SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 20-5061316 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)

What they do

WHO WE ARE - SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (SVEF) FOCUSES ON RAISING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN THE CRITICAL AREAS of MATH and SCIENCE ACROSS ALL 33 SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, and ALSO ADJOINING SAN MATEO and ALAMEDA COUNTIES. OUR GOAL is to BE THE LEADING ADVOCATE for PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE REGION. WE ARE KNOWN for OUR CLEAR FOCUS ON ACHIEVING RESULTS, PARTNERING, and EMPHASIZING CREATIVITY and INNOVATION. BEYOND SERVING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, and ADMINISTRATORS, WE PROVIDE VALUE to THE LARGER COMMUNITY BY MAKING INVESTING IN EDUCATION EASY.WHY WE MATTER - THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE CRITICAL TIME to IMPROVE OUR SCHOOLS. WE MUST ENSURE OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE is PREPARED to TAKE ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL and BUSINESS CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD. WITH AN INCREASING GAP of QUALIFIED WORKERS to TAKE OVER SILICON VALLEY JOBS, OUR FUTURE AS THE HEART of THE U.S. INNOVATION is AT RISK.WHAT WE DO - WE ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY, and OTHE

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86.13%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

16.35%of revenue went to fundraising14.4% of expenses

$113.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.08%of revenue went to management and office costs9.8% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $840,691 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,200,309

Mission workProgram services$5,340,19786.13% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$687,23511.08% of revenue9.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,013,56816.35% of revenue14.4% of expenses

Total expenses$7,041,000113.56% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.8% mission · 9.8% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.56% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 10.3% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 8.8% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 9.6% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 10.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 9.4% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 8.2% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 9.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,200,309

Expenses$7,041,000

Annual shortfall $840,691 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,340,197 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$687,235 · 9.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,013,568 · 14.4% of expenses

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Revenue$6,200,309

Expenses$7,041,000

Assets$4,463,192

Income$6,265,494

Contributions$4,233,158

Mission work (program services)$5,340,197

Fundraising$1,013,568

Grants given$35,531

Average grant$11,844

Management and general$687,235

Executive compensation (total)$713,412

Stocks and bonds$2,287,615

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LISA ANDREWCEO · 40 hrs/week $319,769

LISA ANNA DOMINGUEZCDO · 40 hrs/week $222,331

CHRIS CARNEYCOO · 40 hrs/week $160,487

CHRISTINA RAMIREZCPO · 40 hrs/week $150,456

SEUNG LEEPARTNERSHIP DIR · 40 hrs/week $141,975

KHALED HAMADEHEAD OF PEOPLE · 40 hrs/week $139,595

SARAH RAHMANPROGRAM DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $127,608

MERCEDES CARBAJALASSETS PRO. DIR · 40 hrs/week $117,181

COLLEEN J THOMASSTRATEGIC DIR. · 40 hrs/week $103,171

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

LISA ANDREWCEO

LISA ANNA DOMINGUEZCDO

CHRIS CARNEYCOO

CHRISTINA RAMIREZCPO

SEUNG LEEPARTNERSHIP DIR

KHALED HAMADEHEAD OF PEOPLE

SARAH RAHMANPROGRAM DIRECTO

MERCEDES CARBAJALASSETS PRO. DIR

COLLEEN J THOMASSTRATEGIC DIR.

STACY WALSH SPRINGSBOARD MEMBER

MARC SUIDANBOARD MEMBER

NUPUR SRIVASTAVABOARD MEMBER

SAHIL BHARDWAJBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN PRETTYMANBOARD MEMBER

STASI BROWNBOARD CHAIR

STEPHANIE KASHIMABOARD MEMBER

TOM BAKERBOARD MEMBER

TUGBA YANAZBOARD MEMBER

VANISHA BOYDBOARD MEMBER

ZIA YUSUFBOARD MEMBER

KIRAN MAHADIKBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDRA DURANBOARD MEMBER

JUAN CRUZBOARD MEMBER

JARED DARBYBOARD MEMBER

ESTHER IYAMUBOARD MEMBER

DR JOHN YORKBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS SPRENGBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HOUSEBOARD MEMBER

D JOHN MILLERBOARD MEMBER

CECILE GALVEZBOARD MEMBER

CECIL MAKBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN HENRYBOARD MEMBER

BRANDON MIDDLETONBOARD MEMBER

AUSTIN FLEISHOURBOARD MEMBER

AUBREY CALDERONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 1400 PARKMOOR AVENUE 200, SAN JOSE, CA 95126
County: Santa Clara
In care of: LISA ANDREW
Primary officer: LISA ANDREW, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(408) 790-9400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAZE & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
IRS tax category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes