Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
We transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education. The partnership's goals are to 1) dramatically accelerate achievement for students in the district's highest need and historically under-resourced schools, and 2) remove barriers, pioneer new programs and scale success to benefit all district students. The partnership seeks to become a model for collaboration, school reform and community advancement that can be replicated throughout los angeles, California and the nation.
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools at a glance
In short: Partnership for Los Angeles Schools gave $1.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $497K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,490,953
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -86.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $496,984
- +496.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $610,000
- Total assets
- $49,371,007
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Who Partnership for Los Angeles Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Leading Educators Inc ($811K). Together the top 3 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 74 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Partnership for Los Angeles Schools gives
- Giving fell 31% 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
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2018) to $3.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leading Educators Inc New Orleans, LA | Effective Implementation Cohort Participation Funding | $810,953 |
| Lausd (Administrator of Middle School Instruction) Division of Instruction Los Angeles, CA | Effective Implementation Cohort Participation Funding | $610,000 |
| Lausd (Educational Transformation Office) Los Angeles, CA | Effective Implementation Cohort Participation Funding | $70,000 |
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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 | $49,371,007 | $28,310,878 | $26,101,750 | $1,490,953 | 3 | $1,075,350 |
| 2024 | $47,467,311 | $13,867,826 | $24,876,452 | $1,832,817 | 22 | $1,478,045 |
| 2023 | $57,072,331 | $16,512,963 | $22,911,311 | $2,973,390 | 16 | $1,026,030 |
| 2022 | $63,718,377 | $31,128,437 | $18,649,359 | $2,160,607 | 26 | $32,900 |
| 2021 | $53,087,847 | $23,294,719 | $14,228,012 | $229,650 | 7 | $79,213 |
| 2020 | $43,040,343 | $15,698,518 | $13,715,744 | $146,137 | 6 | $330,478 |
| 2018 | $37,218,331 | $36,915,751 | $10,307,001 | $129,619 | 5 | $40,919 |
About Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Based on IRS filings
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is led by Joan Anane, Fmr CEO & Strategic Advisor since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 15 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Anane
Fmr CEO & Strategic Advisor
CEO → CEO & Strategic Advisor, 2024
CEO & Strategic Advisor → Fmr CEO & Strategic Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$284K (2023) → $139K (2025)
Dominique Morris
Interim CEO, Cpo & COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$225K (2024) → $239K (2025)
Guadalupe Guerrero
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$276K (2025)
Carolyn Webb De Macias
Board Chair & Co-Chair
Board Chair → Board Chair & Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arturo N. Nagar
Senior Vice President Finance & Business Affairs
Vice President of Finance & Business Affairs → Senior Vice President of Finance & Business Affairs, 2023
Senior Vice President of Finance & Business Affairs → Senior Vice President Finance & Business Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$107K (2018) → $191K (2025)
Blanca Pelayo
Secretary
Board Member & Secretary Elected → Board Member & Secretary, 2022
Board Member & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
$5K (2018) → $6K (2025)
Claire Brown
Senior Vice President of Talent Management
Director of Talent → Senior Vice President of Talent Management, 2024
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$113K (2018) → $191K (2025)
Ian Guidera
Chief Academic Officer
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$181K (2018) → $159K (2025)
Jeffrey Garrett
Senior Vice President of Leadership Development
Senior Director of Leadership Development → Senior Vice President of Leadership Development, 2021
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$157K (2018) → $200K (2025)
Tajuana Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
$5K (2018) → $350 (2025)
Francisco Villegas
Senior Vice President School Transfer & CAO
Senior Vice President of School Transformation → Senior Vice President School Transf & Interim CAO, 2024
Senior Vice President School Transf & Interim CAO → Senior Vice President School Transfer & CAO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $226K (2025)
Randy Romero
Chief Schools Officer
Vice President of School Transformation → Senior Vice President of School Transformation, 2022
Senior Vice President of School Transformation → Chief Schools Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $229K (2025)
Deycy Hernandez
Chief External Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$182K (2023) → $227K (2025)
Louis J. Carusone
Vice President of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Myeisha N. Phillips
Interim Vice President of Math
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$178K (2025)
Nychelle Toussaint
Interim Vice President of K- Literacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$185K (2025)
Aileen Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Brutocao
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lefler
Board Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Torres
Board Member
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Kozberg
Board Member
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Tuck
Board Member
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Lundquist
Board Vice Chair
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Unterman
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kramer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Dupree
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Morales
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pedro Noguera
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saskia Pallais
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Adam Fletcher (2018–2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Kent Caldwell-Meeks (2018–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Courtney Sawyer (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President of School Transformation
- Former: Josh Taylor (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Edith Marlene Funes (2024) — Senior Director of School Transformation
- Former: Karin Rinderknecht (2018–2023) — Senior Vice President of School Transformation
- Former: Raul Ruiz (2018–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Resigned 623
- Former: Dominique Morris Joined (2023) — Chief People & Operating Officer
- Former: Rachel Bonkovsky (2023) — Senior Vice President of School Culture
- Former: Cyrus Hadidi (2018–2022) — Board Member & Treasurer
- Former: Joan Sullivan (2018–2022) — CEO
- Former: Joseph Chang (2020–2022) — Chief People & Operating Officer
- Former: Ryan Smith (2020–2022) — Chief External Officer
- Former: Beth Davis-Dillard (2018–2021) — Vice President of School Transformation
- Former: Felix Jones (2018) — Coordinator of School Transformation
- Former: Matt Miller (2018) — Board Member
- Former: Mikelle Willis (2018) — Csoo
- Former: Peter Sanders (2018) — Board Member
- Former: Shauwea Hamilton (2018) — Chief External Relations
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 $276K, to Guadalupe Guerrero (CEO (Hired 4/24)). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
How much does Partnership for Los Angeles Schools give each year?
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools gave $1.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 22 grants.
What is Partnership for Los Angeles Schools's typical grant size?
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools's median grant in 2025 was $610,000, and its average grant was $496,984, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Partnership for Los Angeles Schools give grants?
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools gives mostly in Louisiana: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Partnership for Los Angeles Schools give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Partnership for Los Angeles Schools's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Effective Implementation Cohort Participation Funding" (3 grants).
How large is Partnership for Los Angeles Schools?
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools reported $49.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.3M.
What is Partnership for Los Angeles Schools?
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $49.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Partnership for Los Angeles Schools's EIN?
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1759681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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