Goleta Education Foundation
The Goleta Education Foundation is dedicated to engaging the community to invest in and enhance an excellent education for all students attending schools in the goleta valley.
Goleta Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $258,457
- Revenue (2025)
- $199,101
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,545
- Expenses (2025)
- $159,567
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Goleta Education Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 4 grants totaling $386K.
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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 | $258,457 | $199,101 | $159,567 | — | — | $2,545 |
| 2023 | $165,818 | $99,722 | $99,293 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $165,389 | $65,364 | $107,473 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $207,498 | $69,107 | $29,573 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $167,964 | $186,682 | $117,100 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $98,382 | $320,487 | $414,419 | $386,000 | 4 | $55 |
About Goleta Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Goleta Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goleta, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $258K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goleta Education Foundation is led by Bethany Sutherland, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bethany Sutherland
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $60K (2025)
Dan Oh
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Roggero
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D Ines Casillas
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Stempel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Korte-Nahabedian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blair Looker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Mowery
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Mitchell
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Daalia Reynolds (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Izmirian (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Deakyne (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brady Bustany (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Jackson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Danny Fitzgibbons (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jane Gray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kyle Begley (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth O'Black Gans (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Rivas (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Parisse (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 $60K, to Bethany Sutherland (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Goleta Education Foundation
How large is Goleta Education Foundation?
Goleta Education Foundation reported $258K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $199K.
What is Goleta Education Foundation?
Goleta Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goleta, CA. It holds $258K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Goleta Education Foundation operate?
Goleta Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Goleta Education Foundation's EIN?
Goleta Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0223008. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Goleta Education Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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