Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation
Support the palos verdes peninsula unified school district to help fund educational programs that provide high quality public education.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,073,750
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,073,750
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,073,750
- Total assets
- $8,226,249
- +9.8% 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District ($2.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2022) to $2.9M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Fund Teachers, Counselors, Music, Library and STEM. | $2,073,750 |
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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 | $8,226,249 | $4,570,614 | $4,969,027 | $2,073,750 | 1 | $306,244 |
| 2024 | $7,491,541 | $4,201,841 | $4,195,485 | $2,058,061 | 1 | $194,571 |
| 2023 | $6,803,772 | $4,540,776 | $4,010,249 | $2,057,000 | 1 | $133,343 |
| 2022 | $6,299,603 | $4,006,165 | $3,476,475 | $2,057,000 | 1 | $39,461 |
| 2021 | $6,224,049 | $3,154,981 | $3,262,111 | $2,108,000 | 1 | $31,098 |
| 2020 | $5,261,981 | $3,493,818 | $3,760,095 | $2,575,000 | 1 | $94,047 |
| 2019 | $5,415,360 | $4,190,381 | $4,309,340 | $2,943,578 | 1 | $91,673 |
About Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $306K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation is led by Laura Hughes, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Hughes
Executive Director
Trustee → President, 2020
President → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $91K (2025)
Kelly Cook
Co-President
Trustee → Vice President Fundraising, 2024
Vice President Fundraising → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlie Garber
Co-President
Trustee → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keyla Montgomery
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mariko Hama
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Kouzmanoff
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President Major Donor, 2024
Vice President Major Donor → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Desai
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Handjian
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kianna Modir-Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bolton
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Craig
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Hansen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Corsaro Georgiou
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri Moller
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ritu Portugal
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Kelly
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sausan Khomusi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corry Matthews
Vice President Marketing
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President Marketing, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Moulton
Secretary
Trustee → Vice President Community Relations, 2024
Vice President Community Relations → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Lin Peterson
Vice President Board Governance
Trustee → Vice President Board Governance, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefani Turner
Vice President Community Relations
Trustee → Vice President Community Relations, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Sudeth
Vice President Fundraising Events
Trustee → Vice President Fundraising Events, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Capone
Vice President & Major Donors
Trustee → Vice President & Major Donors, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Enriquez
Vice President & Major Donors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lianne Mair
Vice President Finance
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Moise Innocent (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jen Mentesana (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Todd Holingshead (2022–2024) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Connie Lai (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gina McDuffie (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jean Christen (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Paollucci (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jackie Enriquez (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Shen (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan Yakubik (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Grennan (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Brende (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carrie Lambert (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alyson McFerson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jacqui Withers (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alyson Decker (2019–2022) — Vice President Annual Campaign
- Former: Christine Byrne (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Diane Suzuki (2019–2022) — Co-Vp Community Relations
- Former: Holly Corman (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Donna Peters (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: George Rosenkranz (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Glusac (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Demko (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Dyer (2019–2021) — Co-Vp Major Donors
- Former: Chris Lopez (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James McKenna (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Litchfield (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lianne Koeberle (2020–2021) — Co-Vp Major Donors
- Former: Mariko Plumlee (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Danielle Puhl (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Hasty (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Hoynacki (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Gardner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Cabrera (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Sipes (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Cho (2019–2020) — Co-Vp Community Relations
- Former: Shari Shigenaga (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Ted Simpson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thad Malit (2019–2020) — Co-Vp Major Donors
- Former: Tim Wesley (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Barbra Riegel (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Dawn Lenzie (2019) — Co-Vp Fundraising
- Former: Greg Becker (2019) — Vice President Major Donors
- Former: Jennifer Farrell (2019) — Co-Vp Communications
- Former: Joseph Litchfield (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kristin Borden (2019) — Co-Vp Fundraising
- Former: Lynn Kim (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Yang (2019) — Vice President Board Governance
- Former: Sophia Mackiewicz (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Laura Hughes (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation
How much does Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation give each year?
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation?
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation?
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. It holds $8.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation operate?
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation's EIN?
Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3498211. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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