Nonprofit · EIN 95-3532316
SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · S PASADENA, CA 91030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,954,564 | $2,635,382 | $319,182 | $3,228,289 | $629,401 | $2,598,888 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,623,023 | $2,282,458 | $340,565 | $2,920,315 | $646,119 | $2,274,196 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,477,290 | $2,247,831 | $229,459 | $2,561,868 | $638,367 | $1,923,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $714,855
- Program service revenue
- $2,191,043
- Investment income
- $48,666
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$27
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,039,530
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,945
- Other salaries and wages
- $688,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $867,940
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,000
- Occupancy
- $11,000
- Program services (functional)
- $2,312,825
- Management and general (functional)
- $176,336
- Fundraising (functional)
- $146,221
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,920,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,228,289
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $629,401
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,598,888
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,479,224
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $119,664
- Gross receipts
- $3,144,882
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,279 | $13,213 |
| GRACE KUNG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB CLYDE | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BAUMANN | COMMITTEE LEADERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUBALO | COMMITTEE LEADERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD EDWARDS | COMMITTEE LEADERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY HOU | COMMITTEE LEADERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAHLER | COMMITTEE LEADERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCLENDON | COMMITTEE LEADERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ARNAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BUTCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY ANGELATS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIELA AMAYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH GEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA KAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PANDA KORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KOWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY KWAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANA LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA NEU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKLIN PFAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIAM RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAIDA STAUDENMAIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA THOMPSON-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIVAN TRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORRAINE WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ZIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,900 | $16,407 |
| EMILIA ALDANA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ARNAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LELAND JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HALVERSON-GODSON | PARTI GRAS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE KUNG | SUMMER PROGRAMS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBRA MCLENDON | GRANTS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA BERK | BOARD DEVELOPMENT VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY HOU | AFTERSCHOOL VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THIVANTHA KURERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAHLER | SOLICITATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE REALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA NEU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANA PILLOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA POLANSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMITA SAHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE SINGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN YU | COMMUNICATIONS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUBALO | STEWARDSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY ANGELATS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BUTCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIELA KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIDA STAUDENMAIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA THOMPSON-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVAN TRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,398 | $7,502 |
| EMILIA ALDANA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ARNAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LELAND JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HALVERSON-GODSON | PARTI GRAS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE KUNG | SUMMER PROGRAMS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBRA MCLENDON | GRANTS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA BERK | BOARD DEVELOPMENT VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY HOU | AFTERSCHOOL VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THIVANTHA KURERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAHLER | SOLICITATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE REALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA NEU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANA PILLOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA POLANSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMITA SAHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE SINGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN YU | COMMUNICATIONS VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUBALO | STEWARDSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY ANGELATS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BUTCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIELA KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIDA STAUDENMAIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA THOMPSON-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVAN TRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 EL CENTRO ST, S PASADENA, CA 91030-3120
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILIA ALDANA, 1100 EL CENTRO STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
- Signed the 990
- BRANDON BUTCHER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (626) 441-5810
- Website
- WWW.SPEF4KIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3532316 or by the name SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.
- 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
FOUNDED IN 1980 BY A GROUP OF PASSIONATE PARENTS, SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (SPEF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDRAISING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. ADMINISTERED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, SPEF PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS IN SOUTH PASADENA IN ALL EDUCATIONAL AREAS INCLUDING ACADEMICS, CURRICULUM AND TECHNOLOGY, LIBRARY SERVICES AND SUPPORT, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, SCIENCE, CHARACTER BUILDING EDUCATION, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ATHLETICS. DONATIONS TO SPEF SUPPORT SOUTH PASADENA'S FIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ARROYO VISTA ELEMENTARY, MARENGO ELEMENTARY, MONTEREY HILLS ELEMENTARY, SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, SPEF HAS RAISED CLOSE TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS TO RESTORE AND ENRICH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BEYOND THAT WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ABLE TO FUND.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS TO THE SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE DISTRICT. THROUGH SPEF'S MAJOR GRANTS COMMITTEE, SPEF WILL CONTINUE TO HELP FUND THE DISTRICT'S INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE CAMPUS-WIDE STUDENT SOCIO-EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING ON POSITIVE BEHAVIOR REINFORCEMENT, PROMOTION OF SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES, AND GREATER USE OF SMALL GROUP PEER COUNSELING FOR STUDENTS THAT NEED SUPPORT. SPEF ALSO FUNDED THE LAUNCH SCIENCE CURRICULUM FOR $100,000 TO BRING THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS AND NEW SCIENCE CURRICULUM INTO THE ELEMENTARY CLASSES.Expenses $853,274 · grants $853,274
- SPEF RUNS AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES, THE ANNUAL 5TH GRADE MUSICAL, SUMMER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMPS. THE SPEF SUMMER SCHOOL SERVES OVER 2,000 CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE. OUR ANNUAL 5TH GRADE MUSICAL BRINGS 5TH GRADERS FROM ALL THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT AND PERFORM A MUSICAL FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SPEF'S BASKETBALL & LEADERSHIP SKILLS CAMP IS AN ANNUAL CAMP IN WE COLLABORATE WITH A.C. GREEN TO BRING HIS COACHES AND CURRICULUM TO THE SOUTH PASADENA SUMMER CAMPS AND WORK WITH STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO TEACHING AND DEVELOPING BASKETBALL SKILLS, THE CAMP PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING CHARACTER AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING FOR THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE.Expenses $1,273,295 · revenue $2,191,043
- THE TEACHER DIRECT GRANTS ALLOW TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO APPLY FOR GRANTS UP TO $4,500 TO IMPLEMENT UNIQUE PROGRAMS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, HELPING THEM ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, AND TO IGNITE CURIOSITY. TEACHER DIRECT GRANTS AFFECT ALL CURRICULUMS SUCH AS SCIENCE, WITH THE "JUICE FOR JUICE" CHEMISTRY GRANT; ENGINEERING, WITH THE "FEMINEER PROGRAM" WHICH ENGAGES K-12 GIRLS IN STEM; LEARNING TO CODE, WITH OUR OZOBOTS GRANT, AND LITERACY AND MUSIC, WITH THE "MUSIC TOUCHES EVERYBODY" LIBRARY GRANT. STANDING DESKS WERE PURCHASED TO IMPROVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CLASSROOMS FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD, AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS' CREATIVITY WERE ENCOURAGED WITH THE IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND GRANT.Expenses $186,256 · grants $186,256
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3532316
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,228,289
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,144,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $2,954,564 | $2,635,382 | $3,228,289 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $2,623,023 | $2,282,458 | $2,920,315 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,477,290 | $2,247,831 | $2,561,868 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,281,371 | $1,836,143 | $2,343,963 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 95-3532316).
Questions about SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 95-3532316.
- Is SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL 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 SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names EMILIA ALDANA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,279 (STACEY PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,954,564, expenses of $2,635,382 and total assets of $3,228,289 at year end.
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