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Santa Monica College Associated Students

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 95-1684088 Website

The aims and the purpose of the Associated Students shall be to promote educational advancement, to provide resources and guidance to student organizations, to promote student rights and provide effective representation of student interests and concerns, to promote a positive public image and to enhance the campus environment to insure good communication between students, faculty, administration, and the community, to inform students of available resources and services, to promote the development of student leadership and service, to encourage greater student involvement on campus, and to serve the best interests of the students of Santa Monica College.

Santa Monica College Associated Students at a glance

In short: Santa Monica College Associated Students gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$45,000
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$3,966,574
+22.8% 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 Monica College Associated Students funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Santa Monica College Foundation: $45KSanta Monica CollegeFoundation$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Monica College Foundation ($45K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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

Santa Monica

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Monica College Foundation Santa Monica, CAGeneral Support$45,000
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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$3,966,574$572,958$365,959$45,0001$84,463
2024$3,228,919$629,376$657,700——$66,649
2023$3,290,586$678,789$785,112——$17,673
2022$3,544,960$432,361$451,113——$330
2021$3,382,105$945,094$683,740——$539
2020$3,913,733$1,251,401$1,205,996——$8,367

About Santa Monica College Associated Students

Based on IRS filings

Santa Monica College Associated Students is a public charity, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $84K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Santa Monica College Associated Students is led by David Duncan, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 15 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Duncan

    President

    Budget Management → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Ireedui Ike Munguntsatsralt

    Icc Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Andrea Giraldo

    Activities

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Brenda Carrasco

    Instructional Support

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Gabriel Hernandez Perez

    Publicity

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Jordan Davis

    Budget Management

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Julia Kowalski

    Sustainability

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Louisane Marie Tardon

    Student Outreach

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Megan Menez

    Icc Communications Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Michael Helfand

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Nora Ibrahim

    Icc Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Semia Beji

    External Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Stefani Hernandez

    Basic Needs

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Tiffany Lee

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Valeria Castillo Salgado

    Equity & Diversity

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Mitchell HeskelSanta Monica

    College & Dean Education Enterprise

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas BuiAssociate

    Dean Santa Monica College

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (72)
  • Former: Cecilia Jeong (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Alyssa Arreola (2023–2024) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Esmeralda Hernandez (2023–2024) — External Affairs
  • Former: Justin Liu (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Phanphasa Parinyasrisawet (2023–2024) — Equity & Diversity
  • Former: Anastasiia Zakala (2024) — Icc Communications Officer
  • Former: Cleopatra Hansasuta (2024) — Activities
  • Former: Ee Lin Tsen (2024) — Basic Needs
  • Former: Joseph Sanchez (2024) — Sustainability
  • Former: Li Sheng Yang (2024) — Student Outreach
  • Former: Lina Fuellemann (2024) — Publicity
  • Former: Moniriddh Bunyay (2024) — Icc Chair
  • Former: Onni Huang (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Subin Kang (2024) — Instructional Support
  • Former: Thomas Bui (2024) — Associate Dean
  • Former: Zacharia Makari (2024) — Icc Vice Chair
  • Former: Catalina Fuentes (2022–2023) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Kamiko Greenwood (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Aika Taguchi (2023) — Icc Communications Officer
  • Former: Anna Lyer (2023) — Instructional Support
  • Former: Antoine Aoude (2023) — Icc Chair
  • Former: Chloe Heo (2023) — Publicity
  • Former: Denise Lui (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Evan Vasquez-Gomez (2023) — Student Outreach
  • Former: Francis Yang (2023) — Activities
  • Former: Katherine Nilsen (2023) — Icc Vice Chair
  • Former: Tyrel Deverya (2023) — External Affairs
  • Former: Veronica Lin (2023) — Sustainability
  • Former: Joshua Elizondo (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Alexandra Schoch (2022) — Sustainability
  • Former: Ali Shirvani (2022) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Anzhi Wei (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: David Cho (2022) — Budget Management
  • Former: Denise White Odimo (2022) — Instructional Support
  • Former: Dominic Prendergast (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeanine Grimes (2022) — Student Assistance
  • Former: Julianna De Paula (2022) — Activities
  • Former: Julissa Hernandez Romero (2022) — Equity & Diversity
  • Former: Marbi-An Tejas (2022) — Icc Communications Officer
  • Former: Melissa Martinez (2022) — Student Outreach
  • Former: Miguel Jimenez (2022) — Publicity
  • Former: Nathan Martins (2022) — Icc Vice Chair
  • Former: Tafari Alan (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Alexis Gosselin Escamilla (2021) — Publicity
  • Former: Biraj Gurung (2021) — Student Assistance
  • Former: Brooke Humphrey (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Caden Gicking (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Daniel Jimenez (2021) — Activities
  • Former: Karen Marlen Lopez (2021) — Icc Communications Officer
  • Former: Karla Bellot (2021) — Equity & Diversity
  • Former: Luis Floreniso (2021) — Student Outreach
  • Former: Melissa De La Cruz (2021) — Student Advocacy
  • Former: Mitchell Chan (2021) — Icc Vice Chair
  • Former: Mohamed Najar (2021) — Budget Management
  • Former: Rafael Pacheco (2021) — Instructional Support
  • Former: Tatiana Claure (2021) — Sustainability
  • Former: Yasamin Hatefi (2021) — Icc Chair
  • Former: Adriel Ghadoushi (2020) — Director Sustainability
  • Former: Brooke Harrington (2020) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Carla Claure (2020) — Director Activities
  • Former: Ching Yi Yu (2020) — Director Community Relatio
  • Former: Daniel Cha (2020) — President
  • Former: Gabriella Montgomery (2020) — Icc Vice Chair
  • Former: Girard Dela Roca (2020) — Icc Communications Officer
  • Former: Jisoo Kim (2020) — Director Instructional Sup
  • Former: Natalie Lim (2020) — Icc Chair
  • Former: Nathan Silberberg (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Sabina Lee (2020) — Director Publicity
  • Former: Safa Saleem (2020) — Director Student Assistanc
  • Former: Skander Zmerli (2020) — Director Budget Management
  • Former: Summer Le (2020) — Director Student Advocacy
  • Former: Yongha Hwang (2020) — Vice President

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

David Duncan — President: $2KDavid DuncanPresident$2KTiffany Lee — Secretary: $2KTiffany LeeSecretary$2KStefani Hernandez — Basic Needs: $2KStefani HernandezBasic Needs$2KJordan Davis — Budget Management: $2KJordan DavisBudget Management$2KBrenda Carrasco — Instructional Support: $2KBrenda CarrascoInstructional Support$2KLouisane Marie Tardon — Student Outreach: $2KLouisane Marie TardonStudent Outreach$2KSemia Beji — External Affairs: $2KSemia BejiExternal Affairs$2KValeria Castillo Salgado — Equity and Diversity: $2KValeria Castillo SalgadoEquity and Diversity$2KAndrea Giraldo — Activities: $2KAndrea GiraldoActivities$2KJulia Kowalski — Sustainability: $2KJulia KowalskiSustainability$2KIreedui Ike Munguntsatsralt — ICC Chair: $2KIreedui Ike…ICC Chair$2KNora Ibrahim — ICC Vice-Chair: $2KNora IbrahimICC Vice-Chair$2KMegan Menez — ICC Communications Officer: $2KMegan MenezICC Communications Officer$2KMichael Helfand — Vice President: $1KMichael HelfandVice President$1KGabriel Hernandez Perez — Publicity (Left Mid-Year): $1KGabriel Hernandez PerezPublicity (Left Mid-Year)$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to David Duncan (President). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Santa Monica College Associated Students

How much does Santa Monica College Associated Students give each year?

Santa Monica College Associated Students gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Santa Monica College Associated Students?

Santa Monica College Associated Students reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $573K.

Where does Santa Monica College Associated Students operate?

Santa Monica College Associated Students has awarded grants in California.

What is Santa Monica College Associated Students's EIN?

Santa Monica College Associated Students's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1684088. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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