HTH Learning

Public charity · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 91-2162731

HTH Learning supports the purposes of the charter schools operated by high tech high. HTH Learning manages, enhances, improves, disseminates, administers, and directs the hth model and its use by the hth schools.

HTH Learning at a glance

In short: HTH Learning gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,157,064
+296.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,157,064
+296.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,157,064
Total assets
$130,858,006
-3.5% 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.

Who HTH Learning funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

High Tech High: $1.2MHigh Tech High$1.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was High Tech High ($1.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Diego

How HTH Learning gives

  • Giving grew 411% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $226K (2022) to $2.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
High Tech High San Diego, CASupport HTH Schools$1,157,064
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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
2025$130,858,006$6,579,188$9,140,948$1,157,0641$298,272
2024$135,537,467$6,592,706$8,457,187$292,0681$302,763
2023$139,486,658$6,507,555$8,281,244$262,4571$201,436
2022$143,300,618$6,349,720$8,323,491$226,4161$70,601
2021$147,445,037$6,377,663$9,573,437$549,4041$62,255
2020$134,115,833$7,445,224$10,891,760$2,541,3391$215,969

About HTH Learning

Based on IRS filings

HTH Learning is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $298K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

HTH Learning is led by Jim May, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim May

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Jacobs

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Frost

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cahalin

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Norris

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jackie Chen (2021–2023) — Former CFO
  • Former: Teddy Cruz (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kay McElrath (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rasheed Meadows (2021–2022) — Former CEO
  • Former: Amanda Wyatt (2020–2021) — Former CFO
  • Former: Larry Rosenstock (2020–2021) — Former CEO
  • Former: Janie Griswold (2020) — Chief Learning Officer
  • Former: Joanna Clark (2020) — Chief Operations Officer
  • Former: Kay Davis (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Maria Heredia (2020) — Former COO & General Counsel
  • Former: Scott Kaats (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 HTH Learning

How much does HTH Learning give each year?

HTH Learning gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $292K across 1 grant.

How large is HTH Learning?

HTH Learning reported $130.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

What is HTH Learning?

HTH Learning is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $130.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does HTH Learning operate?

HTH Learning has awarded grants in California.

What is HTH Learning's EIN?

HTH Learning's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2162731. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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