High Tech High Foundation
The foundation was established to raise funds in support of high tech high, its supported exempt organization. In addition, the foundation raises funds to directly support high tech high graduate school of education, a related organization.
High Tech High Foundation at a glance
In short: High Tech High Foundation gave $685K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $685K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $684,736
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $684,736
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $684,736
- Total assets
- $1,530,882
- +130.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to High Tech High Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from High Tech High Foundation
Great Ideas Program
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
High Tech High Founder's Scholarship
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Seed Support Grants
High Tech High Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who High Tech High Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was High Tech High ($685K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How High Tech High Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $204K (2023) to $695K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $685K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Tech High San Diego, CA | Support HTH schools | $684,736 |
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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 | $1,530,882 | $1,732,545 | $888,775 | $684,736 | 1 | $15,711 |
| 2024 | $663,310 | $779,652 | $807,994 | $695,074 | 1 | $6,851 |
| 2023 | $564,682 | $558,837 | $564,674 | $204,473 | 1 | $1,649 |
| 2022 | $582,517 | $531,842 | $612,961 | $523,661 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $666,606 | $387,087 | $493,514 | $337,625 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $1,365,920 | $1,070,794 | $621,783 | $531,588 | 1 | — |
About High Tech High Foundation
Based on IRS filings
High Tech High Foundation is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $685K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
High Tech High Foundation is led by Audrey Gans, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Audrey Gans
President & CEO
CEO → President, 2024
President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Jacobs
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Millican
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Attar Bantom
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Baltiyskyy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Stigler Granados
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Caris
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Velasquez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Poore
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Johnson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regine Breau
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Therese Hymer (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Wiczynski (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brad Bowen (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Christine McComish (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jackie Chen (2021–2023) — Former CFO
- Former: Roberta Norris (2023) — CFO
- Former: Rasheed Meadows (2021–2022) — Former CEO
- Former: Veronica Alvarez-Grajeda (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Amanda Wyatt (2020–2021) — Former CFO
- Former: Larry Rosenstock (2020–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Heather Lattimer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Janie Griswold (2020) — Chief Learning Officer
- Former: Joanna Clark (2020) — Chief Operations Officer
- Former: Maria Heredia (2020) — Former COO & General Counsel
- Former: Veronica Grajeda (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 High Tech High Foundation
How much does High Tech High Foundation give each year?
High Tech High Foundation gave $685K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $695K across 1 grant.
How large is High Tech High Foundation?
High Tech High Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does High Tech High Foundation operate?
High Tech High Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is High Tech High Foundation's EIN?
High Tech High Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0866869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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