West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
Grant making organization supporting students and education initiatives of West Contra Costa USD.
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund at a glance
In short: West Contra Costa Public Education Fund gave $328K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $328,123
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,031
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,625
- Total assets
- $7,991,044
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (Back-to-School Mini-Grant)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
Who West Contra Costa Public Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Contra Costa USD ($301K). Together the top 4 received $328K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 30 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How West Contra Costa Public Education Fund gives
- Giving fell 27% 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 $328K (2025) to $1.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $328K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Contra Costa USD Richmond, CA | Positions at Nystrom | $300,873 |
| Alexander Fleming Lomita, CA | Ed Fund | $14,250 |
| Students Rising Above San Francisco, CA | Workforce Development Programming | $7,000 |
| Onegoal Chicago, IL | program funding & admin | $6,000 |
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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 | $7,991,044 | $6,901,316 | $7,413,826 | $328,123 | 4 | $144,323 |
| 2024 | $8,521,421 | $5,749,658 | $6,072,988 | $339,500 | 4 | $109,172 |
| 2023 | $7,938,853 | $6,564,299 | $5,145,177 | $447,194 | 5 | $80,632 |
| 2022 | $6,101,849 | $4,345,101 | $2,950,663 | $451,550 | 10 | $133,670 |
| 2021 | $6,161,079 | $4,216,091 | $3,377,100 | $1,605,822 | 7 | $56,784 |
| 2020 | $4,460,228 | $3,034,059 | $2,233,378 | $851,406 | 7 | $87,946 |
| 2019 | $3,074,597 | $873,619 | $873,086 | — | — | $137,083 |
About West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund is a public charity, based in Richmond, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $328K. Net investment income was $144K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund is led by Robert Bunce, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Bunce
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $145K (2025)
Kathleen Harris
President
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Curry
Nccpc Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$132K (2025)
Shakira Reynolds
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Dilan Pedraza
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Delgado
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Cotton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Maloney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bertha Romo
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Walton
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mara Lockowandt (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Anna Luna (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Leticia Vaca (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jasmine Jones (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Karl Debro (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Stephanie Hochman (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Matthew Duffy (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Prentiss (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Aaronian (2019) — Director
- Former: Rachel Donoso (2019) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Valerie Jameson (2019) — Executive 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 $145K, to Robert Bunce (Executive Dir.). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
How much does West Contra Costa Public Education Fund give each year?
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund gave $328K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $340K across 4 grants.
What is West Contra Costa Public Education Fund's typical grant size?
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,625, and its average grant was $82,031, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does West Contra Costa Public Education Fund give grants?
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does West Contra Costa Public Education Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on West Contra Costa Public Education Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is West Contra Costa Public Education Fund?
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.9M.
What is West Contra Costa Public Education Fund's EIN?
West Contra Costa Public Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0005307. 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 7, 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 May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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