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East Coast Migrant Head Start Project

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 52-1020023 Website

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project is committed to preparing the children of migrant and seasonal farm workers for success. We do this by providing holistic, high-quality early childhood education services for children and families in a nurturing, culturally-sensitive environment and by providing services and advocating for children and families in their other areas of need.

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project at a glance

In short: East Coast Migrant Head Start Project gave $5.2M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2.6M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,212,588
-0.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,606,294
-0.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,606,294
Total assets
$32,023,261
+4.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who East Coast Migrant Head Start Project funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Pathstone Corporation: $4.4MPathstone Corporation$4.4MBenedictine Sisters of Erie Inc: $778KBenedictine Sisters of ErieInc$778K

The largest 2024 recipient was Pathstone Corporation ($4.4M). Together the top 2 received $5.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K5$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ErieRochesterBoonville

How East Coast Migrant Head Start Project gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.8M (2021) to $5.7M (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $5.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pathstone Corporation Rochester, NYTo provide subcontracts for provision of migrant head start services$4,434,456
Benedictine Sisters of Erie Inc Erie, PATo provide subcontracts for provision of migrant head start services$778,132
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$32,023,261$79,457,527$79,826,478$5,212,5882$-604,132
2023$30,577,889$83,424,741$79,266,745$5,224,4062$147,968
2022$24,729,073$76,098,166$73,941,996$5,177,4692$-32,121
2021$15,412,919$60,635,891$58,552,759$4,808,2493—
2020$14,347,825$50,601,253$49,698,270$4,967,6843—
2019$12,581,210$49,929,989$50,710,466$5,665,8043—

About East Coast Migrant Head Start Project

Based on IRS filings

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.2M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project is led by Maria Garza, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 15 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maria Garza

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2020) → $207K (2024)

  • Ramona R. Reyes

    President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Faustina Vasquez

    Policy Council President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angel J. Casiano

    Director of Program Operat

    Director of Program Operations West → Director of Program Operat, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2019) → $128K (2024)

  • Jamie Jenny Guzman

    Director of Program Operat

    Director of Program Operations East → Director of Program Operat, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2020) → $126K (2024)

  • Dana E. Rogers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2023) → $111K (2024)

  • Delores A. Stubbs

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $108K (2024)

  • Mayra Rangel

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $125K (2024)

  • Rosecar McCormick

    Director of Program Operat

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2023) → $106K (2024)

  • Christopher Davis

    Director of Human Resources

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2024)

  • Lisa Murray

    Director of Technology Solutions

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024)

  • Christine L. Alvarado

    Chief Innovation Officer

    Chief Innovation Officer → Chief Information Director, 2020

    Chief Information Director → Chief Innovation Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2019) → $157K (2024)

  • Javier Gonzalez

    Chief Operations Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operating Director, 2020

    Chief Operating Director → Chief Operations Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2019) → $148K (2024)

  • John Menditto

    Chief Legal Officer

    General Counsel & Risk Management Director → Chief Legal Director, 2020

    Chief Legal Director → Chief Legal Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2019) → $178K (2024)

  • Jose S. Villa

    Board Member

    Chief Executive Officer → Former Chief Executive Director, 2020

    Former Chief Executive Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $193K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Loretta N. Jones

    Head Start Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $125K (2024)

  • Patricia Martinez

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2022) → $163K (2024)

  • Sondra A. McDonald

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2024)

  • Kevin Herrera Esq.

    Treasurer

    Member → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherrie Rudick

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esperanza Gamboa

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Israel Najera

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juvencio Rocha-Peralta

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Dalinda Solis

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie L. Marquez -Posey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Carlos Klinger (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Steven C. Mayne CPA MBA (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Michael G. Cano Esq. (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Abel Moreno PhD (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Conde PhD (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Jeffrey Pederson (2020–2022) — Technology Solutions Director
  • Former: Margarita Barajas (2022) — Pc President
  • Former: Guadalupe Magana (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Juvencio Rocha Peralta (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Nilda Soto (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Patricia Kingery (2020–2021) — Head Start Administrator
  • Former: Ramona Deloera (2020–2021) — Pc President
  • Former: Irma Mendoza (2019) — Pc President
  • Former: Joe Gallegos (2019) — Member
  • Former: Traci Lasher (2019) — Director of Human Resources

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Maria Garza — Chief Executive Officer: $207KMaria GarzaChief Executive Officer$207KJohn Menditto — Chief Legal Officer: $178KJohn MendittoChief Legal Officer$178KPatricia Martinez — Chief of Staff: $163KPatricia MartinezChief of Staff$163KChristine L Alvarado — Chief Innovation Officer: $157KChristine L AlvaradoChief Innovation Officer$157KJavier Gonzalez — Chief Operations Officer: $148KJavier GonzalezChief Operations Officer$148KSondra a McDonald — Chief Financial Officer: $133KSondra a McDonaldChief Financial Officer$133KAngel J Casiano — Director of Program Operat: $128KAngel J CasianoDirector of Program Operat$128KJamie Jenny Guzman — Director of Program Operat: $126KJamie Jenny GuzmanDirector of Program Operat$126KMayra Rangel — Director: $125KMayra RangelDirector$125KLoretta N Jones — Head Start Administrator: $125KLoretta N JonesHead Start Administrator$125KChristopher Davis — Director of Human Resources: $113KChristopher DavisDirector of Human Resources$113KDana E Rogers — Director: $111KDana E RogersDirector$111KDelores a Stubbs — Director: $108KDelores a StubbsDirector$108KRosecar McCormick — Director of Program Operat: $106KRosecar McCormickDirector of Program Operat$106KLisa Murray — Director of Technology Solutions: $106KLisa MurrayDirector of Technology Solutions$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $207K, to Maria Garza (Chief Executive Officer). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about East Coast Migrant Head Start Project

How much does East Coast Migrant Head Start Project give each year?

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project gave $5.2M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5.2M across 2 grants.

How large is East Coast Migrant Head Start Project?

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project reported $32.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.5M.

Where does East Coast Migrant Head Start Project operate?

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is East Coast Migrant Head Start Project's EIN?

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1020023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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