Uc Press Foundation
The university of California press foundation (incorporated in 1981) is dedicated to raising philanthropic support and community visibility to ensure the long-term sustainability of uc press.
Uc Press Foundation at a glance
In short: Uc Press Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,160,682
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,160,682
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,160,682
- Total assets
- $24,979,989
- +4.9% 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 Uc Press Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Uc Press Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% 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 $755K (2023) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,160,682 |
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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 | $24,979,989 | $1,327,371 | $1,187,345 | $1,160,682 | 1 | $924,067 |
| 2024 | $23,818,604 | $1,235,759 | $1,430,551 | $1,377,064 | 1 | $847,242 |
| 2023 | $28,302,269 | $1,156,781 | $770,551 | $755,455 | 1 | $814,864 |
| 2022 | $24,986,375 | $739,170 | $1,014,352 | $846,204 | 1 | $545,416 |
| 2021 | $23,332,542 | $983,531 | $1,494,218 | $1,168,305 | 1 | $536,646 |
| 2020 | $18,733,135 | $1,086,970 | $1,200,331 | $857,676 | 1 | $471,130 |
About Uc Press Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Uc Press Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $924K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uc Press Foundation is led by Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Krinsk
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Klaus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Thurlow
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Magee
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Barnard
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Martinez
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom White
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Venetta Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Todd
Development Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Birka-White
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Kafka Maxwell
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Kraut
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erich Van Rijn
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Tim Sullivan (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: David Hayes-Bautista (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peter J. Stern (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Jenkins (2020–2022) — Development Director
- Former: Albert Dipiero (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Denise Feinsod (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Carlson Shaw (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Uc Press Foundation
How much does Uc Press Foundation give each year?
Uc Press Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Uc Press Foundation?
Uc Press Foundation reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Uc Press Foundation?
Uc Press Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $25.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Uc Press Foundation operate?
Uc Press Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Uc Press Foundation's EIN?
Uc Press Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2682969. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 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 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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