Nonprofit · EIN 95-3787674
SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,532,242 | $3,465,855 | $66,387 | $15,592,772 | $1,510,097 | $14,082,675 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $4,068,151 | $3,926,741 | $141,410 | $13,853,162 | $792,967 | $13,060,195 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,929,693 | $3,943,390 | -$13,697 | $12,353,212 | $1,866 | $12,351,346 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,662,964
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $270,082
- Net income from fundraising events
- $396,250
- Other revenue
- $599,196
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,544,342
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $410,566
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $678,517
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $2,904,030
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,666
- Fundraising (functional)
- $342,159
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,853,162
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,592,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,510,097
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,082,675
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,025,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,211,070
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,871,605
- Gross receipts
- $3,883,900
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 45
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymur Flinn | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $161,237 |
| Danny Guggenheim | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Kelly Naylor | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Thea Cappiccille | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Connie Alvarez | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Emily Arms | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Monica Batra | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elyse Bennett | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John R Baracy | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alison Havel | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Deb Love | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Duncan Rolph | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Speakman | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pablo Clarke | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Waterstone | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jessica Lall | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Greenberg | Interim Exec Di Officer | 40 | $130,127 | $10,143 |
| Mikko Sperber | Exec Dir Officer | 40 | $137,043 | $0 |
| John R Baracy | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Larmore | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Guggenheim | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Naylor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Alvarez | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Arms | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Batra | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyse Bennett | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thea Cappiccille | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Havel | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Love | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Duncan Rolph | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Speakman | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Waterstone | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Sperber | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $222,399 |
| Rachel Faulkner | COO Officer | 40 | $127,840 |
| John Baracy | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paula Larmore | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kelly Naylor | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Danny Guggenheim | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Connie Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Emily Arms | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Monica Batra | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elyse Bennett | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thea Cappiccille | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alison Havel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Deb Love | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Duncan Rolph | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Speakman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Julie Waterstone | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Yolanda Lewis | Marketing Assoc Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Debra Burgin | Development Dir Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Heather Epps | Fundraising Dir Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Kimberly Eyler | Data Associate Officer | 24.5 | $0 |
| Kyle Koehler | Teacher Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Tova Larsen | Director of Gifts | 40 | $0 |
| Linda Greenberg | Interim Director | 70 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1717 4TH STREET STE 132, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401-3319
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Raymur Flinn, 1717 4th Street 132 132, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Signed the 990
- Raymur Flinn, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (310) 396-4557
- Website
- www.smedfoundation.com
- Return prepared by
- CWDL CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3787674 or by the name SANTA MONICA EDUCATION 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
The Santa Monica Education Foundation (SMEF) raises funds to enhance and supplement the curriculum of every public school in the city of Santa Monica.
Program accomplishments
- Our Mission is to engage the community to invest in a vibrant educational experience for all.Expenses $2,904,030
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
- 95-3787674
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,592,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,883,900
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,532,242 | $3,465,855 | $15,592,772 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,068,151 | $3,926,741 | $13,853,162 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,929,693 | $3,943,390 | $12,353,212 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,188,128 | $1,257,217 | $12,315,563 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-3787674).
Questions about SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 95-3787674.
- Is SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA MONICA 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 SANTA MONICA 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 SANTA MONICA 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 SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Raymur Flinn.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,237 (Raymur Flinn, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,532,242, expenses of $3,465,855 and total assets of $15,592,772 at year end.
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