San Marino Schools Foundation
SMSF's mission is to provide financial support to the San Marino Unified School District for its four schools Carver Elementary, Valentine Elementary, Huntington Middle School and San Marino High School and support full-time teachers.
San Marino Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: San Marino Schools Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,917,785
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,917,785
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,917,785
- Total assets
- $5,239,791
- +5.4% 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 San Marino Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Marino Unified School Dis ($1.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How San Marino Schools Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2025) to $3.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Marino Unified School Dis San Marino, CA | operational | $1,917,785 |
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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 | $5,239,791 | $2,182,914 | $2,230,749 | $1,917,785 | 1 | $159,677 |
| 2024 | $4,971,632 | $2,289,924 | $2,423,112 | $2,149,585 | 1 | $183,908 |
| 2023 | $4,888,158 | $2,082,009 | $2,473,011 | $2,170,265 | Total only | $43,477 |
| 2022 | $4,976,220 | $2,509,888 | $2,315,946 | $2,052,969 | 1 | $626,464 |
| 2021 | $5,989,460 | $3,483,281 | $3,518,505 | $3,141,784 | 1 | $439,495 |
| 2020 | $5,483,776 | $3,271,048 | $2,960,990 | $2,575,842 | Total only | $5,036 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About San Marino Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
San Marino Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Marino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $160K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
San Marino Schools Foundation is led by Kathryn Oliveros, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 28 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Oliveros
Executive Director
Secretary → Manager, 2024
Manager → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2024) → $82K (2025)
Tony Woo
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Saldebar
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Watlington
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daisy Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Chen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Davis
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Chien
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Vitan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dill Kamal
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alisa Yingling
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Chan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Shih
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julianna Balicka
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Repstad
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Sabo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Koch
Trustee
Vp-Fundraising → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryant Yung
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Huang
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Kim Austin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Mellis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Mac Farlane
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Palak Pathak
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Hansa
Vice President Administrator
Trustee → Vice President Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Anthony
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toby Hsieh
Treasurer
Trustee → Vice President - Administrator, 2024
Vice President - Administrator → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leanne Chu
Vice President Fundraising
Trustee → Vice President Fundraising, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Allison Moller (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Issa Nesnas (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: James Lau (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Michele Esbenshade (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Wicke (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Wang (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Erin Bilvado (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Zeina Daoud (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Koch (2021–2023) — Vice President Fundraising
- Former: Johanna Buhler (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brady Onishi (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Yee (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Clay Wang (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Rome (2021–2022) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Hou (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Chapman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Louis Pastis (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Killackey (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Lord (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Chiu (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Andy Esbenshade (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Hal Suetsugu (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Chuang (2020) — Trustee
- Former: JiJi Park (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lawrence Yang (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Peter Sinclair (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Anthony (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Sommers (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tina Siu (2020) — Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Kathryn Oliveros (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about San Marino Schools Foundation
How much does San Marino Schools Foundation give each year?
San Marino Schools Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 1 grant.
How large is San Marino Schools Foundation?
San Marino Schools Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is San Marino Schools Foundation?
San Marino Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Marino, CA. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does San Marino Schools Foundation operate?
San Marino Schools Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is San Marino Schools Foundation's EIN?
San Marino Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3507283. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)
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