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Pursuit Of Excellence

PALO ALTO, CA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$5.2M

Grants received

$2.8M

76 grants

EIN

770054289

Tax year

2024

Mission

Provide college scholarship and mentoring for low income students.

Programs

1 program

Provide funds to uganda schools program.

Grants: $298K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$96K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.0M
Salaries & benefits—
Fundraising$1K
Other expenses$347K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$5.2M
Net assets$5.2M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Carol Mullin

President

Board

—

25 hrs/wk

Anne Battle

Director

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Colene Vort

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Carol A Smallwood

Director

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Jean Dawes

Director

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DANA FENWICK

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

TRACY NEISTADT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

ED CAMARENA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 76 of 76

FromAmountPurposeYear
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$37K
Education
2024
EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION
$20K
General Operating
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SEE STATEMENT A
2024
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith
$500
Education
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$207K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$147K
EDUCATION
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$108K
EDUCATION
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$95K
Education
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CHORTEK WEISMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2023
EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION
$20K
General Operating
2023
LINDA YE AND ROBIN REN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR THE YING YE AND YU-XIANG REN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
LAWRENCE & ALICE VALENSTEIN FAMILY FUND
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SEE STATEMENT A
2023
DeAndre Foundation
$3K
PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith
$500
Education
2023
ARA & EDMA DUMANIAN FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$165K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$125K
EDUCATION
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$80K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$70K
Education
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$31K
EDUCATION
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$29K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
LINDA YE AND ROBIN REN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
FOR THE YING YE AND YU-XIANG REN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General Operating Support
2022
LAWRENCE & ALICE VALENSTEIN FAMILY FUND
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SEE STATEMENT A
2022
DeAndre Foundation
$3K
PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
2022
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith
$500
EDUCATION
2022
ARA & EDMA DUMANIAN FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$127K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$127K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$126K
EDUCATION
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$44K
EDUCATION
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$30K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
ELKIND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
SOCIAL SERVICE:PUBLIC EDUCATION
2021
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SEE STATEMENT A
2021
DeAndre Foundation
$3K
PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$850
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith
$500
EDUCATION
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$127K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$58K
Education
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$56K
EDUCATION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$35K
EDUCATION
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$5K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
BUBES FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
LAWRENCE & ALICE VALENSTEIN FAMILY FUND
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SEE STATEMENT A
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Efrusy Family Foundation
$750
Pursuit of Excellence San Francisco Peninsula fund
2020
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith
$500
TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$135K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$53K
EDUCATION
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$27K
EDUCATION
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$122K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$21K
EDUCATION
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
SEE STATEMENT A
2018
THE LUDWICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.
2018
The Efrusy Family Foundation
$750
General & Unrestricted
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$99K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$40K
RELIGION
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2017
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 24 funders · 76 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$546K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$276K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$259K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$205K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$83K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$60K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN770054289
Subsection03
Ruling date1985-04
Formed1985
Employees0
Volunteers8
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