Foundation for Judicial Education

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 23-7393042
N/A

Foundation for Judicial Education is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it made $144K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $18K.

Foundation for Judicial Education at a glance

Total assets
$1,098,548
+8.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$228,587
+1.2% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$144,464
+14346.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$150,611
+5639.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Foundation for Judicial Education funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Francisco

How Foundation for Judicial Education gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 269% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $74K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Judicial Council of California San Francisco, CACivil Proceedings Benchbook Project$68,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,098,548$228,587$150,611——$144,464$18,464$53,783
2023$1,008,985$225,765$2,624——$1,000$10,198$45,406
2022$785,130$214,667$70,788$68,2501$69,325—$36,693
2021$641,251$214,591$76,114$74,1001$74,900—$28,618
2020$502,774$197,275$73,171$71,6251——$23,254

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Judicial Education reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Judicial Education is led by Brenda Harbin-Forte, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brenda Harbin-Forte

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Winslow O. Small

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • C. Don Clay

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gillian Ayres Jones

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Javier A. Bastidas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Kuchman

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Socrates Manoukian

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Don Clay (2023) — Director
  • Former: Don Parachini (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Seth Hufstedler (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Susan Parry Finlay (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Warren Conklin (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Judicial Education

How large is Foundation for Judicial Education?

Foundation for Judicial Education reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Foundation for Judicial Education?

Foundation for Judicial Education is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Foundation for Judicial Education operate?

Foundation for Judicial Education has awarded grants in California.

What is Foundation for Judicial Education's EIN?

Foundation for Judicial Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7393042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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