Ceres Unified School District Foundation
The organization provides educational aid to the Ceres Unified School District by supporting its fine arts, and academic programs. In addition, the organization also provides educational scholarships to graduates so that thay may continue their education.
Ceres Unified School District Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $707,924
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $127,721
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $32,977
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $61,136
- +56.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ceres Unified School District Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $19K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Grants | Provide Support | $19,330 |
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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 | $707,924 | $127,721 | $61,136 | — | — | $32,977 |
| 2024 | $705,670 | $134,595 | $39,124 | — | — | $28,882 |
| 2023 | $598,586 | $97,130 | $35,917 | — | — | $25,675 |
| 2022 | $567,925 | $112,678 | $53,011 | $19,330 | 1 | $26,023 |
| 2021 | $580,656 | $67,477 | $25,098 | $4,999 | Total only | $18,850 |
| 2020 | $474,037 | $117,235 | $64,522 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ceres Unified School District Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ceres Unified School District Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ceres, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $708K in total assets. Net investment income was $33K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ceres Unified School District Foundation is led by Del Ambris, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Del Ambris
President
Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Peterman
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Hosmer
Member
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Mariani
Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Del Valle
Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michiko Escobedo
Vice President
Vice President → Member, 2022
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Newby Herrick
Member
Member → President, 2023
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Sinclear
Member
Member → President, 2022
President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Davis
Member
Alt Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Giovannoni
Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Britton
CFO
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim McNeill
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Rutishauser
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Parson
Alt Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mike Pratt (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Rita Menezes (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Denise Wickham (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Carol Lubinsky (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Dan Pangrazio (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Scott Siegel (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Stan Sinclair (2020) — Member
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 Ceres Unified School District Foundation
How large is Ceres Unified School District Foundation?
Ceres Unified School District Foundation reported $708K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128K.
What is Ceres Unified School District Foundation?
Ceres Unified School District Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ceres, CA. It holds $708K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ceres Unified School District Foundation's EIN?
Ceres Unified School District Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0384071. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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