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Piedmont Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Piedmont, CA EIN: 94-6426176 Website

To provide sustained financial support to piedmont schools through fundraising and community engagement.

Piedmont Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Piedmont Education Foundation gave $4.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,159,253
+10.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,159,253
+10.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,159,253
Total assets
$15,309,057
+4.0% 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 Piedmont Education Foundation

Who Piedmont Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Piedmont Unified School District: $4.2MPiedmont Unified SchoolDistrict$4.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Piedmont Unified School District ($4.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Piedmont

How Piedmont Education Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 42% 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

$0$2M$4M$6M3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2022) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Piedmont Unified School District Piedmont, CATo Support Public Schools$4,159,253
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$15,309,057$4,853,304$4,831,390$4,159,2531$498,927
2024$14,715,134$4,934,717$4,419,285$3,774,5521$435,289
2023$13,516,564$4,365,711$4,344,291$3,806,8512$302,578
2022$12,935,136$4,571,932$3,493,884$2,932,9292$259,108
2021$13,462,754$3,686,859$3,930,418$3,436,2062$206,172
2020$11,730,033$3,841,454$3,708,256$3,225,6473$168,457

About Piedmont Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Piedmont Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Piedmont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.2M. Net investment income was $499K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Piedmont Education Foundation is led by Heather Frank, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 28 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heather Frank

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2020) → $159K (2025)

  • Dana Lung

    Co Chair

    Co-Vice Chair → Co Vice Chair, 2024

    Co Vice Chair → Co Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Davison Devries

    Co Chair

    School Rep: Beach → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Co Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Snyder

    Board Member

    School Rep: Pms → School Representative, 2022

    School Representative → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelie Kappes

    Board Member

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Thompson

    Board Member

    Member at Large → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Antonucci

    Immediate Past Chair

    Co-Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Schreiber

    Treasurer

    Member at Large → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Olcott

    Vice Chair

    Member at Large → Co Vice Chair, 2024

    Co Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Fabi

    Board Member

    Member at Large → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashish Patel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Murray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jade Cameron

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennie Stomberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Lin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Ruthven

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Hunter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marco Gonzalez-Navarro

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Roman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gross

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Keller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Fishman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catie Osborn

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Lloyd

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nagisa Yamamoto

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Raushenbush

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Pearson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zeena Fakoury

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Angel Fierro (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Charlotte Ero (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Ireland (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicki Gilbert (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Rourke (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cortney Allen (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: John Orta (2020–2023) — School Representative
  • Former: Linda Smith Munyan (2020–2023) — Dress Best for Less
  • Former: Rebecca Thornborrow (2020–2023) — School Representative
  • Former: Rick Smith (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sarah Puckett (2020–2023) — Alumni Engagement
  • Former: Francis Hoang (2022–2023) — School Representative
  • Former: Jean Takazawa (2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Patricia Keller (2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Ruchi Medhekar (2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Eileen Kwei (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Eileen Ruby (2020–2022) — Legacy Giving
  • Former: Mary Lou Righellis (2020–2022) — Community Engagement
  • Former: Emily Harrold (2021–2022) — Communications
  • Former: Amber Brumfiel (2022) — School Representative
  • Former: Colleen Allen (2022) — Giving Campaign
  • Former: Abby Scott (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Linda Song Wendel (2020–2021) — Governance
  • Former: Allison Elvekrog (2020) — School Rep: Phs & Business Partners
  • Former: Cathy Glazier (2020) — Member at Large
  • Former: Christine Wente Von Metzsch (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Holly Hanke (2020) — Communications
  • Former: Samantha Spielman (2020) — School Rep: Mhs

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Heather Frank — Executive Director: $159KHeather FrankExecutive Director$159K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $159K, to Heather Frank (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Piedmont Education Foundation

How much does Piedmont Education Foundation give each year?

Piedmont Education Foundation gave $4.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 1 grant.

How large is Piedmont Education Foundation?

Piedmont Education Foundation reported $15.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

What is Piedmont Education Foundation?

Piedmont Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Piedmont, CA. It holds $15.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Piedmont Education Foundation operate?

Piedmont Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Piedmont Education Foundation's EIN?

Piedmont Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6426176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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