Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12
Enhance the education of the students of Las Lomas High School and the schools within the Walnut Creek School District.
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 at a glance
In short: Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $660K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,320,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $660,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $660,000
- Total assets
- $603,210
- +8.0% 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.
How to apply to Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12
Who Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walnut Creek School District ($830K). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek School District Walnut Creek, CA | School Support | $830,000 |
| Acalanes Union HS District Lafayette, CA | School Support | $490,000 |
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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 | $603,210 | $1,493,269 | $1,461,221 | $1,320,000 | 2 | $15,310 |
| 2024 | $558,331 | $1,479,451 | $1,405,824 | $1,278,000 | 2 | $9,594 |
| 2023 | $472,814 | $1,376,562 | $1,373,839 | $1,240,000 | 2 | $205 |
| 2022 | $471,485 | $1,389,077 | $1,289,459 | $1,161,460 | 2 | $209 |
| 2021 | $374,519 | $1,297,074 | $1,205,646 | $1,083,162 | 7 | $15,706 |
About Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12
Based on IRS filings
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 is a public charity, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $15K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 is led by Gurkiroun K. Saluja, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gurkiroun K. Saluja
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$25K (2025)
Eryn King
Co-President
Co-President → President, 2023
President → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Inna Raspudic
Co-President
Treasurer → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Brathwaite
Vice President Communications
Site Representative → Vice President Communications, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dayna Wagner
Site Representative
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Grant
Vice President Fundraising
New Families → Vice President Communications, 2024
Vice President Communications → Vice President Fundraising, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laila Vatanka
Communications
Site Representative → Communications & Site Representative, 2024
Communications & Site Representative → Communications, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa McConnell
Site Representative
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Diffley
Site Representative
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Naughton
Site Representative
Endowment & Grants → Grant Chair, 2022
Grant Chair → Site Representative, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sole Velasco
Site Representative
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonali Jolly-Wadhwa
Site Representative
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marika Taylor
Site Representative
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Woodhead
Major Gifts
Major Gift → Major Gifts, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Silverboard
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Obrera
Endowment
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Girish Dinakaran
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Sumner
Vice President Administrator
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa VanDeusen
Business Development
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bonino
Site Representative
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Auker
Site Representative
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lacie Brown
Vice President Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Maldonado
Site Representative
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Chapple
Major Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Sutherland
Site Representative
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rose Barreto
Fundraising
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Jennifer Zimmermann (2021–2024) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Joanna Grossman (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Josee Sirois (2021–2024) — Fundraising
- Former: Kathleen Mitchell (2021–2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Kiroun Saluja (2021–2024) — Vice President Fundraising
- Former: Sabrina McQueen (2021–2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Sherry Mohebeti (2021–2024) — Volunteers
- Former: Jen Lowe (2022–2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Jolene Soliman (2022–2024) — Social Media
- Former: Christina Conroy (2023–2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Nicole Main (2023–2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Amy Magiore (2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Blayne Katona (2024) — Site Representative
- Former: Allison McAdam (2021–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Anu Gandhi (2021–2023) — Vice President Communications
- Former: Christina Alessi (2021–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Lisa Michelangeli (2021–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Lisa Van Deusen (2021–2023) — Volunteers
- Former: Malcolm Velasco (2021–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Tricy Otten (2021–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Christine Kohne (2022–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: David Clinnick (2022–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Elena Diffley (2022–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Kate Loftus (2022–2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Matt Gould (2022–2023) — Endowment
- Former: Vanessa Bratcher (2022–2023) — Communications
- Former: Joanna Lowen (2023) — Site Representative
- Former: Susan Steel (2023) — Rossmooor Chair
- Former: Alison McDaniel (2021–2022) — Site Representative
- Former: Jami Greer (2021–2022) — Site Representative
- Former: Sarah Talach (2021–2022) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Rachael Davis (2022) — Site Representative
- Former: Ben Winig (2021) — New Families
- Former: Cindy Thomas (2021) — Site Representative
- Former: Dawna Pirkle (2021) — Site Representative
- Former: Elena Songster (2021) — Site Representative
- Former: Jennifer Chaney (2021) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Karen Begg (2021) — Site Representative
- Former: Kellie Kemp (2021) — Secretary & Site
- Former: Rebecca Lin (2021) — Site Representative
- Former: Rod Brathwaite (2021) — Site Representative
- Former: Sarah Seaway (2021) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Seth Kriz (2021) — Site Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $25K, to Gurkiroun K Saluja (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12
How much does Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 give each year?
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 2 grants.
How large is Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12?
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
Where does Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 operate?
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 has awarded grants in California.
What is Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12's EIN?
Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2915151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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