Public Charity

SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, of SOUTH PASADENA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.0M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $330K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 953532316 SOUTH PASADENA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$330K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1980 BY A GROUP OF PASSIONATE PARENTS, SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (SPEF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDRAISING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. ADMINISTERED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, SPEF PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS IN SOUTH PASADENA IN ALL EDUCATIONAL AREAS INCLUDING ACADEMICS, CURRICULUM AND TECHNOLOGY, LIBRARY SERVICES AND SUPPORT, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, SCIENCE, CHARACTER BUILDING EDUCATION, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ATHLETICS. DONATIONS TO SPEF SUPPORT SOUTH PASADENA'S FIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ARROYO VISTA ELEMENTARY, MARENGO ELEMENTARY, MONTEREY HILLS ELEMENTARY, SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, SPEF HAS RAISED CLOSE TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS TO RESTORE AND ENRICH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BEYOND THAT WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ABLE TO FUND.

Where $100 goes at South Pasadena Educational Foundation

How South Pasadena Educational Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$47
Spef runs afterschool enrichment classes, the annual 5th grade musical, summer school and summer camps
55% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,000 children
$32
Grants to the South Pasadena unified school district provide additional equipment and materials for the benefit of all students enrolled in the district
37% of program spending
$7
The teacher direct grants allow teachers and support staff to apply for grants up to $4,500 to implement unique programs in their classrooms, helping them enhance the curriculum…
8% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alicia Garcia
COMMITTEE LEADERS Barbara Mclendon
BOARD MEMBER Beth Gee
TREASURER Brandon Butcher
COMMITTEE LEADERS Brian Mahler
BOARD MEMBER Dana Thompson-Davis

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$178,257 19 grants
Education
$73,650 10 grants
Youth Development
$34,000 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$21,500 2 grants
Unspecified
$22,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.0M $2.6M $3.2M
2024 $2.6M $2.3M $2.9M
2023 $2.5M $2.2M $2.6M
2022 $2.3M $1.8M $2.3M
2021 $1.4M $1.4M $1.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.0M (+114%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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