Madera County Schools Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Madera, CA EIN: 77-0315304

Madera County Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Madera, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $141K in total assets.

Madera County Schools Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$141,253
+36.8% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$93,950
+54.8% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$55,942
-19.1% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Madera County Schools Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Madera

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2022) to $2K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $750.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2026$141,253$93,950$55,942————
2025$103,245$60,697$69,189————
2024$111,737$64,457$57,886————
2023$105,166$88,445$52,961————
2022$69,682$45,395$44,346$7502$37,626$2,937
2021$68,632$44,586$32,106$1,7503—$16
2020$56,152$41,795$37,336$1,7505—$1,124

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Madera County Schools Foundation is led by Cathie Bustos, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Cathie Bustos

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianna Marsh

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geri Kendall Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karan Long

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Pennell

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Prosperi

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisol Verduzco

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisa Torres-Barton

    Secretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Tricia Protzman (2023–2025) — Secretary
  • Former: Julie DeWall (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathie Rossi (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Madera County Schools Foundation

How large is Madera County Schools Foundation?

Madera County Schools Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $94K.

What is Madera County Schools Foundation?

Madera County Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Madera, CA. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Madera County Schools Foundation operate?

Madera County Schools Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Madera County Schools Foundation's EIN?

Madera County Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0315304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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