Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets.
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent at a glance
- Total assets
- $51,147
- +78.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $93,625
- +81.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $71,088
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1 (2020) to $1 (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $1.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Non Given Palo Alto, CA | No Grants | $1 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,147 | $93,625 | $71,088 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $28,610 | $51,717 | $79,211 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | $105,072 | $79,501 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $29,992 | $57,498 | $100,795 | $1 | 1 | $2,033 |
| 2021 | $73,289 | $92,119 | $82,312 | $1 | 1 | $82,312 |
| 2020 | $63,482 | $92,558 | $88,976 | $1 | 1 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent is led by Jonathan Fitch, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Fitch
CEO
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Garcia-Reyes
President
Board Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Les Schiefelbein
Chairman of the Board
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris T. Compton
Vice Chair of the Board
Vice Chair & Director → Vice Chair of the Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary L. Benton
Excom & Board
Chairman, President, CEO & Director → Excom Board, 2024
Excom Board → Excom & Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael H. Diamant
Excom & Board
Director → Excom Board, 2024
Excom Board → Excom & Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothee Schramm
Vice President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Bauer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Seward
Assistant Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Bender
Excom & Board
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Alex Blumrosen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chiann Bao (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Crenguta Leaua (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Duarte Henriques (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ina Popova (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lester Schiefelbein (2020–2024) — Chairman of Board
- Former: Paul Eric Mason (2020–2024) — Director Feneral
- Former: Raymond Bender (2020–2024) — Excom & Board
- Former: Sarah Reynolds (2020–2024) — Excom Board
- Former: Ucheora Onwuamaegbu (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: William Baker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Shaughnessy (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Carrie Shang (2022–2024) — Excom Board
- Former: Angela Foster (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Clair Morel De Westgaver (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Grant L. Kim (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Madison (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Neil Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Cohen (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Peter Vogel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra A. Jeskie (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sherman Kahn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: William A. Tanenbaum (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Fitch (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Morrill (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan H. Nycum (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent
How large is Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent?
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $94K.
What is Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent?
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $51K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent operate?
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent has awarded grants in California.
What is Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent's EIN?
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Cent's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1671790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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