POWERING OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION- SOUTH BAY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $175K · expenses $200K · assets $1.0M
- EIN
- 47-4727641
- Address
- 34 GLEN RIDGE AVE, LOS GATOS, CA 95030-5820
- NTEE code
- B82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2015 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Rosemary Rossi (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our focus is to assist high achieving low income students achieve their desire for a college degree. We provide supportive funding while they are in college until they have received their degree. A mentor is proved to each student.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Rossi | President | 2020-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michele Van Zuiden | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Manuel Avalos | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Ogle | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosemarie Pottage | Treasurer | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Figuero Hernandez | Board Member | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Bachen | Secretary | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Parker (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Figuero (former) | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Figueroa Hernandez (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Guldimann (former) | Vice President and Secretary | 2020-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Van Zuiden (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ken Ogle (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Rossi | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michele Van Zuiden | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosemarie Pottage | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Manuel Avalos | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Ogle | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Figuero Hernandez | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Bachen | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Rossi | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michele Van Zuiden | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Parker | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Manuel Avalos | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Ogle | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Figuero | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Van Zuiden | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Manuel Avalos | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Figueroa Hernandez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosemary Rossi | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Guldimann | Vice President and Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Parker | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Van Zuiden | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Manuel Avalos | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosemary Rossi | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Guldimann | Vice President and Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Parker | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Van Zuiden | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosemary Rossi | President | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Guldimann | Vice President and Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Parker | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE VAN ZUIDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN OGLE | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY ROSSI | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA GULDIMANN | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE PARKER | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $174,828 | $200,432 | $1,044,563 | $473,980 | $152,615 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $215,564 | $187,377 | $1,001,418 | $445,106 | $189,651 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $178,016 | $256,473 | $906,524 | $385,792 | $123,404 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $402,586 | $250,691 | $843,726 | $450,101 | $379,276 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $133,904 | $106,388 | $511,425 | $275,675 | $133,809 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $346,804 | $159,520 | $469,073 | $248,159 | $346,781 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $590,500 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT LEAGUE | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $226,000 | 2022 | $226,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $164,000 | 2024 | $53,000 | show |
| PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $125,000 | 2021 | $125,000 | show |
| SARATOGA ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2024 | 2 | $12,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $12,000 | 2021 | $8,000 | show |
| FARRINGTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $11,000 | 2023 | $11,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $200,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $196,778 · events $835
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $196,778 | $196,778 | - | - | 98.2% | |
| Information technology | $1,808 | $0 | $1,808 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $835 | $815 | $0 | $20 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | State filing Fees | $366 | $0 | $366 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Paypal Fees | $310 | $0 | $0 | $310 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | On line Subscriptions | $104 | $0 | $104 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Occupancy | $95 | $95 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Travel | $71 | $32 | $0 | $39 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing | $65 | $0 | $0 | $65 | 0.0% |
| Total | $200,432 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $187,377 spent · pay $0 · grants $182,361 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $182,361 | $182,361 | - | - | 97.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Software | $2,303 | $0 | $2,303 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $1,749 | $1,578 | $0 | $171 | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Banks Fees and Paypal Fees | $400 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Subscriptions | $265 | $0 | $0 | $265 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $122 | $25 | $0 | $97 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $90 | $0 | $0 | $90 | 0.0% | |
| Occupancy | $87 | $87 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $187,377 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $256,473 spent · pay $0 · grants $245,802 · events $4,002
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $245,802 | $245,802 | - | - | 95.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,002 | $4,002 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,016 | - | - | $3,016 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $2,090 | - | $2,090 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $820 | $0 | $820 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Travel | $482 | $482 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $261 | $261 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $256,473 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $250,691 spent · pay $0 · grants $242,601 · events $1,300
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $242,601 | $242,601 | - | - | 96.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,300 | $1,300 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,264 | - | $983 | $281 | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $1,241 | - | $1,241 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,215 | - | $1,215 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $70 | - | - | $70 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $250,691 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $106,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $102,136 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $102,136 | $102,136 | - | - | 96.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,023 | $2,023 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Hospitality | $921 | $921 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Software License | $825 | $0 | $825 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $483 | - | $390 | $93 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $106,388 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $159,520 spent · pay $0 · grants $154,660 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $154,660 | $154,660 | - | - | 97.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,000 | - | - | $2,000 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSPITALITY | $787 | $787 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE LICENSE | $700 | $700 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | DONATED OTHER SERVICES | $492 | $492 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $492 | $492 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: other services | $389 | $389 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $159,520 | 100% |
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