Palomar College Foundation
The Palomar College Foundation, with the support of the community, secures supplemental funding, other resources, and provides program support for the benefit of palomar community college and its students.
Palomar College Foundation at a glance
In short: Palomar College Foundation gave $695K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $695K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $695,277
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $695,277
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $695,277
- Total assets
- $33,998,351
- +13.4% 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 Palomar College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palomar Community College ($695K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2023) to $711K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $695K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palomar Community College San Marcos, CA | Educational Purpose | $695,277 |
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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 | $33,998,351 | $2,260,354 | $2,267,286 | $695,277 | 1 | $795,982 |
| 2024 | $29,974,397 | $1,856,961 | $1,926,607 | $710,872 | 1 | $579,691 |
| 2023 | $27,199,789 | $1,681,886 | $1,047,021 | $67,548 | 1 | $585,033 |
| 2022 | $24,083,180 | $12,040,496 | $1,170,577 | — | — | $527,071 |
| 2021 | $16,154,201 | $4,338,323 | $945,650 | — | — | $390,357 |
| 2020 | $11,810,754 | $3,195,141 | $1,134,513 | — | — | $168,582 |
| 2019 | $9,116,295 | $1,546,196 | $1,365,495 | — | — | $201,800 |
About Palomar College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Palomar College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Marcos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $695K. Net investment income was $796K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Palomar College Foundation is led by Stacy Rungaitis, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacy Rungaitis
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Marks
Chairman
Director → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Spielmaker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Watt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia Garczewski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chakri Bokka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luene Corwin Ph D
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Richards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Moynan
Development Manager
Development Officer → Development Manager, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Rivera
Past-Chair
Director → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Past-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Kelsey
Foundation Accountant
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Johanski
Chair-Elect
Director → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Rosik
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Splett
Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Li Tian Ph D
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Li Tian PhD (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Luene Corwin PhD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Malena Bennett (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Miller (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Pete Rogers (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Aaron Byzak (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Celia Garcia (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Kress Hartwell (2019–2021) — Development Officer
- Former: Pauline Riley (2019–2021) — Foundation Accountant
- Former: Scotty Lombardi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanee Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Humphreys (2021) — Director
- Former: Margo Cobain (2020) — Director
- Former: David Morelock (2019) — Director
- Former: Debbie King (2019) — Assistant Director
- Former: John Masson (2019) — President
- Former: Judge Anthony Brandenburg (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Bailey (2019) — Treasurer
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 Palomar College Foundation
How much does Palomar College Foundation give each year?
Palomar College Foundation gave $695K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $711K across 1 grant.
How large is Palomar College Foundation?
Palomar College Foundation reported $34.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Palomar College Foundation?
Palomar College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Marcos, CA. It holds $34.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Palomar College Foundation operate?
Palomar College Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Palomar College Foundation's EIN?
Palomar College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6094128. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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