Pasadena Educational Foundation
The Pasadena Educational Foundation's mission is working to achieve excellence and equity in all pasadena unified school district (PUSD) schools.
Pasadena Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Pasadena Educational Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,041,066
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,041,066
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,041,066
- Total assets
- $21,097,009
- +101.4% 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.
How to apply to Pasadena Educational Foundation
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Teacher Grants)
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Pasadena Educational Foundation
College Scholarships
Pasadena Educational Foundation
Amount
Over $290,000 distributed in 2025; $107,000 for Eaton Fire-affected students; historically distributed to 40+ Summer Enrichment students plus 40+ college-bound seniors
Deadline
Deadline not published
Field Trip Grants
Pasadena Educational Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Teacher Grants
Pasadena Educational Foundation
Amount
$325,000 total (2025-26 cycle); historically ~$200,000+ annually
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Who Pasadena Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pasadena Unified School District ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Pasadena Educational Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $845K (2024) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Unified School District Pasadena, CA | Support pasadena unified school district programs. See sch. I, part iv for program listing. | $1,041,066 |
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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 | $21,097,009 | $18,206,776 | $8,434,178 | $1,041,066 | 1 | $382,857 |
| 2024 | $10,474,361 | $5,076,581 | $5,232,276 | $845,184 | 1 | $319,992 |
| 2023 | $10,455,494 | $5,819,367 | $5,304,312 | $1,529,455 | 1 | $309,443 |
| 2022 | $9,742,843 | $6,068,647 | $5,412,983 | $1,717,854 | 1 | $341,008 |
| 2021 | $10,750,801 | $5,002,694 | $3,826,806 | $1,265,576 | 1 | $613,976 |
| 2020 | $9,194,355 | $4,610,690 | $4,973,745 | $1,083,053 | 1 | $257,680 |
| 2019 | $9,512,639 | $6,644,616 | $6,023,795 | $1,588,966 | 1 | $257,594 |
About Pasadena Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pasadena Educational Foundation is a public charity, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $383K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pasadena Educational Foundation is led by Patrick Conyers, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Conyers
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$155K (2019) → $199K (2025)
Erik Berg
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Spiro
Development Consultant
Development Director → Development Consultant, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Alma M. Stokes
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelita Mont O'Brien
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Barton Doyle
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Carson O'Keeffe
Board Member
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Del Lile
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felita Kealing
Secretary
Board President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Chiang Dayman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George A. Brumder
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Patterson
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Miyake-Trapp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan S. Fuhrman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia McCallin
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawayne Williams
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luisa Rengifo-Estrada
Immediate Past President
Vice President → Board President, 2023
Board President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marguerite Ann Snow
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Deschenes
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Lefler
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamerlin J. Godley
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William B. Creim
Board Member
Immediate Past President → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William E. Thomson Jr.
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominick Correy
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawton Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Morales
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niki Elliott
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carina Jacob
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Burgess
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karina Montilla Edmonds
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Kidd
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Backstrom
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Carter
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Zarifian
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teri Richardson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Morris
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Pomeroy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Mabell Garcia Paine (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Eizabth Pomeroy (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jane Kaczmarek (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy J. Onoye (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Lorna Touryan Miller (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Winham (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lorena Yepez Hernandez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Roberto Hernandez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Miller (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Spiro David (2023) — Development Director
- Former: Annie Oelschlager (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anett Hill (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Parris (2019–2021) — Development Director
- Former: Jill Girod (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sandy Roberts (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Mickens (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lucy Lamb (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Maureen Carlson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Felicia Williams (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lydia Idem Finkley (2019) — Board 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $199K, to Patrick Conyers (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pasadena Educational Foundation
How much does Pasadena Educational Foundation give each year?
Pasadena Educational Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $845K across 1 grant.
How large is Pasadena Educational Foundation?
Pasadena Educational Foundation reported $21.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.2M.
Where does Pasadena Educational Foundation operate?
Pasadena Educational Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Pasadena Educational Foundation's EIN?
Pasadena Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7149451. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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