Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
To improve the long-term sustainability of nonprofit leaders and organizations by offering the highest quality programs, consultation, training and community- building networks.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits at a glance
- Total assets
- $783,262
- +53.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,188,461
- +34.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,509
- +626.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $955,373
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Excellence in Nonprofits funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Within Reach San Jose, CA | Technical Assistance & Reports | $285,000 |
| Writing for Community Success San Leandro, CA | Technical Assistance & Reports | $34,850 |
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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 | $783,262 | $1,188,461 | $955,373 | — | — | $6,509 |
| 2024 | $511,749 | $883,444 | $972,939 | — | — | $896 |
| 2023 | $639,339 | $1,007,285 | $1,303,988 | $319,850 | 2 | $986 |
| 2022 | $1,014,681 | $1,908,901 | $1,827,128 | — | — | $966 |
| 2021 | $798,416 | $1,456,735 | $1,188,039 | — | — | $9,026 |
| 2020 | $561,400 | $1,136,072 | $766,072 | — | — | $868 |
| 2019 | $109,582 | $581,463 | $671,138 | — | — | $623 |
About Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
Based on IRS filings
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Redwood City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $783K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits is led by Shana Peete, CEO on every filing since 2022; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shana Peete
CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$144K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Lisa Conover
Fund Development Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Fund Development Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dora Beyer
Board Chair
Board Member → Fund Development Chair, 2022
Fund Development Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Clark
Gov. Committee Chair
Board Member → Governance Chai, 2024
Governance Chai → Gov. Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna L. Waring PhD
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Morton
Chair Emeritus
Board Member → Chair Emeritus, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Otieno
Treasurer
Treasurer → Finance Chair, 2024
Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Salas
Board Member
Borad Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mahama Nyankamawu
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Carbullido
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Protima Pandey
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neidy Lozada
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina-Mone Lamontagne
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Temkin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asthan Jordan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Shaik
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naa Anim-Appiah
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shilpa Agrawal
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Amari Romero Thomas (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Raffo (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dotty Hayes (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Navarro (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Larissa Robideaux (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Anne Yamamoto (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Aubrey Merriman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chris McKinney (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Homer Wong (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Janice Fry (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rob Inouye (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Brandin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Claudia Coleman (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Dorothy Hayes (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Mann (2019) — Board Member
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 $151K, to Shana Peete (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
How large is Center for Excellence in Nonprofits?
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits reported $783K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Center for Excellence in Nonprofits?
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Redwood City, CA. It holds $783K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center for Excellence in Nonprofits operate?
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits has awarded grants in California.
What is Center for Excellence in Nonprofits's EIN?
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0385218. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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