Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation is a community driven fund raising organization, which supplements state funding for programs that inspire learning, enrich teaching, and promote innovation and academic excellence in the public schools of manhattan beach.
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Manhattan Beach Education Foundation gave $8.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,392,320
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,196,160
- +74.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,196,160
- Total assets
- $9,779,036
- -7.5% 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.
How to apply to Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
Who Manhattan Beach Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manhattan Beach Unified School District ($7.4M). Together the top 2 received $8.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Manhattan Beach Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.2M (2022) to $8.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach Unified School District Manhattan Beach, CA | To Support Education | $7,448,838 |
| Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Endowment Fund Manhattan Beach, CA | Annual Contribution to Endowment Fund | $943,482 |
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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 | $9,779,036 | $9,187,799 | $9,377,315 | $8,392,320 | 2 | $471,959 |
| 2024 | $10,566,439 | $8,823,448 | $8,155,311 | $7,207,934 | 3 | $431,681 |
| 2023 | $9,570,806 | $8,464,710 | $7,688,659 | $6,879,357 | 2 | $294,399 |
| 2022 | $8,671,487 | $7,912,080 | $6,978,603 | $6,172,840 | 2 | $8,748 |
| 2021 | $7,915,914 | $5,989,769 | $8,214,950 | $7,586,935 | 2 | $5,927 |
| 2020 | $8,730,507 | $7,553,742 | $7,006,513 | $6,305,834 | 2 | $141,373 |
About Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Manhattan Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8.4M. Net investment income was $472K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation is led by Hilary Mahan, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hilary Mahan
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $174K (2025)
Mike Brunick
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Brennan
Director Development & Ptnrshp
Director of Development & Partnership → Director Development & Ptnrshp, 2025
On filings since 2021
24 hrs/week
$116K (2021) → $140K (2025)
Marian Guirguis
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Alice Kuo
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Levin
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather De Roos
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Gunther
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle McDonald
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rosenthal
Director
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Padnos
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Cram
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Disser
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Gendron
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Sinclair
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Spencer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Kaplan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garret Giglia
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Ranne
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Quarello
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Peel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Riley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarek Shaer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terence Balagia
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Mukai
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Coppola
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Vancura
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Farnaz Flechner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Robertson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Unton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathalie Rosen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Quick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorelei Chao
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raj Mehrotra
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Fundingsland
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Keith Lupton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Remco Waller (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Gendron (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ankur Batheja (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Marian (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tisha Anderson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Gordon (2024) — Director
- Former: Pennie Stepcyk (2024) — Director
- Former: Anna Bargagliotti (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Rogoff (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Macias (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joy Higa (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wysh Weinstein (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patricia Doumeng (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Yea-Lan Chiang (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joni Ramallo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Bergin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Cormack (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Duckworth (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ted Iantuono (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gale (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Katherine Sinclair (2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Rosenfeld (2022) — Director
- Former: Ann Marie Whitney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Darrow (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dana Lupton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David G. Adishian (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Dillavou (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Schlager (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marija Kosanovich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Husson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mitchell Ozawa (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Weiss (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pippa Coyne (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Paralusz (2020) — Director
- Former: Nicole Shepley (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $174K, to Hilary Mahan (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
How much does Manhattan Beach Education Foundation give each year?
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation gave $8.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.2M across 3 grants.
How large is Manhattan Beach Education Foundation?
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.2M.
What is Manhattan Beach Education Foundation?
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Manhattan Beach, CA. It holds $9.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Manhattan Beach Education Foundation operate?
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Manhattan Beach Education Foundation's EIN?
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3881166. 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 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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