The Palo Alto Community Fund
Donations deductibleThe Palo Alto Community Fund's network
23 people9 organisationsi23 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
23 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 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Waring | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anne Frahn | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara SIH Klausner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Becky Beacom | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Diane Downend | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Fred Mondragon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Georgia Farooq | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jane Rytina | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristine S Erving | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kully Kooner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lauren Williams | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Masha Korsunsky Fisch (also filed as Masha Fisch) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew Caspari | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Alcheck | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Miriam Yupanqui | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter O'Riordan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sally Hewlett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sejal Kamani | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sheryl Klein | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sigrid Pinsky | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Emslie | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Fields Bailey | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yael Goshen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Van Dusen | Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Wong | Executive Director | 24 | $94k | ||
| Lisa van Dusen | Outgoing Ed | 30 | $61k | ||
| Matthew Caspari | Secretary | 10 | $0 | ||
| Georgia Farooq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yael Goshen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Emslie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Fields Bailey | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Becky Beacom | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane Downend | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Tomlinson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheryl Klein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Megan Swezey Fogarty | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Hewlett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theivanai Palaniappan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Rytina | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred Mondragon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colleen Gormley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Traum | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave McQuarrie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter O'riordan | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Anna Waring | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Alcheck | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sejal Kamani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Sih Klausner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Miriam Yupanqui | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ligia Murillo | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Palo Alto Community Fund
- EIN
- 770483215
- Address
- 3460 W Bayshore Rd Ste 107, Palo Alto, CA, 94303-4269
- State
- California
- Mission
- The palo alto community fund focuses on the unique needs of our community and channels charitable giving of local donors to effective organizations that improve the quality of life for everyone in palo alto, east palo alto and menlo park. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T31 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Rebecca Beacom (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1998
- 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
≥8years on the filingsJane Rytina
≥8years on the filingsLauren Williams
≥8years on the filingsSigrid Pinsky
≥8years on the filingsSusan Fields Bailey
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.3m
- Total liabilities
- $19k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Legal Services Epa | General operating support | $100k |
| El Concilio of San Mateo Coun | General operating support | $100k |
| Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alt | General operating support | $100k |
| Adas Cafe | General operating support | $40k |
| Childrens Health Council | General operating support | $40k |
| Dreamcatchers | General operating support | $40k |
| East Palo Alto Academy FDN | General operating support | $40k |
| East Palo Alto Senior Center | General operating support | $40k |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutor | General operating support | $40k |
| Elizabeth F Gamble Garden | General operating support | $40k |
| Epacenter | General operating support | $40k |
| Fresh Approach | General operating support | $40k |
| Friends of Palo Alto Jr M&Z | General operating support | $40k |
| Hidden Villa | General operating support | $40k |
| Lifemoves | General operating support | $40k |
| Ravenswood Education FDN | General operating support | $40k |
| Upward Scholars | General operating support | $40k |
| Youth Community Service | General operating support | $40k |
| Adolescent Counseling Service | General operating support | $30k |
| Cassy | General operating support | $30k |
| Cora | General operating support | $30k |
| East Palo Alto Razorhawks | General operating support | $30k |
| Eastside College Preparatory | General operating support | $30k |
| Peninsula Kidteenfull Power | General operating support | $30k |
| Rich May Foundation | General operating support | $30k |