Home › Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking
Pasadena Educational Foundation
Pasadena Educational Foundation reported $18.2 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.63 went to program services, $4.37 to management and general costs and $8.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,425 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 295% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.4MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $208,425 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.47% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePasadena Educational Foundation (pef) is a non-profit community-based organization which joins the public and private sectors in a partnership to (1) develop supplementary financial support for pasadena unified school district (pusd) programs, (2) encourage dedicated teachers by funding creative projects and (3) promote community-wide confidence in the pusd and its schools. See schedule I for a listing of this fiscal year's program service grants and other assistance. In addition to contributions directly received by the pef from private and public sectors, the pef, in coordination with the…
The foundation operates a summer enrichment program, that serves area k-12 students, predominantly drawing from the pusd student population, but also available to private, parochial, and outside of district public school students. The program is sustained through a combination of tuition fees paid by parents and charitable contributions from foundations and individuals; those charitable donations enable the foundation to keep its costs competitive and offer tuition assistance to those in need
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,500 | $0 | $9,925 | $208,425 |
| DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,259 | $0 | $17,669 | $133,928 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pasadena Educational Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $406K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b35 · 35 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5144
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Pasadena Educational Foundation totaling $696K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Pasadena Educational Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pasadena Educational Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Pasadena Educational Foundation spent in FY2025, $87.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Midland Area Community FoundationMidland, MI · revenue $18M · programs 88.1% · 2025
- Community Foundation of Greater MuscatineMuscatine, IA · revenue $18M · programs 80.3% · 2024
- United Way of DelawareWilmington, DE · revenue $18M · programs 95.1% · FY2025
- Copperhead CharitiesPalm Harbor, FL · revenue $18M · programs 25.5% · FY2025
- Baltimore Civic FundBaltimore, MD · revenue $18M · programs 91.1% · FY2025
All philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities · Largest charities in California
Questions people ask
How much of Pasadena Educational Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pasadena Educational Foundation reported that 87.6% of its $8.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 8.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pasadena Educational Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pasadena Educational Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $208,425, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pasadena Educational Foundation get its money?
Of $18.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.4% came from contributions and grants and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pasadena Educational Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7149451 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601189349301875 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500949349301335 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349302872 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341189349301714 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349305350 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349305126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7149451: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.