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Cambrian Educational Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 77-0448212 Website

To enhance the educational experience for the students served by the cambrian school district.

Cambrian Educational Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,581,473
+36.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,152,640
+55.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$31,133
+61.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$718,710
-4.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cambrian Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Jose

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cambrian School District San Jose, CATo Support Mental Health Resources.$28,247
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,581,473$1,152,640$718,710——$31,133
2024$1,157,193$739,133$752,862——$19,301
2023$1,182,328$760,166$831,419——$5,831
2022$1,259,148$680,919$594,784——$388
2021$1,173,406$372,213$337,800$28,2471$166
2020$1,134,916$896,650$719,540——$4,154

About Cambrian Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cambrian Educational Foundation is a public charity, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cambrian Educational Foundation is led by Melissa Wuenschel, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melissa Wuenschel

    President

    Secretary → President & Secretary, 2024

    President & Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecile Toulme

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Gillis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Brzezinski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Presunka

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Studley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Grigsby

    Co-Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Hicks

    Co-Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Shiraishi

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhodora Garcia

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Amorette Yang (2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Hung (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jarod Middleton (2024) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Verstegen (2024) — Outgoing Secretary
  • Former: Bethany Erickson (2020–2023) — Outgoing Treasurer
  • Former: Mel Ojzcyk (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Isa Munne (2023) — Director
  • Former: Fred Caldwell (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Rachel Maze (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Korat (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Beth Caro (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: An Vo (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Heather Sadique (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Rebecca Toy (2020–2021) — Outgoing Treasurer

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cambrian Educational Foundation

How large is Cambrian Educational Foundation?

Cambrian Educational Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

Where does Cambrian Educational Foundation operate?

Cambrian Educational Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Cambrian Educational Foundation's EIN?

Cambrian Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0448212. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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