THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENT THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY PRIMARILY PENNWEST-CALIFORNIA (PENNWEST), PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (CALU).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$53.3M
+8.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.6M
-0.8% YoY
Grant Count
3
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
-33.8% YoY
About Foundation for California
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for California is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CALIFORNIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $53,250,277 | $49,084,505 | $46,101,564 |
| Revenue | $7,725,479 | $5,535,288 | $7,174,803 |
| Expenses | $5,671,177 | $5,828,428 | $5,264,695 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,627,851 | $1,190,798 | $1,185,312 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| REGAN E BORSO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN LORENZI | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | — |
| DARLA R HOLLEY-HOLMES | SECRETARY | 7 | — |
| JEFF M KOTULA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY S JAMES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KEITH CURRAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL L KANIA | TREASURER | 7 | — |
| WILLIAM R FLINN II | PRESIDENT | 7 | — |
| BETHANY HOAG-SALMEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHELSEA M PRATT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW HUMBERT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TIMOTHY LITTLE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BEVERLY ROSS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HARRY SERENE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DENISE SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $157,677 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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