GUNN FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $143K · expenses $131K · assets $1.1M
- EIN
- 32-0661928
- Address
- 780 ARASTRADERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3827
- NTEE code
- B82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Foundation awards need based scholarships to Gunn High School graduates for post secondary education.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 21 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
21 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Kirner | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
| Julie Lin | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Lina Qiu | Chief Donations Manager | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lorenzo Gomez | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Padmini Krishan | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephannie Lobell | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Stratton | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Derek Truesdale | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Liang | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Simon Saffer | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Armie Duterte | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kimberly Eng Lee | President and Board Chair | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Miguel Lopez | Chief Scholarship Officer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Emily Jaquette (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 7 |
| Veronica Oropeza (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Elizabeth Lam (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Anupa Bajwa (former) | Secretary | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rebecca Begley (former) | President and Board Chair | 2022-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Skyles Runser (former) | Director | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alena Villari (former) | Chief Scholarship Officer | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Judy Lee (former) | President and Board Chair | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Qiu | Chief Donations Manager | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Gomez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Julie Lin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Padmini Krishan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephannie Lobell | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Stratton | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Derek Truesdale | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Liang | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Claire Kirner | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| Simon Saffer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Armie Duterte | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kimberly Eng Lee | President and Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Miguel Lopez | Chief Scholarship Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2023 · 13 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Stratton | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Emily Jaquette | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| Veronica Oropeza | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Claire Kirner | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| Jackie Liang | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Derek Truesdale | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Eng Lee | Chief Donations Manager | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Gomez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Lam | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Anupa Bajwa | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Rebecca Begley | President and Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Armie Duterte | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Miguel Lopez | Chief Scholarship Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2022 · 13 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Stratton | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Skyles Runser | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Veronica Oropeza | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Claire Kirner | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| Alena Villari | Chief Scholarship Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Miguel Lopez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Gomez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Rebecca Begley | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Lam | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Emily Jaquette | Chief Donations Manager | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| Anupa Bajwa | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Armie Duterte | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judy Lee | President and Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $142,506 | $130,984 | $1,072,851 | $963,421 | $124,667 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $106,601 | $137,673 | $980,519 | $852,735 | $89,087 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $127,185 | $123,291 | $904,300 | $786,945 | $100,608 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 13 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- Gunn Senior High School Foundation Palo Alto, CA · 5 people in common (Armie Duterte, Claire Kirner, Lorenzo Gomez)
- PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Palo Alto, CA · 4 people in common (Claire Kirner, Jackie Liang, Julie Lin)
- PALO ALTO PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Palo Alto, CA · 1 person in common (Miguel Lopez)
- HENRY M GUNN HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS Palo Alto, CA · 1 person in common (Claire Kirner)
- PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Palo Alto, CA · 1 person in common (Claire Kirner)
- PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Palo Alto, CA · 1 person in common (Claire Kirner)
- PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Palo Alto, CA · 1 person in common (Kimberly Eng Lee)
- PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Palo Alto, CA · 1 person in common (Julie Lin)
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $217,063 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2025 | 4 | $71,129 | 2025 | $25,175 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $47,250 | 2024 | $19,750 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $37,905 | 2024 | $8,850 | show |
| THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $17,050 | 2024 | $10,550 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GUNN FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| JULIANA LEE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GUNN FOUNDATION” | 2017, 2019-2020 | 3 | $8,520 | 2020 | $5,020 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GUNN FOUNDATION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $209 | 2023 | $101 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $130,984 spent · pay $0 · grants $122,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $122,600 | $122,600 | - | - | 93.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Other Expenditures | $4,275 | - | $4,275 | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer ApprectnAward Lun | $2,019 | - | $2,019 | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $625 | - | $625 | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $486 | - | $486 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $418 | - | $418 | - | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $280 | - | $280 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $206 | - | $206 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $130,984 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $137,673 spent · pay $0 · grants $132,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $132,700 | $132,700 | - | - | 96.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer ApprectnAward Lun | $2,001 | - | $2,001 | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $522 | - | $522 | - | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $486 | - | $486 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $391 | - | $391 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $373 | - | $373 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $137,673 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $123,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $120,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $120,000 | $120,000 | - | - | 97.3% | |
| Information technology | $1,406 | $1,406 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $575 | - | $575 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $545 | - | $545 | - | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $429 | - | $429 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $229 | $229 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer ApprectnAward Lun | $32 | $32 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $123,291 | 100% |
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