POST PROTECTS OPEN SPACE ON THE PENINSULA AND IN THE SOUTH BAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. POST IS CREATING A NETWORK OF PROTECTED LANDS WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE CONNECT AND THRIVE. THESE LANDS ARE PRESERVED FOREVER SO PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BENEFIT FROM THE CAREFUL... BALANCE OF RURAL AND URBAN LANDSCAPES THAT MAKE OUR REGION EXTRAORDINARY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$339.3M
+0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.9M
-30.8% YoY
Grant Count
20
+66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$146K
-58.5% YoY
About Peninsula Open Space Trust
Based on IRS filings
Peninsula Open Space Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in PALO ALTO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $339.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $4.8M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $339,333,871 | $336,966,025 | $318,771,213 |
| Revenue | $30,308,636 | $24,754,163 | $30,206,948 |
| Expenses | $33,859,528 | $29,012,366 | $19,307,818 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,843,028 | $2,669,468 | $10,907,924 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAJESH MASHRUWALA | CHAIR & DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| WENDE HUTTON | VICE CHAIR & DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ANDREW BOSWORTH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KALLE DAHL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DENNIS DEBROECK | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SEAN DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROD FERGUSON | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JENNIFER LYNCH | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ALISA MACAVOY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| PAUL SIMPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NANHI SINGH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| KATHERINE TSAI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SANJAY VASWANI | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| EMERICK WOODS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KEN YEAGER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| BRAD O'BRIEN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| WALTER T MOORE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $397,326 |
| MARK STEVENS | TREASURER & CFO/COO | 40 | $293,584 |
| MARTHA TEDESCO | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $254,724 |
| NOELLE CHAMBERS | VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATION | 40 | $249,961 |
| GORDON CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $256,194 |
| DIANE CORDOVA | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | 40 | $229,672 |
| JUSTIN ELIOT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $206,925 |
| PATRICK MARSHALL | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $199,024 |
| JEANINE CRIDER | DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING | 40 | $173,719 |
| OLIVIA WHITE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION | 40 | $179,826 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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