Hanuman Fellowship
The hanuman fellowship is dedicated to spiritual, religious, charitable, and educational activates. We hold our own programs and host groups for these purposes, with participants being individuals, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, companies, foundations, among others. All activities are consistent with our tax-exempt status. We also are dedicated to alternative energy production, education, and environmental conservation. We are a large solar power producer in Santa Cruz county. We operate a spiritual bookstore and gift shop, we operate a Vedic temple which has hosted up to 75,000 day visitors each year.
Hanuman Fellowship at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,173,408
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,101,169
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $337,689
- +220.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,707,448
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hanuman Fellowship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $61K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Rama Foundation Inc Santa Cruz, CA | General assistance | $60,868 |
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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 | $10,173,408 | $5,101,169 | $5,707,448 | — | — | $337,689 |
| 2024 | $10,036,127 | $6,425,535 | $5,061,919 | — | — | $105,360 |
| 2023 | $8,785,594 | $3,072,806 | $3,848,135 | — | — | $43,022 |
| 2022 | $9,507,628 | $2,263,528 | $2,982,288 | — | — | $14,286 |
| 2021 | $10,442,510 | $1,102,417 | $2,364,852 | $60,868 | 1 | $14,130 |
| 2020 | $11,946,262 | $1,605,717 | $2,551,516 | $30,840 | 1 | $36,633 |
| 2019 | $13,281,573 | $3,014,779 | $3,040,212 | $40,882 | 1 | $66,322 |
About Hanuman Fellowship
Based on IRS filings
Hanuman Fellowship is a public charity focused on religion, based in Watsonville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $338K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hanuman Fellowship is led by Jennifer Pacey, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Pacey
Executive Director
President → President & Executive Director, 2022
President & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $110K (2025)
Usha Kilpatrick
President
Board Member → Board Member & President, 2022
Board Member & President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Diffenbaugh
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Lara Kilpatrick
Director of Marketing
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $100K (2025)
Ariana Brill
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Walsh
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bright Star Olson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Lucey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Brownfield
Former Secretary
Secretary → Former Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$32K (2024) → $40K (2025)
Stephanie Conway
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $76K (2025)
Tobias Aguirre
Treasurer
CFO & Treasurer → CFO, 2024
CFO → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$98K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Jennifer Frost
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Andrew Tompsett (2024) — Director
- Former: Chandru Vittal (2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Oliver (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Avinash Walsh (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: PK Hattis (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Wiley (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ratna J Sturz (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Ward Mailliard (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: David Prisk (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Shipley (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Ronald Bingham (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Underwood (2020) — CFO
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 $125K, to Tobias Aguirre (Treasurer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hanuman Fellowship
How large is Hanuman Fellowship?
Hanuman Fellowship reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Hanuman Fellowship?
Hanuman Fellowship is a public charity focused on religion, based in Watsonville, CA. It holds $10.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hanuman Fellowship operate?
Hanuman Fellowship has awarded grants in California.
What is Hanuman Fellowship's EIN?
Hanuman Fellowship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0174679. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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