Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Irvine Public Schools Foundation's mission is to enrich the educational experience of each child in every school. We achieve this by providing programs, raising funds, and uniting the community in support of educational excellence.
Irvine Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Irvine Public Schools Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,666,009
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,666,009
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,666,009
- Total assets
- $10,634,577
- +12.6% 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 Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Dr. Kevin Armstrong Memorial Scholarship
Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
IPSF Student Athlete Scholarship
Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Rising Moon Scholarship
Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Irvine Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iusd-Irvine Unified School District ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Irvine Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $1.8M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iusd-Irvine Unified School District Irvine, CA | Extra teachers, instructional assistants, athletic trainers, nurses,support of art, math, music, science, and grants to teachers and schools. | $1,666,009 |
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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 | $10,634,577 | $7,784,652 | $7,793,279 | $1,666,009 | 1 | $173,447 |
| 2024 | $9,442,391 | $7,203,383 | $7,527,349 | $1,714,563 | 1 | $168,276 |
| 2023 | $9,072,813 | $6,997,662 | $7,270,838 | $1,721,671 | 1 | $184,104 |
| 2022 | $9,308,618 | $6,284,944 | $6,112,093 | $1,697,858 | 1 | $182,577 |
| 2021 | $9,512,290 | $4,153,085 | $5,308,226 | $1,641,138 | 1 | $84,287 |
| 2020 | $8,450,286 | $7,641,677 | $6,460,331 | $1,833,345 | 1 | $55,514 |
| 2019 | $8,654,638 | $7,737,649 | $7,389,202 | $1,846,997 | 1 | $88,277 |
About Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Irvine Public Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $173K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irvine Public Schools Foundation is led by Neda Eaton, President & Chief Executive since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neda Eaton
President & Chief Executive
Chief Executive Officer → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2021
President & Chief Executive Officer → President & Chief Executive, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $281K (2025)
Diane Kim
Chair
Resource Development Chair → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Pendergest
Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing → Director of Marketing & Communications, 2021
Director of Marketing & Communications → Director of Marketing, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Michelle Luna
Director of Programs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $100K (2025)
Sherry Slunka
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $182K (2025)
Keegan Bell
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2021) → $184K (2025)
Patricia Kasey
Senior Human Resources Man
Senior Human Resources Manager → Senior Human Resources Man, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Eric Hsiao
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geena Merrill Dougherty
Member
Member → Community Relations Committee Chair, 2021
Community Relations Committee Chair → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dennin
Vice Chair
Program Assessment Chair → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Breller
First Past Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → First Past Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Po Chen
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zhihai Li
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Bramlet
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Masterson
Beyond Education Manager
Resource Development Committee Chair → Beyond Education Manager, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shige Itoh
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Greenberg
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Speir
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Hoffman
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Weiss
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Shung
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arash Aminian
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Yoo
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Kuhl
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Lai
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Mark Bennett (2019–2024) — Endowment Committee Chair
- Former: Sherry Mostofi (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Eduardo Lopez-Soriano (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Doug Evertz (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Doug Walker (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Grace Linker (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Mohammad Rashidian (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Cheryl Braun (2020–2022) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Grace Lin (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kathy Colao (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Katie McInerney (2019–2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Luke Schell (2019–2020) — First Past Chair
- Former: Richard Masterson (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Chris Van Dusen (2019) — Member
- Former: Damon Stone (2019) — Member
- Former: Danny Chang (2019) — Member
- Former: Jim Aralis (2019) — Member
- Former: Michael Jafar (2019) — Member
- Former: Steve Rhorer (2019) — Member
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 $281K, to Neda Eaton (President & Chief Executiv). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Irvine Public Schools Foundation
How much does Irvine Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Irvine Public Schools Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Irvine Public Schools Foundation?
Irvine Public Schools Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
Where does Irvine Public Schools Foundation operate?
Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Irvine Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Irvine Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0733191. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Irvine Public Schools Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities Funding Request Due October 31, 2026
- Women's Health Fund Grants Circle of Friends: Up to $2,000; Women's Giving Circle: In excess of $2,000 · Due October 31, 2026
- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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