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Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Monterey Peninsula Foundation reported $19.3 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.76 went to program services, $3.48 to management and general costs and $12.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 260.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $644,013 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 50% 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 $21MFor 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 $19MOther revenue was negative: −$32M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 260.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $644,013 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.01% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseThe Monterey Peninsula Foundation enhances the quality of life in monterey county and surrounding areas through strategic disbursement of charitable funds generated by hosting the at&t pebble beach pro-am and the pure insurance championship at pebble beach. The foundation provided 187 grants, 56 tournament related gifts, 21 service organization donations, and 50 sponsorships and other gifts during fiscal year ending 6/30/2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $572,813 | $0 | $71,200 | $644,013 |
| VP PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,167 | $0 | $74,499 | $323,666 |
| DIR OF FINANCE, SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,575 | $0 | $73,040 | $232,615 |
| SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,135 | $0 | $38,337 | $167,472 |
| PLAYER RELATIONS MGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,292 | $0 | $48,587 | $160,879 |
| SENIOR SPONSORSHIP MGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,135 | $0 | $31,021 | $160,156 |
| PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM MGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,923 | $0 | $45,608 | $154,531 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Monterey Peninsula Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $929K (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–1b8 · 8 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,262
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HNS SPORTS GROUP LLC Event management services | $275,000 |
| STAR SANITATION LLC Portable toilet rental | $189,959 |
| CRESCO EQUIPMENT RENTALS Equipment rental | $134,284 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Monterey Peninsula Foundation totaling $1.2M 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.
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Every number above is copied from Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Monterey Peninsula Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Monterey Peninsula Foundation reported that 83.8% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 12.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Monterey Peninsula Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Monterey Peninsula Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $644,013, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Monterey Peninsula Foundation get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 260.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Monterey Peninsula Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2541783 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202640139349302109 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349304136 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349304633 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203199349312390 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123199349310582 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003189349311045 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2541783: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.