East County Economic Development Council
East County Economic Development Council is based in El Cajon, California. Its stated purpose is to support and promote the business community of East San Diego County by encouraging business expansion and retention, investment, employment, and cooperation among business, government, and education leaders.
East County Economic Development Council at a glance
- Total assets
- $718,535
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,184,609
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $990,090
- -36.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to East County Economic Development Council
- Contact
Mailing address: 127 East Lexington Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 258-3670
Website: https://eastcountyedc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from East County Economic Development Council
La Mesa Disaster Recovery Fund
East County Economic Development Council
Amount
$5,000 per business (Phase 1 and Phase 2)
Deadline
Deadline not published
LEAP Program (La Mesa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program)
East County Economic Development Council
Amount
$10,000 per business
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who East County Economic Development Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
269 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 268 grants of 269 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as serving East County and identifies the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee, along with the unincorporated communities of Alpine, Lakeside, Rancho San Diego, and Spring Valley. Its 2024 filing describes its purpose as supporting the business community of East San Diego County.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 269 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Escondido Senior Enterprises Escondido, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| California Center for the Arts ESC Escondido, CA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Escondido Community Child Developme Escondido, CA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San D San Diego, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Health and Healing Foundation Chula Vista, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Kalusugan Kalakasan Center for Heal Chula Vista, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Loving You Through It Chula Vista, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Marlow B Martinez Foundation 501C3 Chula Vista, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| South Bay Family YMCA Chula Vista, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Southwestner College Foundation Chula Vista, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $718,535 | $1,184,609 | $990,090 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $530,607 | $1,538,016 | $1,561,513 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $599,984 | $8,422,937 | $8,355,504 | $3,105,862 | 269 | $6 |
| 2022 | $560,185 | $772,050 | $772,435 | — | — | $147 |
| 2021 | $487,623 | $796,490 | $717,262 | — | — | $23 |
| 2020 | $406,334 | $710,904 | $727,413 | — | — | $31 |
| 2019 | $267,757 | $806,240 | $823,376 | — | — | $46 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to support, help, and promote the business community of East San Diego County. Its stated activities include retaining and enhancing primary employment, promoting business expansion and retention, stimulating regional investment, facilitating dialogue among business, government, and education leaders, and fostering regional cooperation and planning.
Its website describes programs in small-business support and workforce development, as well as projects involving cities, business attraction, and statewide collaboration. The East County Small Business Development Center offers no-cost advising and workshops. The website also describes Slingshot as a revolving loan pool intended to help individuals pay for workforce training; this is participant support, not a grant program for outside applicants.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports 269 grants totaling $3,105,862 in 2023. It reports no grants in 2024 or 2025. The filing data does not provide a typical award size. Examples of 2023 grants include $50,000 to Escondido Senior Enterprises, whose stated mission is to assist and benefit seniors in the Escondido area; $35,000 to Escondido Community Child Development, whose mission is to provide high-quality early childhood education; and $35,000 to California Center for the Arts, whose mission is to enrich the community through the arts. Other reported 2023 recipients include Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego ($25,000), Interfaith Community Services ($20,000), Hope Through Housing Foundation ($20,000), Community Housing Works ($20,000), and A Step Beyond ($15,000). These are examples, not a complete list.
The website describes the La Mesa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program as providing technical assistance and development support to 10 eligible businesses. Its program guide says participants who complete the requirements may be eligible, but are not guaranteed, to receive installment grants of up to $20,000. The website listed an August 15, 2026 application deadline; that cycle has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 IRS filing lists James Sly as President/CE; Joe Britton, Denise Cuellar, George Gastil, Kathy Kassel, Laura Lothian, Patrick McGarry, and Dr. Lynn Neault as directors; Barry Jantz as First Vice-C; and John Olsen as secretary.
The organization’s website lists Matt Sanford as President & CEO and identifies staff including Angela Nagel, Alex Eberhardt, Meri Williams, Sarah Gyselbrecht, Robyn Carlson, Sabrina Sanchez, and Jo Marie Diamond.
East County Economic Development Council is led by James Sly, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Sly
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$137K (2021) → $152K (2025)
Bryan Shull
Chair
Treasurer → First Vice C, 2023
First Vice C → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Pommering
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Quittner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deana R. Verbeke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Kassel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Urban
Director
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2021
Immediate Pa → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ramos
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Neault
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Young
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Wallis
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Trotter
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Gastil
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Britton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lothian
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Ortiz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Painter
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Cuellar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick McGarry
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Jantz
First Vice C
Secretary → Second Vice, 2021
Second Vice → First Vice C, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Olsen
Secretary
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2023
Immediate Pa → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Olsen
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Pennoyer
Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2024
Immediate Pa → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Peterson
2nd Vice Cha
Treasurer → Second Vice, 2024
Second Vice → 2nd Vice Cha, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Alysson Snow (2024) — Director
- Former: Kristen Dare (2024) — Director
- Former: Ray Major (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bryan Underwood (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Mackey (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Baber (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carla Leal (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jo Marie Diamond (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Laura Koval (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Odie Goward (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Britton (2020) — Director
- Former: Cindy Miles (2019) — Director
- Former: Dan McMillan (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Reynolds (2019) — Director
- Former: Roger Roberts (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Goble (2019) — 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $152K, to James Sly (President/Ce).
Frequently asked questions about East County Economic Development Council
How large is East County Economic Development Council?
East County Economic Development Council reported $719K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does East County Economic Development Council fund?
The organization’s mission is to support, help, and promote the business community of East San Diego County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from East County Economic Development Council?
East County Economic Development Council has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check eastcountyedc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does East County Economic Development Council make grants?
The organization describes its work as serving East County and identifies the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee, along with the unincorporated communities of Alpine, Lakeside, Rancho San Diego, and Spring Valley. Its 2024 filing describes its purpose as supporting the business community of East San Diego County.
What is East County Economic Development Council's EIN?
East County Economic Development Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0047997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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