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Green Dot Public Schools National

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 46-5740783 Website

Green Dot's mission is to help transform public education so that every child can be successful in college, leadership and life. Green Dot Public Schools National manages the development of and supports the operation of public charter schools.

Green Dot Public Schools National at a glance

In short: Green Dot Public Schools National gave $130K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $65K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$129,862
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$64,931
Median grant
$64,931
Total assets
$2,419,221
-56.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Green Dot Public Schools National funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Green Dot Public Schools California: $86KGreen Dot Public SchoolsCalifornia$86KUnited Parents and Students: $44KUnited Parents and Students$44K

The largest 2024 recipient was Green Dot Public Schools California ($86K). Together the top 2 received $130K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Green Dot Public Schools California Los Angeles, CAGeneral operating$85,645
United Parents and Students Los Angeles, CAGeneral operating$44,217
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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
2024$2,419,221$12,482,336$15,016,315$129,8622$49,655
2023$5,583,862$11,699,207$13,790,976——$1,073
2022$9,121,623$15,325,972$16,179,908———
2021$10,551,526$15,630,320$15,480,102———
2020$10,426,167$14,341,650$12,845,267———
2019$7,140,831$13,116,620$12,374,663———

About Green Dot Public Schools National

Based on IRS filings

Green Dot Public Schools National is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $50K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Green Dot Public Schools National is led by Chad Soleo, Chief Executive Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chad Soleo

    Chief Executive Officer

    COO, Interim President & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2019) → $303K (2024)

  • Marlene Canter

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Hudgins

    Managing Director of Academics

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2024)

  • Randi DeMagistris

    Managing Director of People

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2024)

  • Jose Jaurequi

    Director of Information Technology

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2019) → $150K (2024)

  • Michael Garner

    Director of Data Science

    Director of Data & Analytics → Director of Data Science, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2022) → $148K (2024)

  • Carole Neal

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Jacobs

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ly Cecilia Nguyen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronni Ephraim

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Romer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Wahl

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Weston

    Chief Development Officer

    Vice President of Development → Chief Development Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2019) → $198K (2024)

  • Megan Quaile

    Chief Growth Officer

    Former Chief Growth Officer → Chief Growth Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $214K (2021) → $235K (2024)

  • Jihad Mahmud

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2022) → $168K (2024)

  • Ellen Charls

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2023) → $198K (2024)

  • Ernie Thomas

    Treasurer & Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2024)

  • Brad Rosenberg

    Board Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Ernest Thomas (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Controller
  • Former: Sean Thibault (2019–2023) — Director of Communications
  • Former: Ben Stratman (2023) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Stanley Baratta (2023) — Senior Philanthropic Officer
  • Former: Ellen Lin (2019–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Jeff Shultz (2020–2022) — Director of Information Systems
  • Former: Abigail Pontzer Kamkar (2022) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Tae Kim (2020–2021) — Director of Finance
  • Former: J Omar Mahmud (2021) — General Counsel
  • Former: Al Jerome (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Keith Yanov (2019–2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Marco Petruzzi (2019) — President & CEO
  • Former: Nithya Rajan (2019) — Vice President of Strategic Planning
  • Former: Sabrina Ayala (2019) — Former Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Samantha Mita (2019) — Vice President of Technology · Filing note: Thru 2018

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Chad Soleo — Chief Executive Officer: $303KChad SoleoChief Executive Officer$303KMegan Quaile — Chief Growth Officer: $235KMegan QuaileChief Growth Officer$235KDouglas Weston — Chief Development Officer: $198KDouglas WestonChief Development Officer$198KEllen Charls — Chief Operating Officer: $198KEllen CharlsChief Operating Officer$198KErnie Thomas — Treasurer/Controller (Left 1/2024): $190KErnie ThomasTreasurer/Controller (Left…$190KJihad Mahmud — General Counsel: $168KJihad MahmudGeneral Counsel$168KJose Jaurequi — Director of Information Technology: $150KJose JaurequiDirector of Information…$150KMichael Garner — Director of Data Science: $148KMichael GarnerDirector of Data Science$148KJaime Hudgins — Managing Director of Academics: $143KJaime HudginsManaging Director of Academics$143KRandi DeMagistris — Managing Director of People: $135KRandi DeMagistrisManaging Director of People$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $303K, to Chad Soleo (Chief Executive Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Green Dot Public Schools National

How much does Green Dot Public Schools National give each year?

Green Dot Public Schools National gave $130K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Green Dot Public Schools National?

Green Dot Public Schools National reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.5M.

What is Green Dot Public Schools National?

Green Dot Public Schools National is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Green Dot Public Schools National operate?

Green Dot Public Schools National has awarded grants in California.

What is Green Dot Public Schools National's EIN?

Green Dot Public Schools National's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5740783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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