Santa Monica Education Foundation
The Santa Monica Education Foundation (SMEF) raises funds to enhance and supplement the curriculum of every public school in the city of Santa Monica.
Santa Monica Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Santa Monica Education Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,316,178
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,316,178
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,316,178
- Total assets
- $15,592,772
- +12.6% 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 Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Monica Malibu USD ($2.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Monica Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 661% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $304K (2022) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Malibu USD Santa monica, CA | For Arts, ACAD and Athletic Program | $2,316,178 |
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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 | $15,592,772 | $3,532,242 | $3,465,855 | $2,316,178 | 1 | $270,082 |
| 2024 | $13,853,162 | $4,068,151 | $3,926,741 | $2,486,002 | 1 | $734,040 |
| 2023 | $12,353,212 | $3,929,693 | $3,943,390 | $2,145,380 | 1 | $574,631 |
| 2022 | $12,315,563 | $3,188,128 | $1,257,217 | $304,371 | 1 | $125,206 |
| 2021 | $13,289,146 | $4,335,486 | $2,683,401 | $1,463,229 | 1 | $1,633,646 |
| 2020 | $11,382,963 | $3,220,780 | $3,240,253 | $2,068,155 | 1 | $290,546 |
About Santa Monica Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Santa Monica Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $270K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Monica Education Foundation is led by Raymur Flinn, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymur Flinn
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$161K (2025)
Danny Guggenheim
President
Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Alison Havel
Member
President → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deb Love
Member
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Duncan Rolph
Member
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elyse Bennett
Member
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John R Baracy
Member
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marilyn Speakman
Member
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Connie Alvarez
Member
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Julie Waterstone
Member
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kelly Naylor
Vice President
Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Thea Cappiccille
Secretary
Director → Member, 2024
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Urquhart
Treasurer
Director → Member, 2024
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Emily Arms
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Monica Batra
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jessica Lall
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Pablo Clarke
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Linda Greenberg (2020–2024) — Interim Executive Di
- Former: Paula Larmore (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Mikko Sperber (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Rachel Faulkner (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Tova Larsen (2020–2023) — Director of Gifts
- Former: Kimberly Eyler (2021–2023) — Data Associate
- Former: Kyle Koehler (2021–2023) — Teacher
- Former: Yolanda Lewis (2021–2023) — Marketing Associate
- Former: Debra Burgin (2023) — Development Director
- Former: Heather Epps (2023) — Fundraising Director
- Former: David Vukadinovich (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Doug Drew (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Edwin Shen (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Kathleen Rawson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Catharine Wray (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Earl Clarkston (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Jonathan Lange (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Nancy Patel (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Ann Conkle (2021) — Committee & Events Manager
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 $161K, to Raymur Flinn (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Santa Monica Education Foundation
How much does Santa Monica Education Foundation give each year?
Santa Monica Education Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Santa Monica Education Foundation?
Santa Monica Education Foundation reported $15.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
Where does Santa Monica Education Foundation operate?
Santa Monica Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Monica Education Foundation's EIN?
Santa Monica Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3787674. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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