Polytechnic School
The mission of Polytechnic School is to develop the unique intellect, talents, and character of each student in a community dedicated to academic excellence, personal responsibility, and service to others. The school envisions a community of students, inspired by transformative teaching, who will contribute profoundly to the world as intellectual leaders.
Polytechnic School at a glance
- Total assets
- $202,758,946
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $65,746,628
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,342,588
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $56,129,370
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Polytechnic School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $40K (2020). In 2024 it reported $18K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation Pasadena, CA | Donation to Support Rose Bowl Foundation | $7,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | Donation to Miry's- for Refugee Families | $6,500 |
| The Lily Project Chicago, IL | Donation for Women's Health in Central America | $6,490 |
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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 | $202,758,946 | $65,746,628 | $56,129,370 | — | — | $8,342,588 |
| 2024 | $188,549,843 | $56,143,012 | $52,251,980 | $18,053 | Total only | $6,613,315 |
| 2023 | $176,532,983 | $53,435,993 | $47,443,349 | $8,306 | Total only | $6,016,363 |
| 2022 | $162,537,021 | $47,295,884 | $44,350,695 | — | — | $3,137,277 |
| 2021 | $171,943,339 | $44,872,252 | $41,319,772 | $19,990 | 3 | $3,310,072 |
| 2020 | $146,721,092 | $41,422,154 | $41,590,727 | $40,136 | 4 | $3,534,883 |
| 2019 | $174,120,080 | $48,463,340 | $41,297,806 | — | — | $11,275,424 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Polytechnic School
Based on IRS filings
Polytechnic School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $8.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Polytechnic School is led by Alexander Hudnut, Board Chair on the 2025 filing; 7 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Hudnut
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan Fay
Director of Polysummer & Extended Day Programs
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$222K (2025)
Jose Melgoza
Upper School Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Paula Martin
Low School Director Advisor
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$199K (2025)
Amber Tyson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Deng
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Pomerantz
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtenay Valenti
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Franke
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Keltner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jethro Rothe-Kushel
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Koko Archibong
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Ceva
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Brathwaite
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Macpherson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maricruz Prado
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Holdsworth
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ming Hsieh
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rice
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Longoria
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bracker
Head of School
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$989K (2025)
Keith Huyssoon
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$302K (2025)
Lisa Wu
Assistant Head of School, Enrollment & Strategic
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$265K (2025)
Meredith Robbins
Chief Advancement Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$229K (2025)
Denise Nelson Nash
At Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ezra Callahan
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Choi
At Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mohsin Ansari
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosalina Cardenas
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Singla
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (51)
- Former: Bracker John (2019–2024) — Head of School
- Former: Brathwaite Kwame (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Callahan Ezra (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Cardenas Rosalina (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ceva Kristin (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Desai Priya (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Holdsworth Mark (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Hsieh Ming (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Hudnut Alexander (2019–2024) — Vice Chair & Chair Elect
- Former: Huyssoon Keith (2019–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Liu Stanley (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Macpherson Lori (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Molz Todd (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Prado Maricruz (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rice Peter (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Singla Sonia (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Longoria Roberto (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nelson Nash Denise (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Wu Lisa (2020–2024) — Admissions Director & Assistant Hos
- Former: Ansari Mohsin (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Martin Fishbeck Paula (2021–2024) — Lower School Director
- Former: Valenti Courtenay (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Archibong Koko (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: McDonald Judith (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Choi Henry (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Melgoza Jose (2023–2024) — Upper School Director
- Former: Robbins Meredith (2023–2024) — Advancement Director
- Former: Fay Jonathan R. (2024) — Summer School Director & Faculty
- Former: Pomerantz Carol (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rothe-Kushell Jethro (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Fay Jonathan (2019–2023) — Summer School Director & Faculty
- Former: Thompson Sharon (2019–2023) — Assistant Head of School
- Former: Russo Anthony (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rodriguez Elisa (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sabbag Margaret (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Feldmeth Gregory (2022) — Assistant Head of School
- Former: Fishbeck Paula M. (2022) — L.s. Director
- Former: Sabbag Maggiesin (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Babcock John (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Fleischer Jennifer (2019–2021) — U.s. Director
- Former: Kerrick Michelle (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Melany Hunt (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Rountree Stephen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sabbag Maggie (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Terrile James (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Gray Patrick M. (2021) — M.s. Director
- Former: Nash Denise Nelson (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Allen Colin (2019–2020) — Advancement Director
- Former: Chang Tom (2019–2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 102019
- Former: Freed Stuart D. (2019) — Faculty
- Former: Jaffer Saeed (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 $989K, to John Bracker (Head of School). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Polytechnic School
How large is Polytechnic School?
Polytechnic School reported $202.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65.7M.
What is Polytechnic School?
Polytechnic School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $202.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Polytechnic School operate?
Polytechnic School has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is Polytechnic School's EIN?
Polytechnic School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1641456. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- 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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