Sherman Elementary PTA

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3351039

Fund school enrichment programs and facilitate community events.

Sherman Elementary PTA at a glance

In short: Sherman Elementary PTA gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$149,000
+4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$149,000
+4.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$149,000
Total assets
$445,200
+11.0% 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 Sherman Elementary PTA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

San Francisco Unified School District: $149KSan Francisco Unified SchoolDistrict$149K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Unified School District ($149K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (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

San Francisco

How Sherman Elementary PTA gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2022) to $229K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $149K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Unified School District San Francisco, CAFunds to pay teacher salaries and benefits for sy 2024-2025$149,000
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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$445,200$256,982$207,071$149,0001$427
2024$401,189$214,018$171,435$143,1251$2,492
2023$355,305$228,170$221,674$183,0001$18
2022$338,809$229,594$169,151$140,0001$19
2021$331,787$193,125$192,440$171,4281$23
2019$135,032$240,957$300,644$229,1882$28

About Sherman Elementary PTA

Based on IRS filings

Sherman Elementary PTA is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $149K. Net investment income was $427.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sherman Elementary PTA is led by Terry Seitz, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Seitz

    President

    Historian → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    12.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Malone

    Garden Committee Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Targonski

    Community Outreach Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Costanzo

    Parliamentarian

    Vice President Communications → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Parliamentarian, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marissa Acree

    Vice President Communications

    Parliamentarian → Vice President Communications, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Sadorra

    Vice President

    Membership Chair → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    7.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Parker Leigh

    Principal

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Pearson

    Vice President Fundraisin

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Zajic

    Treasurer

    Community Outreach Chair → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    7.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Bennett

    Staff Representative

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Parmar

    Historian

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Karlsson

    Financial Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexa Hanley

    Staff Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Hedrick

    Dei Chari

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Benitez

    Auditor

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruby Palarca

    Sdc Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanan Delp

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Erika Paul (2021–2024) — Auditor
  • Former: Josh Callahan (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Keaton Nguyen (2021–2024) — Sdc Representative
  • Former: Sadia Jania (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Shirin Jones (2023–2024) — Dei Chari
  • Former: Maria Jandres (2024) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Hale Walker (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Anthony Coando (2021–2023) — Garden Classroom Committee
  • Former: Donna Bade (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Helen Parker (2021–2023) — Principal
  • Former: Rebecca Johnson (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Elizabeth Osborne (2023) — Community Outreach Chair
  • Former: Katie Sharabati (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Nader Sharabati (2023) — Auditor
  • Former: Vivian Nevin (2019–2022) — Historian
  • Former: David Timby (2021–2022) — Community Outreach Chair
  • Former: Sal Barr (2021–2022) — Diversity & Inclusion Chai
  • Former: Supriya Sharma (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Vacant (2021–2022) — Curriculum Specialist
  • Former: Amy Dobay (2022) — Teacher Representative
  • Former: Alex Orland (2019) — Auditor
  • Former: Bessie Mitskaris (2019) — President
  • Former: Derek Rodgers (2019) — Garden Classroom Committee
  • Former: Emily Wood (2019) — Teacher Representative
  • Former: Gina Ferrante (2019) — Principal
  • Former: Griselda Fernandez (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Jackie Dilaura (2019) — Financial Secretary
  • Former: Jorey Hurley (2019) — Historian
  • Former: Lara Decaro (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Meagan McGovern (2019) — Curriculum & Instruction
  • Former: Moira Dowell (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Monty Agarwal (2019) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Sarah Abbott (2019) — Community Outreach Chair
  • Former: Vielka Hoy (2019) — Diversity & Inclusion Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Sherman Elementary PTA

How much does Sherman Elementary PTA give each year?

Sherman Elementary PTA gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 1 grant.

How large is Sherman Elementary PTA?

Sherman Elementary PTA reported $445K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $257K.

Where does Sherman Elementary PTA operate?

Sherman Elementary PTA has awarded grants in California.

What is Sherman Elementary PTA's EIN?

Sherman Elementary PTA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3351039. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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