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Petaluma Educational Foundation

PETALUMA, CA EIN: 94-2847212 Website

PEF CREATES IMPACTFUL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE FUND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, STUDENT WELL-BEING, AND LIFELONG LEARNING.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

+8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$202K

-19.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+44.4% YoY

About Petaluma Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Petaluma Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PETALUMA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $202K. Net investment income was $409K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

PenngrovPetaluma

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$404K$808K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,146,536$6,604,645$6,121,635
Revenue$1,469,694$1,208,172$1,393,764
Expenses$985,107$977,781$836,524
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$408,844$248,488$297,523
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$126K$189K$252K0 grants202026 grants202121 grants202218 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST VINCENTS HIGH SCHOOL$50KKENILWORTH JR HIGH$29KPETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL$27KSPRING HILL SCHOOL$15KLOMA VISTA SCHOOL$15KPETALUMA JUNIOR HIGH$15KMCNEAR SCHOOL$15KSONOMA MT SCHOOL$15KST VINCENT ELEMENTARY SC…$15KWAUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT$7K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Petaluma Educational Foundation

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

HIGHLAND MAUREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$108KKIMBALL SHARONACCOUNTING MANAGER$94K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REARDON NEALSECRETARY1
RANADIVE RAJINA LEFT 7-1-23BOARD MEMBER0.5
NEIMANN MARKBOARD MEMBER0.5
MCGAUGHEY TIMTREASURER1
MADDALENA MIKE LEFT 7-1-23BOARD MEMBER0.5
LIBARLE CAROL ANNBOARD MEMBER0.5
ISAAK CAROLBOARD MEMBER0.5
HEPP MELINDABOARD MEMBER0.5
HATCHER TERESABOARD MEMBER0.5
HARRIS MIKE LEFT 7-1-23PAST PRESIDENT1
FISHMAN ANDREWBOARD MEMBER0.5
CLAUSSEN JOANIEMEMBER AT LARGE1
WALKER CRAIGVICE PRESIDENT1
WEDLER HOBYBOARD MEMBER0.5
DOW DEBRAPRESIDENT1
CELLI REBECCAVICE PRESIDENT1
BUGBEE DANIELEBOARD MEMBER0.5
STRICKLAND KIMBERLYBOARD MEMBER0.5
FILLINGER CHADBOARD MEMBER0.5
GETTMAN KARENBOARD MEMBER0.5
BAGWELL CRISTINA HBOARD MEMBER0.5
KAGIN REBECCABOARD MEMBER0.5
MORELLI MELISSABOARD MEMBER0.5
STURDEVANT BREANNEBOARD MEMBER0.5
TAKAMI SUSANBOARD MEMBER0.5
QUNILAN MARILYN JOINED 3-1-24BOARD MEMBER0.5
MICHAEL REGAN JOINED 8-1-23BOARD MEMBER0.5
HIGHLAND MAUREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$107,734
KIMBALL SHARONACCOUNTING MANAGER17$93,505

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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