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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2874929

LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LOS GATOS, CA 95032

Financials

$2.6M$2.5M2023$2.7M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,666,490$2,609,322$57,168$1,948,970$69,085$1,879,885
June 30, 2024990$2,619,453$2,534,670$84,783$1,834,275$1,608,669$225,606
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,629,768
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$43,126
Net income from fundraising events
-$6,404
Other revenue
-$6,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,416,613
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$113,495
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$125,067
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$2,416,613
Management and general (functional)
$192,709

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,821,485
Total assets, end of year
$1,948,970
Total liabilities, end of year
$69,085
Net assets, end of year
$1,879,885
Publicly traded securities
$1,047,550
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,879,885
Gross receipts
$2,705,721
Employees
0
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1982
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amanda SullinsCo-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Will SchmidtGrant Research
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jessica JohnsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jen ShapiroOCLG Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Janelle WinterhoffVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Emily BaratzadehVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Beth JacksonCo-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Beth StarkSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sarah MayVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Eric DunstanParliamentarian
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Hallari ZighelboimEvents
Trustee or director
40$0
Jim HamiltonSocial Media
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Doug GregorVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Andrea OliverEvents
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Brandi TateReal Estate
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kerry NewlinLiaisoni
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jessica GwynnLiaison
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jessica O'ConnorLiaison
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Nitze DormadyLiaison
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Alexis BarnickelVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amanda SullinsCo-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Will SchmidtCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Jessica JohnsonCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Jen ShapiroVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jennifer FazeliCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Adrienne CoxCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Beth JacksonCo-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Beth StarkSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Mark VantressCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Eric DunstanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Hallari ZighelboimCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim HamiltonCampus Captain
Trustee or director
2$0
Doug GregorVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Alexis BarnickelVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17010 ROBERTS RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95032-4510
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Eric Dunstan, 17010 Roberts Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Signed the 990
Beth Jackson, Treasurer
Phone
(408) 335-2229
Return prepared by
WATERMAN AND ASSOCIATES CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2874929 or by the name LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Los Gatos Education Foundation works to raise essential funds to ensure that the children of the Los Gatos Union School District receive high-quality programs and resources vital to their education. LGEF funds supplemental teachers and staff in Art, Health, Library, Literacy, Math, Music, Electives, Counseling and Physical Education.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LGEF distributed $2,416,613 in public education grants during the year ending June 30, 2025, which benefitted 2,650 students in the 5 schools of the Los Gatos Union School District: Blossom Hill, Daves Avenue, Lexington, and Louise Van Meter Elementary schools and RJ Fisher Middle School. LGEF programs benefit every child in the district.
    Expenses $2,416,613

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2874929
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
1983
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,948,970
Income (IRS master file)
$2,705,721

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,666,490$2,609,322$1,948,970IRS
990June 2024$2,619,453$2,534,670$1,834,275IRS
990June 2023$1,788,864$1,775,709$1,593,399IRS
990June 2022$1,763,748$1,745,104$1,484,099IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 94-2874929).

Questions about LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 94-2874929.
Is LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Eric Dunstan.
Who are the officers and directors of LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,666,490, expenses of $2,609,322 and total assets of $1,948,970 at year end.

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