Tam High Foundation
The Tam High Foundation is a fundraising organization that fosters the academic excellence and emotional and physical well-being of ALL Tam students.In partnership with Tam High faculty and staff, the Foundation funds grants which support innovative programs, state-of-the-art tools and equitable educational opportunities in order to provide every student with a pathway to success.With community support, our efforts make Tam High both a top academic high school and an extraordinary experience.
Tam High Foundation at a glance
In short: Tam High Foundation gave $633K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $211K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $632,889
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $210,963
- +51.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $2,601,711
- +7.9% 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 Tam High Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tamalpais Union High School Dist ($610K). Together the top 3 received $633K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tam High Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $407K (2021) to $869K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $633K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tamalpais Union High School Dist Larkspur, CA | — | $609,890 |
| Tam High PTSA Mill Valley, CA | — | $13,000 |
| Safemodern Tuhsd Schools Corte Madera, CA | — | $9,999 |
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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 | $2,601,711 | $1,006,915 | $890,544 | $632,889 | 3 | $81,640 |
| 2024 | $2,411,679 | $1,171,971 | $855,406 | $555,415 | 4 | $80,864 |
| 2023 | $2,045,885 | $932,544 | $949,015 | $684,974 | 3 | $32,313 |
| 2022 | $2,235,843 | $891,115 | $1,128,037 | $868,598 | 4 | $16,119 |
| 2021 | $2,272,523 | $920,024 | $619,787 | $406,934 | 3 | $69,890 |
| 2019 | $1,589,442 | $991,227 | $946,901 | $667,434 | 3 | $14,945 |
About Tam High Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tam High Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $633K. Net investment income was $82K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tam High Foundation is led by Elaine Wilkinson, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elaine Wilkinson
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $50K (2025)
Liz Harrell
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Spence
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duncan King
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Rossington
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Cover
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iona Scobie
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milly Skiles
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Berg
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Seacrest Carder
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie White
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fay Griffin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Oehmen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Zinn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Kay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Soto
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Aylward
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Silver
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Kennel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Chang
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Kuhns
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Lisa Barnes (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Boyle (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sally Low (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tuyen Bonneau (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Moutafian (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jackie Pierce (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Joan Hottenstein (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cari Dauphinais (2024) — Director
- Former: Ashley Sternfels (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kendra Pollack (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Howard Hines (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Bailey (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lorena Espino (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Louise Armour (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Debbie Porzio (2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Felder (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jenny Terry (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Preger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Bougie (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Miriam Burke (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Coates (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Marhefka-Sommerville (2022) — Director
- Former: Lene Pederson (2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Fields (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Cohen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cathy Marhefka (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Hill (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Samson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ingrid Tolson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Justine Whitehead (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Moll (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Alpert (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Miriam Goldstein (2021) — Director
- Former: Ahtossa Fullerton (2019) — Director
- Former: Bill Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Deborah Goldman (2019) — Director
- Former: Ethan Moeller (2019) — Chair
- Former: Gretchen Boyle (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jackie Broad (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Foskett (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Wolfe (2019) — Director
- Former: Kelli Willis (2019) — Director
- Former: Laura Hill (2019) — Director
- Former: Michelle Muir (2019) — Director
- Former: Nicola Livesey (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Priest-Heck (2019) — Director
- Former: Sue Holzer (2019) — Director
- Former: Sue Weinswig (2019) — Director
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 $50K, to Elaine Wilkinson (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Tam High Foundation
How much does Tam High Foundation give each year?
Tam High Foundation gave $633K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $555K across 4 grants.
What is Tam High Foundation's typical grant size?
Tam High Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $210,963, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tam High Foundation give grants?
Tam High Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
How large is Tam High Foundation?
Tam High Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Tam High Foundation?
Tam High Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mill Valley, CA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tam High Foundation's EIN?
Tam High Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0385326. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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