PREMIER AMERICA FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $229K · expenses $339K · assets $206K
- EIN
- 82-0914788
- Address
- 19867 PRAIRIE ST, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-6504
- NTEE code
- T12 Fund Raising and Fund Distribution (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2018 (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)
- Principal officer
- Diana Cervantes (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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
Premier America Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whosemission is to give back to the communities we serve by supporting localorganizations and providing financial empowerment programs and services foryouth and young adults. The Foundation partners with schools, philanthropicorganizations, and community organizations to support capital impactprojects and financial capability programs, giving communities the power tomake better financial choices and achieve an improved quality of life.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Holmen | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Marci Francisco | Director | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Richter | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Itzell Menendez | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Gallardo | Executive Dir. | 2023-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Shiloh | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eva Gomez | Vice Chair | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Larry Martin | Board Chair | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Natasha Tillman | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Philip Gonzales (former) | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Martinez (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Cervantes (former) | Executive Dir. | 2021-2022 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HOLMEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARCI FRANCISCO | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS RICHTER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITZELL MENENDEZ | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX GALLARDO | Executive Dir. | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA SHILOH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA GOMEZ | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LARRY MARTIN | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NATASHA TILLMAN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HOLMEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARCI FRANCISCO | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS RICHTER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITZELL MENENDEZ | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX GALLARDO | Executive Dir. | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA SHILOH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA GOMEZ | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILIP GONZALES | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY MARTIN | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NATASHA TILLMAN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HOLMEN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARCI FRANCISCO | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA MARTINEZ | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ITZELL MENENDEZ | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX GALLARDO | Executive Dir. | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA SHILOH | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVA GOMEZ | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PHILIP GONZALES | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY MARTIN | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| NATASHA TILLMAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HOLMEN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARCI FRANCISCO | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA MARTINEZ | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITZELL MENENDEZ | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA CERVANTES | Executive Dir. | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA SHILOH | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVA GOMEZ | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PHILIP GONZALES | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY MARTIN | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NATASHA TILLMAN | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HOLMEN | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARCI FRANCISCO | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA MARTINEZ | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ITZELL MENENDEZ | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA CERVANTES | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA SHILOH | BOARD OF DIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVA GOMEZ | BOARD OF DIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PHILIP GONZALES | BOARD OF DIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY MARTIN | BOARD OF DIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| NATASHA TILLMAN | BOARD OF DIR | 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 | ||||||||
| $228,613 | $339,303 | $206,162 | $206,162 | $228,612 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $224,144 | $204,284 | $316,852 | $316,852 | $224,018 | $125 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,480 | $129,133 | $296,992 | $296,992 | $178,109 | $2,370 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $202,000 | $78,077 | $245,645 | $245,645 | $192,122 | $9,877 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,485 | $28,364 | $121,722 | $121,722 | $99,484 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,485 | $28,365 | $121,721 | $121,721 | $16,599 | $82,885 | - | - | - |
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.
- PREMIER AMERICA CREDIT UNION Chatsworth, CA · 3 people in common (Eva Gomez, Gary Holmen, Larry Martin)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $578,492 in all, tax years 2017 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIER AMERICA CREDIT UNION | $558,357 | 6 | $150,000 | 2024 | 2017, 2020-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| CREDIT UNIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA | $20,000 | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $135 | 2 | $80 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PREMIER AMERICA FOUNDATION” | show |
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| UDA FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $178,762 | $202,864 | TRUSTEE | $79,989 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARCUS ALLEN FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $297,468 | $297,165 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $94,084 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| JUDITH F LAZ FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $222,933 | $5,710 | Chair & Ex Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GET TOGETHER FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $312,127 | $286,750 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIVING BREATH FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $264,102 | $241,825 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRANT FUHR FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $288,111 | $280,555 | EVENT DIRECTOR | $20,000 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GENESIS FOR GOOD FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $260,545 | $98,929 | CHAIRPERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MONTEREY COUNT BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $238,016 | $195,627 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MALCOLM SMITH MOTORSPORTS FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $226,027 | $126,406 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BJS RESTAURANTS FOUNDATION INC | CA | T12 | $333,920 | $312,794 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NIYA SAFI FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $198,595 | $200,314 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FINDKEEPGIVE FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $238,310 | $211,274 | CHAIR, SECRETARY & TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROTOSTAR FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $269,235 | $129,309 | PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOPE REIGNS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC | CA | T12 | $264,052 | $280,551 | MEMBER | $170,053 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WALINDWA CHARITABLE CORPORATION | CA | T12 | $210,272 | $198,790 | Director, President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| R D H FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $174,708 | $148,187 | PRESIDENT, | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DUMONT FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $228,544 | $166,102 | PRESIDENT | $14,500 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| TORO FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T12 | $200,000 | $54,035 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 · $339,303 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $15,521
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $174,659 | $174,659 | - | - | 51.5% |
| Other (as described) | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $72,666 | $72,666 | - | - | 21.4% |
| Fees: other services | $61,580 | $61,580 | - | - | 18.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | OFFICE EVENTS | $11,017 | $11,017 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SERVICE FEES | $7,121 | $7,121 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,504 | $4,504 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $3,984 | $3,984 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,675 | $1,675 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,083 | $1,083 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $1,014 | $1,014 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $339,303 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $204,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,752
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $67,671 | $67,671 | - | - | 33.1% |
| Fees: other services | $59,861 | $59,861 | - | - | 29.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $52,000 | $52,000 | - | - | 25.5% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,752 | $12,752 | - | - | 6.2% | |
| Travel | $6,549 | $6,549 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,939 | $1,939 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,006 | $1,006 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS EXPENSE | $959 | $959 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $680 | $680 | - | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $367 | - | $367 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $350 | $350 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $150 | $150 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $204,284 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $129,133 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,715 | 50.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $63,418 | 49.1% | |
| Total | $129,133 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $78,077 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $63
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $60,667 | $60,667 | - | - | 77.7% |
| Other (as described) | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 15.4% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES | $1,963 | $1,963 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Insurance | $1,187 | $1,187 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CLIENT/EMPLOYEE GIFTS | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 1.3% |
| All other expenses | $947 | $947 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $250 | $250 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $63 | $63 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $78,077 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $28,364 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,013 | 98.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $351 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $28,364 | 100% |
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