St Helena Public Schools Foundation
To ensure that St. Helena, California public schools have the financial means to provide engaging, high quality educational experiences for all students. The Organization seeks to augment existing programs and activities by providing grant funding for innovative and engaging learning projects and experiences that the St. Helena school district would otherwise not be able to provide.
St Helena Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: St Helena Public Schools Foundation gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,443
- -87.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,222
- -74.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,222
- Total assets
- $529,787
- +45.1% 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 St Helena Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Helena High School ($27K). Together the top 2 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How St Helena Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $287K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Helena High School St Helena, CA | Education | $27,193 |
| RLS Middle School St Helena, CA | Education | $9,250 |
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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 | $529,787 | $175,710 | $74,800 | $36,443 | 2 | $10,331 |
| 2024 | $365,204 | $413,153 | $326,139 | $286,573 | 4 | $438 |
| 2023 | $278,190 | $203,709 | $212,705 | $176,678 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $285,001 | $213,888 | $155,135 | $136,663 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $206,325 | $166,003 | $133,401 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $173,723 | $123,086 | $60,650 | — | — | — |
About St Helena Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Helena Public Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in St Helena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $530K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Helena Public Schools Foundation is led by Lisa Goldfarb, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Goldfarb
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Abdalla
Grant Chair
Grant Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Grant Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Crane
Endowment Chair
Director → Endowment Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Hoffmeister
Grant Chair
Grant Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Grant Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Ryan
Grant Chair
Director → Grant Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Watson
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Moura
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dani Brown
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coco Lopez
Vice President
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rose
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Amy Baxter (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ali Bowyer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana Wesner (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dianne Maher (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Joel Toller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Perry (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Anthony Albright (2021) — Director
- Former: Cecilia Raffo (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 St Helena Public Schools Foundation
How much does St Helena Public Schools Foundation give each year?
St Helena Public Schools Foundation gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $287K across 4 grants.
How large is St Helena Public Schools Foundation?
St Helena Public Schools Foundation reported $530K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $176K.
Where does St Helena Public Schools Foundation operate?
St Helena Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is St Helena Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
St Helena Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2891817. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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