The College of the Canyons Foundation
The College of the Canyons (COC) Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit auxiliary organization formed to generate philanthropic support for College of the Canyons. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors who are an enthusiastic and committed group of volunteer business and community leaders who donate their time, resources and energy to positively impact educational access in the Santa Clarita Valley. The board's mission is to provide an affordable and accessible college education for all having the desire to succeed.
The College of the Canyons Foundation at a glance
In short: The College of the Canyons Foundation gave $346K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $346K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $346,042
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $346,042
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $346,042
- Total assets
- $7,610,783
- +7.1% 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 The College of the Canyons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $346K (2025) to $696K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $346K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $346,042 |
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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 | $7,610,783 | $1,392,684 | $1,025,000 | $346,042 | 1 | $196,101 |
| 2024 | $7,105,857 | $1,541,197 | $1,399,864 | $696,157 | 1 | $130,560 |
| 2023 | $6,145,907 | $1,368,895 | $1,078,810 | — | — | $125,684 |
| 2022 | $5,733,283 | $1,399,334 | $733,212 | — | — | $75,662 |
| 2021 | $5,596,632 | $969,628 | $649,024 | — | — | $59,155 |
| 2020 | $4,894,655 | $1,013,182 | $1,014,886 | — | — | $71,727 |
| 2019 | $4,726,358 | $1,245,580 | $990,474 | — | — | $84,361 |
About The College of the Canyons Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The College of the Canyons Foundation is a public charity, based in Valencia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $346K. Net investment income was $196K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The College of the Canyons Foundation is led by Shawna Mann, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 43 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawna Mann
CEO
Secretary → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Horton
Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
Co-Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Koegle
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Fortine
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Fiero
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Van Hook
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doreen Shine
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Thomas
Director
Director → Chair of Finance, 2022
Chair of Finance → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Mellady
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Shulman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Burke
Director
Director → Chair of Finance, 2023
Chair of Finance → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lebecki
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Moberg
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Theule
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Fonder
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Corn
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Gurney
Director
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Masterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Harwood
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omar Torres
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Abasta
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Ketchepaw
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Kellstrom
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arnoldo AJ Jaquez Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Reyes
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry De Felice
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Sreden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Carson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leticia Meza-Guerrero
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Andrus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Patrich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse McClure
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul WIckline
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharlene Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T Meyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thea Alvarado
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Dierckman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Arnold
Co-Chair
First Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharlene Coleal
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Hinkle
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Lee Copeland
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schauer
Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Tom Dierckman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Terrence T. Meyer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Heather Stewart (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sharlene Duzick-Johnson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Shawna Lubs (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Desiree Dodd (2023) — Director
- Former: Jasmine Napoli (2023) — Director
- Former: Doris Marie Zimmer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Saenger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Holmes (2019–2022) — Parlimentarian
- Former: Peggy Cannistraci (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shaun Sarkissian (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Rey (2021–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Cathy Ritz (2019–2021) — Chief Operational Officer
- Former: Charlotte Kleeman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana Cusumano (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elise Lentini (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Renno (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Klocko (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Carlson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Sturgeon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Lentini (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sheila Chovan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Amanda Benson-Tilch (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Duncan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Cardenas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharlene Duzick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Murray Wood (2020) — Chief Development
- Former: Anna Frutos-Sanchez (2019) — Director
- Former: Barry Gribbons (2019) — Director
- Former: Ed Padilla (2019) — Director
- Former: Jerry Buckley (2019) — Director
- Former: Lee Shulman (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert McCarty (2019) — Director
- Former: Roxie Ramey (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharon Bronson (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.
Frequently asked questions about The College of the Canyons Foundation
How much does The College of the Canyons Foundation give each year?
The College of the Canyons Foundation gave $346K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $696K across 1 grant.
How large is The College of the Canyons Foundation?
The College of the Canyons Foundation reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does The College of the Canyons Foundation operate?
The College of the Canyons Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The College of the Canyons Foundation's EIN?
The College of the Canyons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3574259. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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