Tenants Together
As California's only statewide renters' rights organization, Tenants Together works to improve the lives of California's tenants through capacity-building, movement-building, and statewide advocacy.
Tenants Together at a glance
In short: Tenants Together gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,227,515
- -9.9% 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 Tenants Together funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CEP Education Fund ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tenants Together gives
- Giving fell 26% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2020) to $31K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CEP Education Fund Oakland, CA | Rapid Regranting Program | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,227,515 | $1,201,726 | $1,309,120 | $20,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,362,162 | $757,094 | $1,339,139 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1,932,052 | $1,541,184 | $1,356,753 | $22,500 | 2 |
| 2022 | $1,733,672 | $1,663,752 | $1,036,013 | $27,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $501,939 | $926,111 | $725,152 | $31,250 | 2 |
| 2020 | $189,137 | $715,712 | $594,786 | $600 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Tenants Together
Based on IRS filings
Tenants Together is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tenants Together is led by Maria Guadalupe Arreola, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Guadalupe Arreola
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Stephen L Collier
President
Board President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rene Moya
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Bashan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gen Fujioka
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Gross
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Michelle Kezirian (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Pahoua Lor (2020–2022) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to Maria Guadalupe Arreola (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Tenants Together
How much does Tenants Together give each year?
Tenants Together gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Tenants Together?
Tenants Together reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Tenants Together?
Tenants Together is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tenants Together operate?
Tenants Together has awarded grants in California.
What is Tenants Together's EIN?
Tenants Together's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1777917. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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