Southern California Development Forum
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Southern California Development Forum at a glance
- Total assets
- $416,066
- +38.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $202,522
- +18.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,587
- +299.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $87,976
- -34.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Southern California Development Forum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Southern California Development Forum gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+13%). 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $45K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Home Santa Monica, CA | Housing for Pregnant Women | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $416,066 | $202,522 | $87,976 | — | — | $1,587 |
| 2023 | $301,520 | $171,682 | $134,919 | $45,000 | 1 | $397 |
| 2022 | $264,757 | $131,584 | $118,213 | $40,000 | 1 | $50 |
| 2021 | $251,386 | $186,300 | $111,468 | $40,000 | 2 | $15 |
| 2020 | $176,554 | $140,128 | $114,859 | $40,000 | 2 | $39 |
| 2019 | $151,285 | $150,476 | $139,756 | $45,000 | 2 | $179 |
About Southern California Development Forum
Based on IRS filings
Southern California Development Forum is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $416K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern California Development Forum is led by Ashley Gitlin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ashley Gitlin
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann McLennan
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bee Rarewala
Director
President Elect → Past President, 2020
Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fong
Director
Treasurer → President, 2020
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Collins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Parker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Valmont
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jhiah Chang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Millar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Boro
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Pepper
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silvia Themudo
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Ehman
Vice President
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Camin
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rigolot
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Patti Harburg-Petrich (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Kevin Klein (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Wirfs (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mia Lehrer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Krakower (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrice Russell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alena Quintero (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carolina Tombolesi (2019) — Past President
- Former: Ramy Kodsy (2019) — Director
- Former: Todd Bressler (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Neary (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Southern California Development Forum
How large is Southern California Development Forum?
Southern California Development Forum reported $416K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $203K.
What is Southern California Development Forum?
Southern California Development Forum is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $416K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Southern California Development Forum operate?
Southern California Development Forum has awarded grants in California.
What is Southern California Development Forum's EIN?
Southern California Development Forum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4835336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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