Peninsula Heritage School
The mission of Peninsula Heritage School is to provide a strong academic program coupled with a focus on developing each child's character and moral fiber, as exemplified in our award winning character quality program.
Peninsula Heritage School at a glance
In short: Peninsula Heritage School gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $12,255,286
- +4.9% 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 Peninsula Heritage School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvary Christian School ($15K). Together the top 5 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian School Pacific Palisades, CA | Donation in Response to the La Fires | $15,000 |
| Saint Marks School Altadena Inc Pasadena, CA | Donation in Response to the La Fires | $15,000 |
| St Matthews Parish School Pacific Palisades, CA | Donation in Response to the La Fires | $15,000 |
| Village School Inc Santa Monica, CA | Donation in Response to the La Fires | $15,000 |
| Seven Arrows Elementary School Santa Monica, CA | Donation in Response to the La Fires | $15,000 |
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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 | $12,255,286 | $4,998,867 | $5,240,399 | $75,000 | 5 | $363,219 |
| 2024 | $11,686,115 | $5,220,681 | $4,780,801 | — | — | $336,728 |
| 2023 | $10,608,213 | $4,576,730 | $4,065,109 | — | — | $188,457 |
| 2022 | $9,488,900 | $4,884,558 | $3,849,705 | — | — | $47,832 |
| 2021 | $8,763,247 | $4,008,943 | $3,468,914 | — | — | $42,502 |
| 2020 | $7,462,830 | $3,685,660 | $3,689,029 | — | — | $94,602 |
| 2019 | $6,917,162 | $3,580,254 | $3,303,908 | — | — | $99,922 |
About Peninsula Heritage School
Based on IRS filings
Peninsula Heritage School is a public charity, based in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $363K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peninsula Heritage School is led by Darren Tangen, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darren Tangen
President
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen M. Edo
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Jose Collazo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Les Fishman
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Viraf Pudumjee
Trustee
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zita Macdonald
Trustee
Trustee → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wizemann
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Lopez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doreen Oleson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Demarti
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy P. Chun
Head of School
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $253K (2025)
Pedro Jimenez
Assistant Head of School
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $141K (2025)
Peggy Bartlett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hewitt
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christie Havey Smith
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Vivian Lum (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Aubrey Abramson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Pauline Rowe (2020–2022) — Assistant Head of School
- Former: Art Auerbach (2019–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Elisabeth Lesser (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jacquelyn Thomas (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kay Patel (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Borsuk (2019–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Susan Duncan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Walch Jul - Dec (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Aubrey Abramson Mar- Jun (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Banas Jul - Dec (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Vivian Lum Mar- Jun (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 $253K, to Cindy P Chun (Head of School). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Peninsula Heritage School
How much does Peninsula Heritage School give each year?
Peninsula Heritage School gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Peninsula Heritage School's typical grant size?
Peninsula Heritage School's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Peninsula Heritage School give grants?
Peninsula Heritage School gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pacific Palisades, CA (2 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Peninsula Heritage School give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Peninsula Heritage School's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation in Response to the La Fires" (5 grants).
Who are Peninsula Heritage School's largest grantees?
Peninsula Heritage School's largest 2025 grantees include Calvary Christian School ($15,000), Saint Marks School Altadena Inc ($15,000) and St Matthews Parish School ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peninsula Heritage School?
Peninsula Heritage School reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Peninsula Heritage School's EIN?
Peninsula Heritage School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2232586. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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