California School Employees Association

SAN JOSE, CA EIN: 94-1301733 Website

Children and youth Public affairs Democracy

THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES STATEWIDE, THROUGH REPRESENTATION, TRAINING, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND POLITICAL/LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$312.8M

+39.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

+33.3% YoY

Grant Count

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-20.0% YoY

About California School Employees Association

Based on IRS filings

California School Employees Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Children and youth, based in SAN JOSE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $312.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $7.1M.

Focus Areas

Children and youth Public affairs Democracy

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $413K (92%)

Maryland $35K (8%)

States

California Maryland

Cities

BurlingameColumbiaLos AngelesOaklandSacramentoSan FranciscoSan Jose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$312,825,927	$224,406,817	$194,578,287
Revenue	$97,136,221	$81,151,138	$82,178,048
Expenses	$61,359,683	$58,317,586	$44,940,081
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$7,113,481	$1,987,970	$2,364,681
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from California School Employees Association

Foundation

Member Career Grant

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Amount

$1,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Foundation

Member Reimbursement Subsidy

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Foundation

Member Student Loan Reducer Program

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Amount

$500

Deadline

February 15, 2027

Annual

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Capital & Main Investigating Power and Politics ($50,000), California Tax Reform Association ($15,000), Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation ($8,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CAPITAL & MAIN INVESTIGATING POWER AND POLITICS LOS ANGELES, CA	GENERAL ASSISTANCE	$50,000
LABOR CAMPAIGN FOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE COLUMBIA, MD	GENERAL ASSISTANCE	$7,000
CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA	GENERAL ASSISTANCE	$8,000
CALIFORNIA TAX REFORM ASSOCIATION SACRAMENTO, CA	GENERAL ASSISTANCE	$15,000
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS OAKLAND, CA	GENERAL ASSISTANCE	$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
ADAM WEINBERGER	ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT	40	$1,200
LETETSIA FOX	ASSOCIATION 1ST VP	5	$600
JERRY WHITE	ASSOCIATION 2ND VP	5	$600
JOSHUA LEIMANN	ASSOCIATION SECRETARY	5	$600
BENJAMIN VALDEPENA	PAST PRESIDENT	5	$600
RONALD WALKER	AREA DIRECTOR A	5	$600
COLETTE HETLAND	AREA DIRECTOR B	5	$600
DONNELL FASSLER	AREA DIRECTOR C	5	$600
HELENA PERKINS	AREA DIRECTOR D	5	$600
CARMEN ALESSANDRO	AREA DIRECTOR E (THRU 5/31/2024)	5	—
ROSEMARY LOPES-HORN	AREA DIRECTOR E (AS OF 7/28/23)	5	$600
FREDDIE ARROYO JR	AREA DIRECTOR F	5	$400
IVAN PASTRANO	AREA DIRECTOR G (THRU 5/31/2024)	5	—
OLIVIA DE LEON	AREA DIRECTOR G (AS OF 7/28/23)	5	$600
BILL HAGAR	AREA DIRECTOR H	5	$400
DONALD SNYDER	AREA DIRECTOR I	5	$600
TROY JOHNSON	AREA DIRECTOR K	5	$600
KEITH PACE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$434,096
HAROLD DEGUZMAN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40	$249,728
DAVID BARBER	CHIEF COUNSEL	40	$223,336
ANDREW KAHN	CHIEF COUNSEL (THRU 6/16/2023)	40	$123,233
CLAIRE RUSINIAK	DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES	40	$186,624
GABRIELA ECHEVARRIA	DIRECTOR FIELD OPERATIONS	40	$253,900
DAVID SCHAPIRA	DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	40	$237,144
KAREN CHANDLER	DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS	40	$216,625
DEBRA COLE	FIELD DIRECTOR	40	$218,977
ESPIE MEDELLIN	FIELD DIRECTOR	40	$216,291
CHARLES GOETCHIUS	FORMER DIRECTOR FIELD OPERATIONS	40	$116,976

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Children and youth Public affairs Democracy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is California School Employees Association?

California School Employees Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Children and youth, based in SAN JOSE, CA. It holds $312.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is California School Employees Association?

As of 2024, California School Employees Association holds $312.8M in total assets with $97.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $86K in 2024.

Where does California School Employees Association operate?

California School Employees Association has awarded grants in California, Maryland.

What size grants does California School Employees Association award?

In 2024, California School Employees Association awarded 5 grants totaling $86K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is California School Employees Association's EIN?

California School Employees Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1301733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.