Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized
To assist and encourage young athletes from beginners to elite in a nurturing yet disciplined environment in which athletes can acquire the technical, physical, social, and mental skills required for the execution of synchronized swimming. The club instills self-discipline, good sportsmanship, perseverance, endurance, self-confidence and teamwork in each athlete which they can carry through to all aspects of their lives.
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized at a glance
In short: Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,435,367
- +4.0% 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 Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Del Mar High School ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $3K (2023) to $24K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar High School San Jose, CA | Del Mar High School Pool | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,435,367 | $5,206,813 | $4,832,916 | $10,000 | 1 | $73,393 |
| 2024 | $10,035,194 | $5,754,174 | $4,206,468 | $13,000 | 1 | $74,753 |
| 2023 | $8,399,940 | $4,976,098 | $4,142,033 | $3,000 | Total only | $603 |
| 2022 | $7,473,522 | $5,451,001 | $3,562,874 | $7,000 | 1 | $456 |
| 2021 | $5,924,815 | $3,242,783 | $2,107,455 | $5,000 | 1 | $222 |
| 2020 | $5,079,234 | $1,570,930 | $2,536,312 | $12,000 | 1 | $508 |
| 2019 | $6,005,194 | $3,557,739 | $3,369,567 | $23,930 | 2 | $1,854 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized
Based on IRS filings
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized is a public charity, based in Santa Clara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $73K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized is led by Heather Dal Cielo, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Dal Cielo
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aydin Birik
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Boor
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Xing
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren McFall Gardner
Director
Advisory Board → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Barry
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Keeler
COO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $158K (2025)
William May
Head Coach
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$160K (2022) → $179K (2025)
Mingming Liu
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Tse
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jeanne Perez (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 124
- Former: Pernilla Ovafordt (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 124
- Former: Chris Carver (2019–2021) — CEO
- Former: Florence Sullivan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jefi Song (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Yong Zhu (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Dzurko (2019) — Board Member
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 $179K, to William May (Head Coach). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized
How much does Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized give each year?
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized?
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
Where does Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized operate?
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Indiana.
What is Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized's EIN?
Santa Clara Aquamaids Synchronized's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1585794. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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