The Santa Monica College Foundation
The Santa Monica College Foundation leads the private fundraising efforts of santa monica college in support of the college's mission to provide open and affordable access to high quality education. The foundation receives, disperses and invests private donations in support of college services and activities and raises annual gifts to initiate programs for the benefit of the college, its students and faculty.
The Santa Monica College Foundation at a glance
In short: The Santa Monica College Foundation gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,420,816
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,420,816
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,420,816
- Total assets
- $44,900,880
- +11.1% 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 Santa Monica College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Monica College ($2.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (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 The Santa Monica College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% 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 $834K (2019) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA | Support all departments in the college for various student programs and activities. | $2,420,816 |
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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 | $44,900,880 | $7,723,486 | $4,058,910 | $2,420,816 | 1 | $3,582,583 |
| 2024 | $40,415,746 | $5,009,556 | $3,159,579 | $1,644,780 | 1 | $2,663,340 |
| 2023 | $35,629,223 | $4,860,408 | $2,942,303 | $1,137,224 | 1 | $1,131,952 |
| 2022 | $31,911,000 | $5,618,843 | $3,381,988 | $1,731,603 | 1 | $2,541,814 |
| 2021 | $35,976,689 | $10,126,072 | $3,134,262 | $1,779,635 | 1 | $6,399,849 |
| 2020 | $27,940,456 | $4,175,313 | $2,523,884 | $1,279,518 | 1 | $1,219,445 |
| 2019 | $26,434,005 | $2,808,147 | $2,357,479 | $833,547 | 1 | $560,438 |
About The Santa Monica College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Santa Monica College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $3.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Santa Monica College Foundation is led by Elizabeth A. Moore, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth A. Moore
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $93K (2025)
Margaret Sohagi
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ava Shamban
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn E. Jeffery
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ivener
Treasurer & Director
Chair → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Verge
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Grunwald
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Castro
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Moreno
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Girard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Scherrer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lipp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Beidleman
Director of Grants
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Hansen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spring Aspers
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isom Chanaiwa
Accounting Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Don Girard (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Teresa Cavenah (2024) — Development Director
- Former: Fred Kipperman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William D. Lippman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Ward (2020–2022) — Development Director
- Former: Dan Sy (2019–2021) — Associate Director & CFO
- Former: Samuel R. Biggs (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sebastian Krys (2019) — Director
- Former: Tami Halton Pardee Left (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 $93K, to Elizabeth a Moore (CEO/President).
Frequently asked questions about The Santa Monica College Foundation
How much does The Santa Monica College Foundation give each year?
The Santa Monica College Foundation gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is The Santa Monica College Foundation?
The Santa Monica College Foundation reported $44.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.
What is The Santa Monica College Foundation?
The Santa Monica College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $44.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Santa Monica College Foundation operate?
The Santa Monica College Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Santa Monica College Foundation's EIN?
The Santa Monica College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6047779. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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