Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula
To advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula at a glance
In short: Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula gave $115K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,000
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,000
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $7,389,295
- +3.3% 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 Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula
- Next open deadline
- November 30, 2026 (Community Grants Program)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula
Who Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hip Housing ($50K). Together the top 4 received $90K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). 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 $100K (2022) to $137K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hip Housing San Mateo, CA | To provide rent for families in our community and a new partnership that will create a "pop up shop" to empower women who are seeking employment and other opportunities | $50,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Redwood City Friends of Literacy Redwood City, CA | To purchase steam learning kits for small group learning and provide healthy food and mental health resources for project read families | $15,000 |
| Hope's Corner Inc Mountain View, CA | To Provide Funding for Meal Program | $15,000 |
| Cora (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) San Mateo, CA | To Provide Long Term Stays for Cora Clients | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,389,295 | $273,975 | $504,458 | $115,000 | 5 | $165 |
| 2024 | $7,152,127 | $435,816 | $592,985 | $136,689 | 5 | $342 |
| 2023 | $6,645,358 | $491,567 | $552,677 | $100,000 | 2 | $418 |
| 2022 | $5,853,277 | $439,227 | $410,387 | $100,000 | 2 | $58 |
| 2021 | $6,179,916 | $335,619 | $368,842 | $110,078 | 2 | $112,143 |
| 2020 | $5,296,848 | $344,597 | $507,343 | $118,112 | 5 | $9,043 |
About Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula
Based on IRS filings
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $165.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula is led by Benazir Vohra, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benazir Vohra
President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Nguyen
Nominating Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Elliott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Fabos Livingston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Bonham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Barta
Executive Vice President
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Lehman
Treasurer
Nominating Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison McKee
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynna Do
President-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Christina Hood (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lane Gallett Smith (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jacquelyn Rysz (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrea Ressi (2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Sara Hollister (2024) — Director
- Former: Tara Borejka (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Rachel Pojunas (2020–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Jane Khalaf (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Melen (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Liana Ching (2023) — Director
- Former: Lashonda Kennedy (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Lauren Liebert (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Honig (2022) — Director
- Former: Nacole Barth-Ellis (2022) — Director
- Former: Claire Crabtree (2020–2021) — Membership Development Vice President
- Former: Jenna Toth (2020–2021) — Communications Vice President
- Former: Kristen Hahn (2020–2021) — Administrative Vice President
- Former: Teal Geiger (2020–2021) — Community Vice President
- Former: Amanda Carson (2021) — Nominating Chair
- Former: Lauren Salsbury (2021) — Membership Officer
- Former: Marfrisa Geronimo Gipner (2021) — Sustainer Director
- Former: Noelle Santamaria (2021) — Senior Spac Delegate
- Former: Catherine D'costa (2020) — Finance Vice President
- Former: Celine Cartlidge (2020) — Administrative Vice President
- Former: Jacquetta Lannan (2020) — President
- Former: Meaux Costello (2020) — Sustainer Director
- Former: Sarah Moore (2020) — Membership Development Vice President
- Former: Shannon Chircop (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tiffany Edwards (2020) — Senior Spac Delegate
- Former: Tracy Marcelli (2020) — Membership Experience Vice President
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 Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula
How much does Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula give each year?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula gave $115K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $137K across 5 grants.
What is Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's typical grant size?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $23,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula give grants?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Mateo, CA (2 grants).
Does Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's largest grantees?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's largest 2025 grantees include Hip Housing ($50,000), Redwood City Friends of Literacy ($15,000) and Hope's Corner Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $274K.
What is Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Menlo Park, CA. It holds $7.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's EIN?
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1603047. 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 April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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