Creative Center of Los Altos
The school seeks to create an educational environment whereby students may acquire academic stamina, intellectual maturity, self-esteem, and a high standard of behavior. Our goal is to provide students with the skills necessary for success in school and beyond through a strong college preparatory curriculum that emphasizes the importance of reading, writing, computation, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Creative Center of Los Altos at a glance
In short: Creative Center of Los Altos reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $7,517 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +1331.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $275,509,828
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $79,624,020
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,166,978
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $53,558,713
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Creative Center of Los Altos funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $525 (2024) to $2.4M (2023). In 2025 it reported $8K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | PLEDGE | $2,355,500 |
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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 | $275,509,828 | $79,624,020 | $53,558,713 | $7,517 | Total only | $5,166,978 |
| 2024 | $250,866,312 | $73,677,830 | $50,165,502 | $525 | Total only | $2,924,651 |
| 2023 | $220,960,861 | $54,795,174 | $48,221,288 | $2,355,500 | 1 | $1,408,554 |
| 2022 | $170,822,611 | $50,231,203 | $42,847,217 | — | — | $1,837,946 |
| 2021 | $168,356,588 | $43,610,979 | $39,317,738 | — | — | $1,773,352 |
| 2020 | $156,584,269 | $39,953,371 | $37,222,040 | — | — | $1,911,301 |
| 2019 | $126,435,174 | $36,955,057 | $34,120,642 | — | — | $1,096,480 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Creative Center of Los Altos
Based on IRS filings
Creative Center of Los Altos is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $275.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $8K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Creative Center of Los Altos is led by Scott Riches, President & Pinewood Head since 2024 (on filings since 2019); all 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Riches
President & Pinewood Head
President → President & Pinewood Head of School, 2023
President & Pinewood Head of School → President & Pinewood Head, 2024
On filings since 2019
65 hrs/week
$402K (2019) → $538K (2025)
Laura Blotter
Secretary & Curriculum Director
Secretary & Curriculum Director K- → Secretary & Curriculum Dir.k-, 2024
Secretary & Curriculum Dir.k- → Secretary & Curriculum Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $118K (2025)
Ayesha Masud
Pinewood Director of Development
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$209K (2022) → $239K (2025)
Heather McCauley
Director of Summer Festival of Learning & Board Me
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Matthew Stimson
Pinewood Athletic Director
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Christine Shales
Oakwood Head of Lower & Middle Campus
Oakwood Principal Pre-K - → Oakwood Head of Lower & Middle Campus, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $209K (2025)
Dennis Riches
Board Member & Financial Oversight
Board Member & Financial Oversight → Board Member & Financial Ov, 2022
Board Member & Financial Ov → Board Member & Financial Oversight, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Kathleen Pickett
Board Member & Curriculum Oversight
Board Member & Curriculum Oversight → Board Member & Curriculum O, 2022
Board Member & Curriculum O → Board Member & Curriculum Oversight, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Michelle Helvey
Head of School & Oakwood
On filings since 2019
65 hrs/week
$417K (2019) → $475K (2025)
Sarah Haun
Pinewood Head of Middle Campus
Pinewood Principal → Pinewood Head of Middle Campus, 2023
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Brynn Hambly
Pinewood Head of Middle Campus
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$193K (2024) → $213K (2025)
Cameron Helvey
Oakwood Associate Head of School & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Kyle Riches
Pinewood Associate Head of School & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Former officers (11)
- Former: Gabriel D. Lemmon (2019–2024) — Pinewood Head of Upper Campus
- Former: L. Victor Riches Jr. (2019–2024) — Board Member & Facilities Oversight
- Former: Julie Schilling (2022–2023) — Pinewood Director of Finance & Ops.
- Former: Marvin Coote (2023) — Pinewood Director of College Counseling
- Former: Karen A. O'Donnell (2019–2022) — Pinewood Principal & K-
- Former: Haun Sarah (2020–2021) — Pinewood Principal
- Former: Lemmon Gabriel D. (2020–2021) — Pinewood Principal
- Former: O'Donnell Karen A. (2020–2021) — Pinewood Principal & K-
- Former: Schilling Julie (2020–2021) — Pinewood Director of Finance & Ops.
- Former: Shales Christine A. (2020–2021) — Oakwood Principal & Prek-
- Former: Patricia Crone (2019) — Oakwood Principal
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 $538K, to Scott Riches (President & Pinewood Head). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Creative Center of Los Altos
How much does Creative Center of Los Altos give each year?
Creative Center of Los Altos reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $525 in grants paid.
How large is Creative Center of Los Altos?
Creative Center of Los Altos reported $275.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.6M.
What is Creative Center of Los Altos?
Creative Center of Los Altos is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Altos, CA. It holds $275.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Creative Center of Los Altos operate?
Creative Center of Los Altos has awarded grants in California.
What is Creative Center of Los Altos's EIN?
Creative Center of Los Altos's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1527492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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