Pacific Education Foundation
Pacific Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $986K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $38K.
Pacific Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Pacific Education Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $986,292
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pacific Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Track ($25K). Together the top 4 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pacific Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $10K (2023) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Track Oakland, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Help 4 Kids Myrtle Beach, SC | General Support | $15,000 |
| Steves Camp at Horizon Farms Livingston Manor, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| North Bay Childrens Center Novato, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $986,292 | $46,837 | $99,322 | $60,000 | 4 | $85,542 | $37,659 | $50,412 |
| 2023 | $972,262 | $56,355 | $127,516 | $10,000 | 1 | $88,103 | $50,935 | $46,199 |
| 2022 | $998,384 | $304,040 | $135,643 | $50,000 | 1 | $134,824 | $79,040 | $43,839 |
| 2021 | $898,375 | $44,542 | $95,793 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $44,512 | $40,755 |
| 2020 | $819,133 | $31,720 | $141,430 | $50,000 | 3 | — | $28,956 | $40,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pacific Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pacific Education Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $36K (2025)
Richard Rodriguez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kathleen Gillam (2020–2021) — Chair & Trustee
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 $36K, to Aaron Brown (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Education Foundation
How much does Pacific Education Foundation give each year?
Pacific Education Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Pacific Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Pacific Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $15,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pacific Education Foundation give grants?
Pacific Education Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (25%) and New York (17%).
Does Pacific Education Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pacific Education Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pacific Education Foundation?
Pacific Education Foundation reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pacific Education Foundation?
Pacific Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Danville, CA. It holds $986K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Pacific Education Foundation's EIN?
Pacific Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2398206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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