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El Concilio California

Public charity · Grantmaker Stockton, CA EIN: 94-1677202 Website

Empowering diverse communities in California's central valley.

El Concilio California at a glance

In short: El Concilio California gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,250
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,250
Total assets
$19,995,749
+32.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who El Concilio California funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Lulac: $8KLulac$8KSouth Modesto Business United: $7KSouth Modesto Business United$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lulac ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ModestoWashingtonStockton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lulac Washington, DCGeneral Support$8,000
South Modesto Business United Modesto, CAGeneral Support$6,500
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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
2025$19,995,749$23,364,320$21,776,765$14,5002$255,019
2024$15,076,339$22,379,547$19,853,416$14,5002$159,678
2023$11,697,183$18,752,110$17,801,726$6,2501$27,277
2022$8,296,553$20,039,935$16,609,509$23,594Total only$9,162
2021$6,509,780$21,440,709$21,450,051$11,224Total only$8,988
2020$6,533,997$14,954,260$13,620,236$22,073Total only$2,853
2019$3,777,389$12,356,391$12,331,293$23,310Total only$-64,350

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About El Concilio California

Based on IRS filings

El Concilio California is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Stockton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $255K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

El Concilio California is led by Jose Rodriguez, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jose Rodriguez

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2019) → $357K (2025)

  • Susan Giraldez

    Chair

    Member → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Craig

    Program Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2025)

  • Takumi Aikawa

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2019) → $178K (2025)

  • Carmen Padilla

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2023) → $153K (2025)

  • Arleth Pelayo

    Accountant

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

  • Jose Torres

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2025)

  • Mark Apostolon

    Vice President & Strategic Innovation

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Nelson F. Gomez

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Macias

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rami Georgies

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Castro-Drivon

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Hui

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karyn Johnson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Lock

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisol Resendiz Garcia

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Saul Martinez

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Genevieve Picone (2019–2023) — Secretary · Filing note: Thru 223
  • Former: Steve Bestolarides (2019–2023) — Chair · Filing note: Thru 223
  • Former: Julio Hallack (2021–2023) — Member · Filing note: Thru 523
  • Former: Susan Giraldez Eff (2023) — Chair
  • Former: Vanessa Castro-Drivon Eff (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Alana Scott (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: John Freeman (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: James E. Todd (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Laura L. Ochoa-Sanchez (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Sue Grupe Depolo (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Ines Ruiz-Huston (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Annette Sanchez (2020) — Vice President of Operating
  • Former: Maria C. Jaime Esq. (2019) — Member
  • Former: Susan Grupe Depolo (2019) — Member

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

Jose Rodriguez — President & CEO: $357KJose RodriguezPresident & CEO$357KTakumi Aikawa — Chief Financial Officer (Thru 8/24): $178KTakumi AikawaChief Financial Officer (Thru…$178KCarmen Padilla — Chief of Staff: $153KCarmen PadillaChief of Staff$153KJose Torres — Chief Financial Officer (EFF 7/24): $131KJose TorresChief Financial Officer (EFF…$131KLinda Craig — Program Director: $126KLinda CraigProgram Director$126KMark Apostolon — VP, Strategic Innovation: $101KMark ApostolonVP, Strategic Innovation$101KArleth Pelayo — Accountant: $100KArleth PelayoAccountant$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $357K, to Jose Rodriguez (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about El Concilio California

How much does El Concilio California give each year?

El Concilio California gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is El Concilio California?

El Concilio California reported $20.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.4M.

What is El Concilio California?

El Concilio California is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Stockton, CA. It holds $20.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does El Concilio California operate?

El Concilio California has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.

What is El Concilio California's EIN?

El Concilio California's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1677202. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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