College Success Foundation
We provide a unique integrated system of supports and scholarships to inspire underserved, low-income students to finish high school, graduate from college and succeed in life.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$32.3M
+7.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$781K
Grant Count
31
Avg Grant Size
$25K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $32,347,844 | $30,060,110 | $20,978,387 |
| Revenue | $27,225,833 | $32,385,020 | $22,560,135 |
| Expenses | $27,027,495 | $27,299,796 | $16,831,977 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $480,967 | $302,366 | $123,043 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dorsey | President & CEO | 40 | $252,233 |
| Michael Cheever | Executive VP | 40 | $196,852 |
| Rosemary Turner | VP of Operation | 40 | $176,219 |
| Kellie Nakano | VP of Program | 40 | $162,133 |
| Danette Knudson | VP of Strategy | 40 | $160,943 |
| Mary Thiesen | Communication Dir. | 40 | $138,244 |
| Juliet Schindler | Public Affair Dir. | 40 | $137,836 |
| Sarah Porter | Finance Dir. | 40 | $125,414 |
| Senait Habte | Executive Dir. | 40 | $116,669 |
| Yichun Chen | Assistant Dir. | 40 | $113,967 |
| George Bridges | Chair | 2 | — |
| James P Murphy | Vice Chair/Trea | 2 | — |
| Walter Impert | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Virginia Anderson | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Neal Boling | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Leona Dotson | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Sheri Flies | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Stacie Foster | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Kelly Fukai | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Nick Hailey | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lorna Hernandez Jarvis | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Melissa Hill | Board Member | 2 | — |
| David Hohimer | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brian Jeffries | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Erik Jones | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lanine Lange | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jackie Liao | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Creighton Magid | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Sydney McMaster | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Keith Neal | Board Member | 2 | — |
| L Darrel Powell | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Tania Santiago Pastrana | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Evan Smith | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mark Starnes | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Salome Valencia-Bohne | Board Member | 2 | — |
| John Welch | Board Member | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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