Roessler-Chadwick Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA EIN: 95-0615438

Chadwick schools develop global citizens with keen minds, exemplary character, self-knowledge and the ability to lead. Philosophy statement: chadwick schools are deeply committed to self-discovery through experience and reflection. Students develop the joy of learning, self-confidence, well-being, and curiosity through interactive and practical experiences. Our schools share the core values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion. Through active participation in an intentionally diverse and inclusive environment, students make a positive impact within and beyond their own communities. By living and learning in a student-centered, collaborative atmosphere of excellence, integrity and trust, we come to expect the best of ourselves and others.

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation at a glance

In short: Roessler-Chadwick Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,432,253
+5.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,432,253
+5.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,432,253
Total assets
$151,285,580
+6.0% 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.

Who Roessler-Chadwick Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation Group: $1.4MRoessler-Chadwick FoundationGroup$1.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was Roessler-Chadwick Foundation Group ($1.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

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

Palos Verdes Peninsula

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3MTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2024) to $2.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Roessler-Chadwick Foundation Group Palos Verdes Peninsula, CACapital Expenditure Appropriations$1,432,253
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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$151,285,580$105,457,840$101,651,983$1,432,2531$2,760,620
2024$142,699,220$103,844,589$99,725,950$1,353,8531$3,528,084
2023$135,934,762$95,804,266$92,302,719$2,578,708Total only$1,640,336
2022$135,058,819$90,538,058$86,612,886$2,223,468Total only$3,464,996
2021$148,653,684$85,001,982$82,685,204$2,043,404Total only$-960,918
2020$134,311,023$82,286,390$79,708,565$1,931,108Total only$2,009,942

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Roessler-Chadwick Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $151.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $2.8M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation is led by Saskia Subramanian, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 12 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Saskia Subramanian

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Soleiman Dias

    Director Alum & Intl Committee Relat - Korea

    Director of Alumni Rel. & Int'l - Korea → Director Alum & Intl Committee Relat - Korea, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $179K (2021) → $186K (2025)

  • David Snipes

    Athletic Director - Korea

    Director of Athletics → Athletic Director - Korea, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2022) → $184K (2025)

  • Emily Jacobs

    Director Enroll Management & Strategy - Korea

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $177K (2025)

  • Unna Huh

    External Affairs Director - Korea

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $257K (2025)

  • Werner Paetzold

    Director Prof Growth & Curric - Korea

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2025)

  • Derek Roth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Felt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Ro

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn Chou

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrice Harmon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Severns

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Eddleston

    Trustee

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Nguyen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Chen

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Mooney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Nadella

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Wooden

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Eghan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Siri Fiske

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Burke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cedric Penix

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Dawkins

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Hill

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seema Dhir

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Fagogenis

    Assistant Head of School - Korea

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $221K (2020) → $218K (2025)

  • Frederick T. Hill

    Head of School - Korea

    President → President & Head of School - Korea, 2024

    President & Head of School - Korea → Head of School - Korea, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $600K (2020) → $667K (2025)

  • John Kjenner

    CFO - Rcfg

    CFO → CFO - Rcfg, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $101K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Julian Taylor

    Village School Principal - Korea

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $220K (2020) → $269K (2025)

  • Sun Hoo Chung

    CFO - Korea

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $225K (2020) → $227K (2025)

  • Robert Horne

    CFO & Coo-Chadwick School Pv Campus

    Cfo-Chadwick School Pv → CFO - Chadwick School Pv Campus, 2023

    CFO - Chadwick School Pv Campus → CFO & Coo-Chadwick School Pv Campus, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $243K (2023) → $288K (2025)

  • Jessica Donovan

    Head of School

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $242K (2024) → $488K (2025)

  • Charlton Jackson

    Middle School Principal - Korea

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $204K (2025)

  • Stephanie Uchima-Carney

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (39)
  • Former: Armand Dawkins (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Eden Warner (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Renita Smith (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Un Na Huh (2020–2024) — External Affairs Director - Korea
  • Former: Jacqueline Cameron (2021–2024) — Middle School Principal - Korea
  • Former: Timothy Linn (2022–2024) — Aquatic Director - Korea
  • Former: Tom Sheppard (2022–2024) — Interim Head of School
  • Former: Joseph Levno (2023–2024) — Upper School Principal - Korea
  • Former: Tom Mooney (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Anthony Jacobs (2024) — Language & Lit. Teacher - Korea
  • Former: Elizabeth Imende-Cooney (2024) — Assistant Head for Academic Affairs
  • Former: Matt Wilson (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Pam Haering Freer (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ruth Macfarlane (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Nick Tell (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John Dryden (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Priyanka Singh (2023) — Pe Teacher
  • Former: Vincent Schachner (2023) — Auxiliary Program Director - Korea
  • Former: Willie Michelle Luke (2023) — Head of School
  • Former: Dal Sohi (2020–2022) — Former Head of School
  • Former: Nick Richardson (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Velveth Schmitz (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Trevor Rusert (2021–2022) — Director of College Counselor
  • Former: Bradley Brad Walters (2022) — Director of Enrollment Management & Strategy
  • Former: Barbara Wrightson (2020–2021) — Teaching & Learning Director - Korea
  • Former: Brian Sweeney (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Christine Bucklin (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Glen Payne (2020–2021) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Thru 411
  • Former: Joe Chadwick Permanent (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Russell McGrath (2020–2021) — Upper School Principal - Korea
  • Former: Ty Childress (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ben Hirchfeld (2021) — Uppper School Teacher - Korea
  • Former: Charles Toups (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Dowling (2020) — Assistant Head for Academic Affairs
  • Former: George Gostovich (2020) — Visual Art Teacher - Korea
  • Former: John Fukunaga (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Cho (2020) — Music Teacher - Korea
  • Former: Shannon Dryden (2020) — Aquatics Teacher - Korea
  • Former: Wayne Song (2020) — Trustee

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

Frederick Hill — Head of School - Korea: $667KFrederick HillHead of School - Korea$667KJessica Donovan — Head of School: $488KJessica DonovanHead of School$488KRobert Horne — CFO/COO-Chadwick School PV Campus: $288KRobert HorneCFO/COO-Chadwick School PV…$288KJulian Taylor — Village School Principal - Korea: $269KJulian TaylorVillage School Principal - Korea$269KUnna Huh — External Affairs DIR. - Korea: $257KUnna HuhExternal Affairs DIR. - Korea$257KSun HOO Chung — CFO - Korea: $227KSun HOO ChungCFO - Korea$227KBobby Fagogenis — Assistant Head of School - Korea: $218KBobby FagogenisAssistant Head of School - Korea$218KCharlton Jackson — Middle School Principal - Korea: $204KCharlton JacksonMiddle School Principal - Korea$204KSoleiman Dias — DIR Alum & Intl Comm Relat - Korea: $186KSoleiman DiasDIR Alum & Intl Comm Relat…$186KDavid Snipes — Athletic DIR. - Korea: $184KDavid SnipesAthletic DIR. - Korea$184KWerner Paetzold — DIR Prof Growth & Curric - Korea: $182KWerner PaetzoldDIR Prof Growth & Curric - Korea$182KEmily Jacobs — DIR Enroll Mgmt. & Strategy - Korea: $177KEmily JacobsDIR Enroll Mgmt. & Strategy…$177K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $667K, to Frederick Hill (Head of School - Korea). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Roessler-Chadwick Foundation

How much does Roessler-Chadwick Foundation give each year?

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.

How large is Roessler-Chadwick Foundation?

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation reported $151.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $105.5M.

What is Roessler-Chadwick Foundation?

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. It holds $151.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Roessler-Chadwick Foundation operate?

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Roessler-Chadwick Foundation's EIN?

Roessler-Chadwick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0615438. 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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