California Family Foundation
Donations deductibleCalifornia Family Foundation's network
3 people2 organisationsi3 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 3 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Pearson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lund Smith | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Jacobsen | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Antonia Chu | Beechwood Teacher | 2024 |
| David Laurance | Beechwood School Principal | 2020 |
| John Laurance | Beechwood School Teacher | 2024 |
| Julia Jacobsen | Company secretary | since 2023 |
| Katherine Pforzheimer | Beechwood School Teacher | 2024 |
| Melinda Christopherson | Finance Director | since 2023 |
| Michael Jacobsen | President | since 2023 |
| Priscilla Taylor | Beechwood School Principal | since 2021 |
| Richard Jacobsen | Vice President | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Taylor | Beechwood School Principal | 40 | $154k | $7k | |
| Melinda Christopherson | Finance Director | 40 | $109k | $15k | |
| John Laurance | Beechwood School Teacher | 40 | $107k | $15k | |
| Konstance Kirkendoll | Beechwood School Teacher | 40 | $103k | $13k | |
| Angela Harrington | Beechwood School Teacher | 40 | $103k | $6k | |
| Antonia Chu | Beechwood School Teacher | 40 | $102k | $7k | |
| Richard Jacobsen | Vice President | 10 | $18k | ||
| Michael Jacobsen | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Jacobsen | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Howard Pearson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lund Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Jacobsen | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- California Family Foundation
- EIN
- 770053005
- Address
- 50 Terminal Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025-1272
- State
- California
- Mission
- The California Family Foundation provides educational programs and housing assistance for low-income families in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B24Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Richard Jacobsen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsLund Smith
≥6years on the filingsSusan Jacobsen
≥3years on the filingsHoward Pearson
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $73.5m
- Total liabilities
- $3.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $69.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $731k
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 150
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14.7m | $4.2m | $10.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.