Novato Charter School Foundation
The foundation's mission is to support novato charter school, a California k-8 public charter school.
Novato Charter School Foundation at a glance
In short: Novato Charter School Foundation gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $81K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,483
- -65.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,483
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,483
- Total assets
- $1,037,746
- +37.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Novato Charter School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Novato Charter School ($81K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2025) to $301K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novato Charter School | Grant to Support School | $81,483 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,037,746 | $438,401 | $156,793 | $81,483 | 1 |
| 2024 | $755,996 | $413,383 | $306,308 | $235,000 | 2 |
| 2023 | $648,765 | $449,441 | $326,026 | $212,388 | 1 |
| 2022 | $524,968 | $340,625 | $21,633 | — | — |
| 2021 | $218,053 | $189,431 | $113,417 | $110,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $142,490 | $322,620 | $243,231 | $228,600 | 1 |
| 2019 | $75,231 | $345,522 | $310,364 | $301,000 | 1 |
About Novato Charter School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Novato Charter School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $81K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Novato Charter School Foundation is led by Lynne Derby, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne Derby
President
Board Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Toomajian
Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Marsh
Board Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Smith
Board Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Salsgiver
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Olsen
Board Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Palma
Secretery
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Retz
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jennie Olson (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Candice Chatfield (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Carin Gruwell (2024) — President
- Former: Randi Bakken (2024) — Board Trustee
- Former: Kaitlyn Zuber (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Ingrid Fraunfelder (2022–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Liz Weldon (2022–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Michel Kattan (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Mike Osterman (2020–2021) — Board Trustee
- Former: Bruce Kirsten (2019–2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Kat Olsen (2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Lana Parnell (2020) — Board Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Oku (2019) — Member
- Former: Kristin Manchi (2019) — President
- Former: Tara Riley (2019) — Member
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 Novato Charter School Foundation
How much does Novato Charter School Foundation give each year?
Novato Charter School Foundation gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $235K across 2 grants.
How large is Novato Charter School Foundation?
Novato Charter School Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $438K.
What is Novato Charter School Foundation?
Novato Charter School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Novato, CA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Novato Charter School Foundation operate?
Novato Charter School Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Novato Charter School Foundation's EIN?
Novato Charter School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0470644. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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