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California County Superintendents

Foundation · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 68-0132885 Website

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES OF CALIFORNIA'S 58 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS IN SUPPORT OF STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES.

Key facts about California County Superintendents

EIN
68-0132885
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$200,500
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$12,531
Median grant
$12,000
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$11,986,432
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who California County Superintendents funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for California County Superintendents's 16 itemized 2025 grants were California (100%). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hewlett Arts Initiative, Stuart Arts Initiative" (16 grants).

Is California County Superintendents open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.0M

+8.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$201K

-37.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-53.4% YoY

About California County Superintendents

Based on IRS filings

California County Superintendents is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $411K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

CamarilloDowneyEurekaHaywardModestoSacramentoSan DiegoSan JoseVisaliaOrovilleSan BernardinoRiversideSanta RosaAuburnBakersfieldBishopChicoCosta MesaEl CentroFairfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,986,432$11,043,721$10,753,989
Revenue$6,444,919$5,539,353$4,644,523
Expenses$5,808,529$5,384,567$4,582,152
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$410,684$304,305$174,462
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$329K$658K$987K$1M23 grants201914 grants202017 grants202112 grants202212 grants202312 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Butte County Office of Education: $20KButte County Office ofEducation$20KTulare County Office of Education: $19KTulare County Office ofEducation$19KRiverside County Office of Education: $18KRiverside County Office ofEducation$18KLos Angeles County Office of Education: $17KLos Angeles County Office ofEducation$17KSan Diego County Office of Education: $15KSan Diego County Office ofEducation$15KAlameda County Office of Education: $12KAlameda County Office ofEducation$12KHumboldt County Office of Education: $12KHumboldt County Office ofEducation$12KSacramento Office of Educcation: $12KSacramento Office ofEduccation$12KSanta Clara County Office of Education: $12KSanta Clara County Office ofEducation$12KStanislaus County Office of Education: $12KStanislaus County Office ofEducation$12K

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Butte County Office of Education ($20,000), Tulare County Office of Education ($19,000), Riverside County Office of Education ($18,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Chico, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$20,000
TULARE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Visalia, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$19,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Riverside, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$18,000
LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Downey, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$17,000
SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION San Diego, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$14,500
ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Hayward, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$12,000
HUMBOLDT COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Eureka, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$12,000
SACRAMENTO OFFICE OF EDUCCATION Sacramento, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$12,000
SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION San Jose, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$12,000
STANISLAUS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Modesto, CAHEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE, STUART ARTS INITIATIVE$12,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Karen Stapf Walters — Executive Director: $481KKaren Stapf WaltersExecutive Director$481KDerick Lennox — Senior DIRECTOR,GOV Relati: $254KDerick LennoxSenior DIRECTOR,GOV Relati$254KLindsay Tornatore — DIRECTOR,SYSTEMS Improv/St: $205KLindsay TornatoreDIRECTOR,SYSTEMS Improv/St$205KKindra Britt — Director, Communications &: $201KKindra BrittDirector, Communications &$201KTiffanie Floyd — Director, Finance & Operat: $199KTiffanie FloydDirector, Finance & Operat$199KBrianna Ruvalcaba — Director, Policy & Advocac: $193KBrianna RuvalcabaDirector, Policy & Advocac$193KAshley Lugo — Policy Advocate: $123KAshley LugoPolicy Advocate$123KLetty Kraus — Director, Statewide Arts I: $109KLetty KrausDirector, Statewide Arts I$109K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard DuvarneyPresident3—
Todd FinnelPresident Elect & Region 9 Chair3—
Gayle Garbolino-MojicaPast President3—
Lisette Estrella-HendersonTreasurer3—
Cesar MoralesLegislative Chair1—
Jeff HarrisRegion 1 Chair1—
Mary SakumaRegion 2 Chair1—
Ed ManansalaRegion 3 Chair1—
Lynn MackeyRegion 4 Chair1—
Doneen GussRegion 5 Chair1—
Troy a BrownRegion 6 Chair1—
Todd BarlowRegion 7 Chair1—
Susan SalcidoRegion 8 Chair1—
Barry SimpsonRegion 10 Chair1—
David W GordonBusiness Partnership Chair1—
Karen Stapf WaltersExecutive Director40$480,684
Derick LennoxSenior DIRECTOR,GOV Relati40$253,644
Tiffanie FloydDirector, Finance & Operat40$199,250
Kindra BrittDirector, Communications &40$201,092
Lindsay TornatoreDIRECTOR,SYSTEMS Improv/St40$205,280
Brianna RuvalcabaDirector, Policy & Advocac40$193,340
Letty KrausDirector, Statewide Arts I40$109,374
Ashley LugoPolicy Advocate40$123,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is California County Superintendents?

California County Superintendents is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $12.0M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is California County Superintendents?

As of 2025, California County Superintendents holds $12.0M in total assets with $6.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $201K in 2025.

Where does California County Superintendents operate?

California County Superintendents has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does California County Superintendents award?

In 2025, California County Superintendents awarded 16 grants totaling $201K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is California County Superintendents's EIN?

California County Superintendents's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0132885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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