Copper Mountain College Foundation
To maximize educational opportunities in the morongo basin supporting copper mountain community college districts students, programs, and facilities.
Copper Mountain College Foundation at a glance
In short: Copper Mountain College Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,177
- +429.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,177
- +429.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,177
- Total assets
- $7,758,330
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Copper Mountain College Foundation
- Next open deadline
- February 21, 2027 (Greenleaf Scholarship)
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Copper Mountain College Foundation
Greenleaf Scholarship
Copper Mountain College Foundation
Amount
Full-ride (tuition, fees, and living expenses for 2 years at CMC + transfer and bachelor's degree completion)
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Jeff Tabor Memorial EMT Scholarship
Copper Mountain College Foundation
Amount
Up to $1,760 (full cost of EMT program)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Minerva Hamilton Hoyt Internship
Copper Mountain College Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Copper Mountain College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Copper Mountain CCD ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Copper Mountain College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 519% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $270K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain CCD Joshua Tree, CA | Institutional program support | $100,177 |
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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 | $7,758,330 | $1,088,394 | $1,078,857 | $100,177 | 1 | $357,164 |
| 2024 | $7,390,679 | $855,889 | $940,542 | $18,932 | 1 | $305,366 |
| 2023 | $6,960,799 | $1,195,307 | $1,085,375 | $32,481 | 1 | $415,963 |
| 2022 | $6,702,843 | $948,966 | $1,226,925 | $16,175 | 1 | $449,989 |
| 2021 | $9,241,042 | $1,274,600 | $1,250,992 | $56,714 | 1 | $813,978 |
| 2020 | $7,737,980 | $499,120 | $570,594 | $106,984 | 1 | $325,709 |
| 2019 | $7,556,676 | $556,923 | $581,687 | $269,771 | 1 | $317,259 |
About Copper Mountain College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Copper Mountain College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Joshua Tree, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $357K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Copper Mountain College Foundation is led by Sandy Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandy Smith
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$143K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Renee Anderson
President
President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Cosgriff
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Plummer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Otten
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Zaccaria
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Brakebill
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Sears
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Coghill
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tori Moore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Garber
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariana Muniz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Durden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Graciela DiGiovanna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Suydam
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Burdett
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Mitchell-Doutt
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Kristie Mitchell (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chelsi Chastain (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: James Brakebill (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mario Villescas (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeewanjot Singh (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Veno Nathraj (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Meyer (2023) — Director
- Former: Ginger Cowan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Lombardo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Chuck Uyeda (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Mary Jane Binge (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anwyn Hilderbrand (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kris Mitchell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ovier Alvarez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Marcelino Ryan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Dunn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dean Pieper (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sherry Harwin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sue Tsuda (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jennifer Hawk-Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Liz Alvarez (2020) — Director
- Former: Cathy Larson (2019) — Director
- Former: Dean Piper (2019) — Director
- Former: Elaine Harmon (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Huntington (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandra Smith (2019) — Executive Director
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $143K, to Sandy Smith (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Copper Mountain College Foundation
How much does Copper Mountain College Foundation give each year?
Copper Mountain College Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Copper Mountain College Foundation?
Copper Mountain College Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Copper Mountain College Foundation?
Copper Mountain College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Joshua Tree, CA. It holds $7.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Copper Mountain College Foundation operate?
Copper Mountain College Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Copper Mountain College Foundation's EIN?
Copper Mountain College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3778234. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
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