Sycamore Square Housing Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Hayward, CA EIN: 94-3306836

The organization's mission statement is to own and provide high-quality, well-managed, service-enhanced affordable housing for low-income persons, as of 2024.

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation at a glance

In short: Sycamore Square Housing Corporation gave $204K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $204K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$203,554
-41.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$203,554
-41.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$203,554
Total assets
$2,606,657
-3.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Sycamore Square Housing Corporation

Who Sycamore Square Housing Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Eden Housing Inc: $204KEden Housing Inc$204K

The largest 2024 recipient was Eden Housing Inc ($204K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Hayward

How Sycamore Square Housing Corporation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $204K (2024) to $474K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $204K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eden Housing Inc Hayward, CAGrants to Support Affordable Housing Activities$203,554
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,606,657$990,614$850,522$203,5541$12,968
2023$2,691,579$987,754$871,319$346,6731$5,460
2022$2,650,216$956,378$988,401$473,7611$1,636
2021$2,647,254$932,829$774,827$222,7131$1,910
2020$2,762,898$1,039,941$963,816$326,1731$7,995

About Sycamore Square Housing Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Hayward, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $204K. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation is led by Linda Mandolini, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Linda Mandolini

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rudolph Johnson III

    Chair & Director

    Vice Chair & Director → Chair & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Neches

    Treasurer & Director

    Director → Treasurer & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Billingsley

    Vice Chair & Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Kuerschner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Postigo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Callum

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Ann Burks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Gonzalez O'Hanlon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Li Harper

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Douglas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Jones

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Ruane

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tatiana Blank

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Green

    Assistant Secretary & General Counsel

    Assistant Secretary & Director → Assistant Secretary & General Counsel, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Calvin Whitaker (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Gaffney (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nicholas J. Randall (2020–2023) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Douglas Kuerschner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: James Kennedy (2022–2023) — Chair & Director
  • Former: Joseph M. Postigo (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl O'Connor (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Kathleen Hamm (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Reilly (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Grace Li (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Kennedy (2020–2021) — Chairperson & Director
  • Former: Rudy Johnson III (2020–2021) — Vice Chairperson & Director
  • Former: Candice Gonzalez (2021) — Director
  • Former: Andre Madeira (2020) — Senior Vice President -Development
  • Former: Ed Forrest (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kasey D. Archey (2020) — Senior Vp-Property Operations
  • Former: Lisa Rydholm (2020) — Senior Vp-Human Resources
  • Former: Meg-Monique Roe (2020) — Chief of Strategy & Capabi
  • Former: Pauline Weaver (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sycamore Square Housing Corporation

How much does Sycamore Square Housing Corporation give each year?

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation gave $204K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $347K across 1 grant.

How large is Sycamore Square Housing Corporation?

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $991K.

What is Sycamore Square Housing Corporation?

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Hayward, CA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sycamore Square Housing Corporation operate?

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation has awarded grants in California.

What is Sycamore Square Housing Corporation's EIN?

Sycamore Square Housing Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3306836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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