Loma Public Education Fund
To raise money to enhance the education experience for students in the Loma Prieta Joint Union School District. The funds raised by the special event functions represent a large part of the funds collected by the organization. These funds are awarded as specific grants to the district to support various programs.
Loma Public Education Fund at a glance
In short: Loma Public Education Fund gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $336,501
- -4.8% 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.
Who Loma Public Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loma Prieta Joint Union SD ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K 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 Loma Public Education Fund gives
- Giving fell 44% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2025) to $621K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta Joint Union SD Los Gatos, CA | Academic and physical education | $300,000 |
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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 | $336,501 | $329,173 | $320,667 | $300,000 | 1 | $-199 |
| 2024 | $353,564 | $362,959 | $361,287 | $336,062 | 1 | $11,814 |
| 2023 | $960,987 | $420,895 | $416,672 | $391,688 | 1 | $8,779 |
| 2022 | $872,140 | $500,000 | $555,863 | $537,540 | 1 | $26 |
| 2021 | $703,753 | $705,935 | $648,883 | $620,835 | 1 | $2 |
| 2020 | $473,640 | $319,397 | $358,615 | $338,500 | 1 | $3,204 |
| 2019 | $565,812 | $411,321 | $535,474 | $517,451 | 1 | $4,272 |
About Loma Public Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Loma Public Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $337K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Loma Public Education Fund is led by Shannon Harell, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Harell
President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elyse Fairweather
Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Gallagher
Treasurer
Current Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Harville
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Marx
Ex-Officio Member
Member → Ex-Officio Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Naylor
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blyth Strachman
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Girard
Vice President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Hopkins
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Kula
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Rauh
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzann Schwartz
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Erin Asheghian (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Marlena Schultz (2021–2024) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Kate Hutchinson (2024) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Kate Eldridge (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Cristina Werdebaugh (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Wells (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Eleanna Kim (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Elizabeth Cunningham (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Kourtney Feinstein (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Diane Tosetti (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Don Jeanette (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Michael Riese (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Ruth Gantly (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Sara Steffen (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Ben Abeln (2020) — Member
- Former: Danielle Garvey (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Joni Thomas (2019) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Loma Public Education Fund
How much does Loma Public Education Fund give each year?
Loma Public Education Fund gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $336K across 1 grant.
How large is Loma Public Education Fund?
Loma Public Education Fund reported $337K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $329K.
What is Loma Public Education Fund?
Loma Public Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Gatos, CA. It holds $337K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Loma Public Education Fund operate?
Loma Public Education Fund has awarded grants in California.
What is Loma Public Education Fund's EIN?
Loma Public Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0440872. 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 May 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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