Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Who we are - Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) focuses on raising student performance in the critical areas of math and science across all 33 santa Clara county school districts, and also adjoining san mateo and Alameda counties. Our goal is to be the leading advocate for public education in the region. We are known for our clear focus on achieving results, partnering, and emphasizing creativity and innovation. Beyond serving students, teachers, and administrators, we provide value to the larger community by making investing in education easy.why we matter - there has never been a more critical time to improve our schools. We must ensure our future workforce is prepared to take on the technological and business challenges that lie ahead. With an increasing gap of qualified workers to take over silicon valley jobs, our future as the heart of the U.S. innovation is at risk.what we do - we establish effective partnerships with the private sector, the education community, and othe
Silicon Valley Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,463,192
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,200,309
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $101,205
- -26.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,041,000
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Silicon Valley Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $28K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Office of Educ San Jose, CA | Education | $7,066 |
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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 | $4,463,192 | $6,200,309 | $7,041,000 | — | — | $101,205 |
| 2024 | $5,329,699 | $7,108,224 | $7,877,120 | — | — | $138,535 |
| 2023 | $6,007,656 | $8,387,893 | $8,235,177 | — | — | $25,846 |
| 2022 | $5,955,054 | $8,243,745 | $7,509,465 | $7,066 | 1 | $15,469 |
| 2021 | $5,009,604 | $7,057,784 | $6,835,570 | $28,465 | 2 | $5,769 |
| 2020 | $4,802,204 | $7,025,757 | $6,326,532 | — | — | $53,667 |
| 2019 | $4,106,889 | $6,845,860 | $6,972,581 | — | — | $65,394 |
About Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Silicon Valley Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $101K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Silicon Valley Education Foundation is led by Lisa Andrew, CEO on every filing since 2019; 9 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Andrew
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$205K (2019) → $320K (2025)
Stasi Brown
Board Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Rahman
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Colleen J. Thomas
Strategic Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Mercedes Carbajal
Assets Pro. Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Seung Lee
Partnership Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$138K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Chris Carney
COO
Financ.director → COO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $160K (2025)
Christina Ramirez
Cpo
Program Director → Cpo, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $150K (2025)
Lisa Anna Dominguez
CDO
Chief Strategis → CDO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$166K (2023) → $222K (2025)
Khaled Hamade
Head of People
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$146K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Brandon Middleton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. John Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David House
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Spreng
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Darby
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John York
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Cruz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Prettyman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Suidan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zia Yusuf
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecile Galvez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Henry
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sahil Bhardwaj
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kashima
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tugba Yanaz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecil Mak
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey Calderon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Iyamu
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Duran
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin Fleishour
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiran Mahadik
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nupur Srivastava
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Walsh Springs
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanisha Boyd
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Erika Evearitt (2022–2024) — CDO
- Former: Denise Williams (2019–2023) — Cpo
- Former: Emmanuel Barbara (2019–2023) — Special Advisor
- Former: Ike Adeyemi (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Humphries (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Martinez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thuy Nguyen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Horng (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Esther Ayorinde (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Coban Lopez (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jahsve Worthy (2023) — Senior Pro. Director
- Former: Faiyaz Shahpurwala (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rosemary Kamei (2019–2022) — Vice President Innovation
- Former: Chris Norwood (2021–2022) — Chief Strategy
- Former: Faysal Sohail (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Bush (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Webb McKinney (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Debra Negrete (2020) — Vice President Elevate
- Former: Bill Honig (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Flaherty (2019) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Cora Tomalinas (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David Neale (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mujeeb Ijaz (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Hatter (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 $320K, to Lisa Andrew (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Silicon Valley Education Foundation
How large is Silicon Valley Education Foundation?
Silicon Valley Education Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.
What is Silicon Valley Education Foundation?
Silicon Valley Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Silicon Valley Education Foundation operate?
Silicon Valley Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Silicon Valley Education Foundation's EIN?
Silicon Valley Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5061316. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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