Nonprofit · EIN 43-2014630
THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,676,565 | $22,570,145 | -$1,893,580 | $24,886,403 | $1,973,737 | $22,912,666 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,802,431 | $25,003,647 | -$3,201,216 | $27,089,178 | $2,282,932 | $24,806,246 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $25,528,569 | $28,680,913 | -$3,152,344 | $29,779,873 | $1,772,411 | $28,007,462 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,667,592
- of which government grants
- $355,879
- Program service revenue
- $6,215,022
- Investment income
- $373,245
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$157,082
- Other revenue
- $420,706
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,471,860
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $491,795
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,826,751
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,018,918
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,395
- Accounting fees
- $65,619
- Occupancy
- $179,317
- Travel
- $146,500
- Program services (functional)
- $18,514,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,630,205
- Fundraising (functional)
- $425,273
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,089,178
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,886,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,973,737
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,912,666
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,753,209
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,159,457
- Gross receipts
- $20,842,692
- Employees
- 204
- Volunteers
- 8,200
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA MEDINA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $242,248 | $8,787 |
| REYNOLD SAMORANOS | FRACTIONAL CFO Officer | 25 | $240,761 | $0 |
| KAITLIN LEVENSTRONG | EXEC DIR - OAKLAND GOES OUTDOORS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,669 | $22,294 |
| LUCRETIA COTTON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,112 | $19,629 |
| ALICIA PARISE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,157 | $37,571 |
| PRIYA JAGANNATHAN | DIR, OAKLAND STARTING SMART & STRONG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,500 | $591 |
| PATRICK MESSAC | OAKLAND UNDIVIDED PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,078 | $7,865 |
| LORAINE BINION-HARDY | CHAIR (THRU 6/2025) / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON BAINES | VICE CHAIR (THRU 6/2025) / CHAIR (START 6/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR (START 6/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUPA CHANDRA GUPTA | SECRETARY (THRU 6/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA NAVARRO | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY (START 6/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBUR HOBBS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLISS | DIRECTOR (START 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN GUINN | DIRECTOR (START 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS KAUZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUNTHER STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNOLD SAMORANOS | FRACTIONAL CFO Officer | 25 | $237,086 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA MEDINA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $184,930 | $7,567 |
| LUCRETIA COTTON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,470 | $14,812 |
| PATRICK MESSAC | PROJECT MANAGER, #OAKLANDUNDIVIDED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,377 | $6,682 |
| ALLYSON DELA CRUZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,470 | $5,744 |
| CINTHIA DIAZ | DIR OF COMM IMPACT, #OAKLANDUNDIVIDED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,715 | $5,956 |
| PRIYA JAGANNATHAN | DIR, OAKLAND STARTING SMART & STRONG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,927 | $0 |
| MARJORIE GOUX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAINE BINION-HARDY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PALMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBUR HOBBS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON BAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BULWIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUPA CHANDRA GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI JACOBS-CROVETTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KAUZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAIS REZENDE | DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN TAKETA RIORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNOLD SAMORANOS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 29 | $237,678 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA MEDINA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,422 | $6,972 |
| KYRA MUNGIA | CITY EDUC TRANSITION - PROJ MGR, EDUCA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,793 | $6,039 |
| LUCRETIA COTTON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,627 | $10,681 |
| PATRICE BERRY | ASSISTHUB - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,083 | $0 |
| PRIYA JAGANNATHAN | OAKLAND STARTING SMALL & STRONG - ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,035 | $0 |
| AMY HIMES | TECH EXCHANGE - DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,739 | $7,912 |
| MARJORIE GOUX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAINE BINION | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PALMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBUR HOBBS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BULWIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUPA CHANDRA GUPTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI JACOBS-CROVETTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAIS REZENDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN TAKETA RIORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 3RD ST STE 109, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3503
- In care of
- % OAKL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDRIA MEDINA, PO BOX 71005, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- REYNOLD SAMORANOS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (510) 221-6968
- Website
- WWW.OAKLANDEDFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 43-2014630 or by the name THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND LEADS THE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND ("THE ED FUND") SECURES AND MANAGES RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS WHILE HELPING THOSE SCHOOLS DEVELOP THEIR OWN CAPACITY TO CREATE THE BEST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THE ED FUND WORKS WITH SCHOOLS THAT STRIVE TO BE RESULTS ORIENTED, TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP, AND TO CULTIVATE COLLABORATION AND FAMILY LEADERSHIP, AND TO FOCUS ON STUDENT PERSONALIZATION AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM. THE ED FUND IS ALSO A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR A RANGE OF PROJECTS WITH THE OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND EDUCATION-FOCUSED PROJECTS.Expenses $18,514,667 · grants $7,471,860 · revenue $6,215,022
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-2014630
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,886,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,842,692
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,676,565 | $22,570,145 | $24,886,403 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,802,431 | $25,003,647 | $27,089,178 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,528,569 | $28,680,913 | $29,779,873 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,139,835 | $25,484,490 | $32,223,402 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-2014630).
Questions about THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
- What is the EIN of THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND is 43-2014630.
- Is THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEXANDRIA MEDINA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,248 (ALEXANDRIA MEDINA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,676,565, expenses of $22,570,145 and total assets of $24,886,403 at year end.
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