PALO ALTO PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PALO ALTO PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

EIN 77-0186364 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

PALO ALTO PARTNERS IN EDUCATION (PIE) RAISES MONEY FROM PARENTS and THE COMMUNITY to PROVIDE ALL PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE BEYOND WHAT is POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDING. PIES VOLUNTEERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS, SCHOOLS, and THE COMMUNITY, WILL ENSURE EVERY STUDENT IN THE PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPERIENCES AN ENRICHED and FULFILLING EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.00%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

4.23%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$100.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.82%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$5,426,713

Mission workProgram services$5,046,77193.00% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$153,2322.82% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$229,6764.23% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$5,429,679100.05% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 2.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 2.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 2.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 2.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 2.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 2.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 1.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 1.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,426,713

Expenses$5,429,679

Annual shortfall $2,966 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)$5,046,771 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$153,232 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$229,676 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,426,713

Expenses$5,429,679

Assets$364,173

Income$5,426,713

Contributions$5,323,435

Mission work (program services)$5,046,771

Fundraising$229,676

Grants given$48,126,812

Average grant$5,347,424

Management and general$153,232

Executive compensation (total)$155,429

Accounting fees$23,270

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LINDA LYONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7/1/24-6/30/25 · 40 hrs/week $178,567

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)

LINDA LYONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7/1/24-6/30/25

ORIT VIDAS-HOROVITZASSISTANT TREASURER 7/1/25-6/30/25

MARIA DERRICKTREASURER 7/1/24-6/30/25

MELANIE CURTISSDIRECTOR OF DEV. 10/21/24-6/30/25

MELINA PATTERSONVP OF GOVERNANCE 7/1/24-6/30/25

MIGUEL LOPEZDIRECTOR OF F & A - TEACHER GRANTS

MIRANDA JUNOWICZDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 7/1/24-3/31/25

MOLLY MELIUSDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE 7/1/24-6/30/25

MONICA TANDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 7/1/24-6/30/25

NAOMI WANGDIRECTOR OF DEV. 4/19/24-6/30/25

NISHITA KOTHARYVP OF DEV. 4/1/25-6/30/25

ORE ADEYEMIDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-8/16/24

YVETTE MANGALINDANDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-3/31/25

PEBEL RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 4/1/25-6/30/25

RACHAELL MONDINODIRECTOR OF DEV. / DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

ROCHNA DHANDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 7/1/24-6/30/25

SARAH PAYNEDIRECTOR OF DEV. 4/19/25-6/30/25

SIDDHARTH MINDRAVP OF F&A 4/1/25-6/30/25

SOPHIA CHEDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-6/30/25

SOPHIA LEEVP OF F&A 8/26/24-3/31/25

WEI WANGVP OF MARKETING 7/1/24-6/30/25

WENDY LEUNGDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-6/30/25

ABBY DOMINEDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-3/31/25

ESTELLE ZHAODIRECTOR OF DEV. 8/26/24-6/30/25

ADRIJA BASUDIRECTOR OF DEV. 4/1/25-6/30/25

AMIE FRANCONIVP OF DEV. 7/1/24-3/31/25

ANDREA LEVESQUEDIRECTOR OF DEV. / EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

ANGIE SANAEEDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 7/1/24-3/31/25

BHARTI JINDALDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-6/30/25

BRYNA LEEDIRECTOR OF DEV. 7/1/24-6/30/25

CASSY CHRISTIANSONDIRECTOR OF DEV. / VP OF DEVELOPMENT

CELIA RENE-CORAILDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 4/1/25-6/30/25

CHRIS COLOHANDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 4/1/25-6/30/25

ERIKA BUCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5/30/25- 6/30/25

MANOJ BATRASECRETARY 7/1/24-6/30/25

HENNY BHUSHANDIRECTOR OF DEV. 4/1/25-6/30/25

JENNIFER LEEPRESIDENT 7/1/24-3/31/25

JENNIFER SCHULTZDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 7/1/24-3/31/25

JOE PODULKAVP OF F&A 4/1/24-7/29/24

JOHN YOUNGDIRECTOR OF DEV. 4/1/24-6/30/25

JOYCE FARNSWORTHDIRECTOR OF DEV. - 7/1/24-6/30/25

JULIA MURPHYVP OF GOVERNANCE 4/1/25-6/30/25

KAITLYN LIAOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT

KAREN KESNERVP OF DEV. 7/1/24-3/31/25

LAUREN GOODYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING 4/1/24-3/31/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: PO BOX 1557, PALO ALTO, CA 94302-1557
County: Santa Clara
In care of: % KATHY SCHROEDER
Primary officer: ERIKA BUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@papie.org Phone(650) 329-3990

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBERT LEE & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes