PRESENT NOW delivers joy, comfort, and healing to youth living in transitional domestic violence shelters across the nation. By giving personalized gifts, we create moments of connection and celebration, ensuring these youth feel seen, loved, and supported by a caring community.
Key facts about Present Now
- EIN
- 46-1420945
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025
- Total assets
- $53,362
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing
Total Assets
$53K
-91.9% YoY
Revenue
$96K
-86.8% YoY
Expenses
$379K
-59.6% YoY
How Present Now gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Present Now
Based on IRS filings
Present Now is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $10K (2023). In 2024 it reported $9K 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.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $53,362 | $660,075 | $920,554 |
| Revenue | $95,590 | $723,192 | $450,201 |
| Expenses | $379,480 | $939,046 | $751,105 |
| Net Investment Income | — | $9,100 | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Present Now is led by Melissa Tillman, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Tillman
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Chad Feingold
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mihui Pak
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Mand
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Kolahi
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Molenda
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Fisher
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Neumann
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wonnie Park
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Green
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Sarah Wetzstein (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Avigal Horrow (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Farrah Cerf (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lilian Miller (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Shanna Brooks (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Sarkisian (2020–2021) — Director
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $120K, to Melissa Tillman (Interim Exec. DIR. (As of 2/22/23)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Present Now
How large is Present Now?
Present Now reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $96K.
What is Present Now?
Present Now is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $53K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Present Now operate?
Present Now has awarded grants in California.
What is Present Now's EIN?
Present Now's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1420945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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