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Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Monterey, CA EIN: 23-7098729 Website

Our mission is to support the naval postgraduate school by providing funding and programmatic support for education, research, technology development, institutional initiatives, and community programs that advance national security and serve nps' military students and alumni.

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$7,500
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$31,433,982
+58.7% 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 Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Panetta Institute for Public: $8KPanetta Institute for Public$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Panetta Institute for Public ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Virginia BeachArlingtonEssexGranbyMarinaMenlo ParkMontereyPebble BeachSeasideWashington

How Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 64% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $279K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Panetta Institute for Public Seaside, CATo Support Donee's Programs$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$31,433,982$16,867,458$8,157,734$7,5001$896,559
2024$19,813,289$10,994,072$3,558,930——$-129,207
2023$10,003,346$3,693,672$3,591,947$10,0001$449,791
2022$10,669,568$3,948,265$5,230,483$21,0153$198,012
2021$11,664,681$3,979,896$2,009,999$279,2006$129,841

About Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Monterey, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $897K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc is led by Richard Patterson, CEO on every filing since 2021; 6 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Patterson

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $228K (2021) → $271K (2025)

  • Hank Plain

    Chair

    Chairman → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Paul

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Rosenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Fussell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Oliver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rice

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Carey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Hargrove

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Beall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Riggs Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Lapin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Kaufman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Morgan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Elster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Skinner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Negri

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Lerman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Byrne Montgomery

    Trustee

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Prescott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William O'Donnell Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Lynch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Micek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anton Marano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hans Uslar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norm Wesley

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Lyons

    Executive Vice President

    Vice President & Research → Executive Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2021) → $220K (2025)

  • Alyssa Olson

    Vice President of Strat. Initiatives

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2025)

  • Desiree Dillehay

    Vice President of Strat. Alliance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2025)

  • Devin Smiley

    Athena Program Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2025)

  • Timothy Hughes

    Athena Software Engineer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2025)

  • Evan Allen

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Gregory

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Robert Jaunich (2022–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 32025
  • Former: Craig Johnson (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Gary Coughlan (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Norman Wesley (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: William Tyler III (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Julie Roth (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michael Shute (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Bob Jaunich (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Sullivan (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kenneth Petersen (2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Maura Sullivan (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Shute (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Richard Patterson — CEO: $271KRichard PattersonCEO$271KTodd Lyons — Executive Vice President: $220KTodd LyonsExecutive Vice President$220KDevin Smiley — Athena Program Manager: $148KDevin SmileyAthena Program Manager$148KAlyssa Olson — VP of Strat. Initiatives: $119KAlyssa OlsonVP of Strat. Initiatives$119KDesiree Dillehay — VP of Strat. Alliance: $119KDesiree DillehayVP of Strat. Alliance$119KTimothy Hughes — Athena Software Engineer: $116KTimothy HughesAthena Software Engineer$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $271K, to Richard Patterson (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc

How much does Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc give each year?

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc?

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc reported $31.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.9M.

What is Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc?

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Monterey, CA. It holds $31.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc operate?

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Virginia.

What is Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc's EIN?

Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7098729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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