Small School Districts Association
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Small School Districts Association at a glance
In short: Small School Districts Association gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,985
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,985
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,985
- Total assets
- $835,342
- +4.4% 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 Small School Districts Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Owens Valley Unified School D ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2025) to $96K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Owens Valley Unified School D Independence, CA | Digital equity to rural schools | $65,985 |
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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 | $835,342 | $2,834,318 | $2,799,359 | $65,985 | 1 | $203 |
| 2024 | $800,383 | $2,119,892 | $2,028,894 | $95,882 | 2 | $204 |
| 2023 | $700,378 | $2,167,500 | $2,155,782 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $702,500 | $1,425,875 | $1,861,963 | — | — | $215 |
| 2021 | $1,131,342 | $1,691,132 | $1,127,607 | — | — | $256 |
| 2020 | $571,506 | $943,306 | $1,119,086 | — | — | $348 |
About Small School Districts Association
Based on IRS filings
Small School Districts Association is a public charity, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $835K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $203.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Small School Districts Association is led by Nicole Newman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Newman
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Brann
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Powell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Gonzalez
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Rafanelli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keila Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Howell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Brenner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramiro Rubalcaba
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Zarea
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Alzina
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Bonniksen
Past President
President → Director, 2024
Director → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Kohler
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Matta
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Catherine Reimer (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Helio Brasil (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim Taylor (2020–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Amy Wooliever (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: George Sziraki (2023–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Heidi Torix (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim O'Malley (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Debra Pearson (2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Yuri Calderon (2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Chris Rafanelli (2023) — Director
- Former: Kelia Rodriguez (2023) — Director
- Former: Brett McFadden (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Irving (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marie Caldwell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stuart Packard (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Terri Rufert (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Maritza Koeppen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Taylor Smith (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ashley Slovak (2021) — Administrator Assistant
- Former: Alyssa Galloway (2020) — Administrator Assistant
- Former: Corrie Pelc (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kathleen Granger (2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Lynch (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 Small School Districts Association
How much does Small School Districts Association give each year?
Small School Districts Association gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $96K across 2 grants.
How large is Small School Districts Association?
Small School Districts Association reported $835K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
Where does Small School Districts Association operate?
Small School Districts Association has awarded grants in California.
What is Small School Districts Association's EIN?
Small School Districts Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2891324. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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