FOOTHILL-DEANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOOTHILL-DEANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUNDATION

EIN 94-3258220 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T20Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FOOTHILL-DE ANZA FOUNDATION is to CHANGE STUDENT LIVES BY RAISING and INVESTING FUNDS to SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE of FOOTHILL and DE ANZA COLLEGES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.20%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

9.30%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$92.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.07%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$10.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $318,538 for DENNIS CIMA (EXEC. DIR., FHDA FOUNDATION). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$7,039,146

Mission workProgram services$5,434,08377.20% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$426,9796.07% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$654,9159.30% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$523,1697.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,515,97792.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 83.4% mission · 6.6% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.3% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 6.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.5% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 11.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 8.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 8.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,039,146

Expenses$6,515,977

Annual surplus $523,169 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$5,434,083 · 83.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$426,979 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$654,915 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,039,146

Expenses$6,515,977

Assets$66,548,877

Income$8,103,478

Contributions$4,827,421

Mission work (program services)$5,434,083

Fundraising$654,915

Management and general$426,979

Executive compensation (total)$604,617

Stocks and bonds$62,568,123

Investing fees$94,209

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

DENNIS CIMAEXEC. DIR., FHDA FOUNDATION · 40 hrs/week $318,538Base $219,641 · Other $98,897

ROBIN LATTAASST. DIR., FHDA FOUNDATION · 40 hrs/week $249,717Base $175,616 · Other $74,101

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 (28)

DENNIS CIMAEXEC. DIR., FHDA FOUNDATION

ROBIN LATTAASST. DIR., FHDA FOUNDATION

LAURA CASASBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM WILSONBOARD MEMBER

SWATI ADVANIBOARD MEMBER

SO YONG PARKBOARD MEMBER

SHYAMOLI BANERJEEBOARD MEMBER

SAVITA VAIDHYANATHANBOARD MEMBER

RIMI BEWTRABOARD MEMBER

PATRICK AHRENSBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 11/01/24)

ORRIN MAHONEYBOARD MEMBER

OMAR TORRESBOARD MEMBER

MALINI RAOBOARD MEMBER

LIZ KNISSBOARD MEMBER

LEE D LAMBERTBOARD MEMBER

AHMED MOSTAFABOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN SANTORABOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN AXELRADBOARD MEMBER

JAMES JONESBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE ANDERSENBOARD MEMBER

DR KRISTINA WHALENBOARD MEMBER

DIANA BAUTISTASECRETARY, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

BRUCE SWENSONBOARD MEMBER

BEN DUBINTREASURER

ASHLEY OROPEZAPRESIDENT

ART SWIFTBOARD MEMBER

ARCHANA SATHAYEVICE PRESIDENT

ALEJANDRO LARA CERVANTESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
County: Santa Clara
In care of: Ben Dubin
Primary officer: Ben Dubin, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(650) 949-6923

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T20Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services