 | $57,822,611 | $3,231,907 | $3,761,288 | $500,000 | 1 | $370,293 |
| 2024 | $55,984,845 | $2,427,408 | $2,352,780 | $500,000 | 1 | $476,096 |
| 2023 | $53,799,961 | $2,539,573 | $2,522,631 | $500,000 | 1 | $486,265 |
| 2022 | $52,980,844 | $2,789,113 | $1,559,098 | $500,000 | 1 | $1,211,785 |
| 2021 | $56,519,444 | $1,147,175 | $1,673,820 | $715,486 | 2 | $251,428 |
| 2020 | $53,165,647 | $6,586,377 | $3,134,687 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $763,550 |
| 2019 | $48,721,679 | $709,777 | $3,115,993 | $9,606 | 1 | $275,779 |
About Alliant Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Alliant Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $370K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliant Educational Foundation is led by M. Valin Brown, CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
M. Valin Brown
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$180K (2021) → $242K (2025)
Ron Longinotti
Chair
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Pittenger
Board Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sue Ammen
Board Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Don Wing
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kris Mohandie
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kumea Shorter-Gooden
Board Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Charles Dempsey
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cindi Matsumoto
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Connell Persico
Vice Chair
Board Trustee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Natalie Porter
Immediate Past Chair
Secretary → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Treese Wilson
Secretary
Board Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Arnett
Treasurer
Board Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Janet Hurwich (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lynn Sharpe-Underwood (2019–2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Godwin Higa (2022–2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Saul Rosenbaum (2019–2023) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Mary Oling-Sisay (2020–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: David J. Diamond (2019–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Gonzalo Garreton (2019–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: James T. Cois (2019–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Joyce L. Berenstein (2019–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Mvalin Brown (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Paul Ritvo (2019–2020) — Board Trustee
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 $242K, to M Valin Brown (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Alliant Educational Foundation
How much does Alliant Educational Foundation give each year?
Alliant Educational Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is Alliant Educational Foundation?
Alliant Educational Foundation reported $57.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Alliant Educational Foundation?
Alliant Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $57.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alliant Educational Foundation operate?
Alliant Educational Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Alliant Educational Foundation's EIN?
Alliant Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2110067. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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