PROMISES2KIDS Foundation
Creating a brighter future for foster children.
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation at a glance
In short: PROMISES2KIDS Foundation gave $325K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $162K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $324,875
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,438
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,438
- Total assets
- $17,257,749
- -7.7% 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.
Who PROMISES2KIDS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rady's Children Hospital ($209K). Together the top 2 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How PROMISES2KIDS Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2019) to $325K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $325K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rady's Children Hospital San Diego, CA | Enhancement | $209,356 |
| Healthy Adventures Foundation San Diego, CA | Enhancement | $115,519 |
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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 | $17,257,749 | $7,161,476 | $10,084,998 | $324,875 | 2 | $290,984 |
| 2024 | $18,698,226 | $7,007,937 | $9,564,576 | $314,067 | 2 | $514,268 |
| 2023 | $19,906,757 | $9,405,403 | $8,020,515 | $306,334 | 2 | $429,953 |
| 2022 | $17,939,955 | $10,317,382 | $6,601,011 | $285,278 | 2 | $454,955 |
| 2021 | $16,452,558 | $8,135,015 | $5,600,282 | $167,663 | 2 | $192,314 |
| 2020 | $11,710,069 | $8,650,009 | $5,603,174 | $193,249 | 3 | $313,800 |
| 2019 | $11,886,152 | $5,658,227 | $5,234,256 | $154,952 | 3 | $211,065 |
About PROMISES2KIDS Foundation
Based on IRS filings
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $325K. Net investment income was $291K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation is led by Tonya Torosian, CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tonya Torosian
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$250K (2019) → $339K (2025)
Brett Pernicano
Board Chair
Member at Large → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ortega
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $226K (2025)
Melissa Nichols
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Amanda Baumann
Title
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
James Sison
Philanthropy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Lauren Hughey
Title
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Lisa Cashman
Title
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Carrie Miller
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle C. Humphries
Board Vice Chair
Executive Member → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2024
Executive Committee Member at Large → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaye-Connolly Labelle
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Sedgwick
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Zamora
Immediate Past Chair
Member at Large → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Green Lake
Secretary
Member at Large → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Park
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Bolinger
Treasurer
Member at Large → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arianne Bettazzi
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Doyle
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wills
Member At-Large
Member at Large → Member At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Waitt
Executive Committee Member at Large
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abdi Yusuf
Member At-Large
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Tenbroeck
Member At-Large
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Purvi Mehra
Member At-Large
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Walton
Member At-Large
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Villanueva
Member At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elba Gomez
Member At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Jeffrey Strauss (2019–2024) — Member At-Large
- Former: Merrilee Neal (2019–2024) — Member At-Large Terminated
- Former: Tiffany Rosik (2020–2024) — Member At-Large Terminated
- Former: Nina Ovalle (2023–2024) — Member At-Large Terminated
- Former: Lisa Corbosiero (2019–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Robert O'Connell (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stephanie Brown (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Roger Mansukhani (2020–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Dana Zhang (2021–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Lisa Matich (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Corey Polant (2023) — Director of Philanthropic
- Former: Don Dufford (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Emily Hassig (2019–2022) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Rob Pedersen (2019–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Vivianne Dhupa (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Elizabeth Ramirez (2022) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Kerry Forde (2019–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Kimberly Herrell (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Alice Campbell (2019–2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Patti Judd (2019–2020) — Member at Large
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 $339K, to Tonya Torosian (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about PROMISES2KIDS Foundation
How much does PROMISES2KIDS Foundation give each year?
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation gave $325K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $314K across 2 grants.
How large is PROMISES2KIDS Foundation?
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation reported $17.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
Where does PROMISES2KIDS Foundation operate?
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is PROMISES2KIDS Foundation's EIN?
PROMISES2KIDS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3655288. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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