NonprofitsWest Contra Costa Public Education Fund

West Contra Costa Public Education Fund

RICHMOND, CA

Total revenue

$5.7M

Total expenses

$6.1M

Net assets

$7.5M

Grants received

$6.1M

97 grants

EIN

680005307

Tax year

2023

Mission

The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund mobilizes resources for our students and aligns the efforts of our partners to ensure that all students succeed in college, career, and life.

Programs

2 programs

Fund Development The Organization works as a funding intermediary, collaborating closely with the philanthropic community to identify and secure funding for schools. Combined with the funds raised for fiscal projects, the Organization brought in over $5.5 million to support a range of projects and positions that benefit the students and the wider community.

Expenses: $1.5MGrants: $294K

Core Program The Organization provides a core program that includes various activities:Teacher Excellence Award The Organization holds an annual event to determine the county representative for the Teaching Excellence awards.Scholarships The Organization has awarded nearly $1.7 million in scholarships to low-income collegestudents from the West Contra Costa Unified School District in need of financial assistance.Camp Achieve The Organization partners with the City of Richmond to support four summer camplocations. Through this partnership, the city provides an 8-week, free program for kids in high-need neighborhoods.Art & Music Activities The Organization provides resources for teachers and students in the classrooms by giving grants and awards to various art projects.

Expenses: $341KGrants: $26K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M
Program service revenue$3.5M
Investment income$109K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$417K
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$54K
Other expenses$4.1M
Total expenses$6.1M
Total assets$8.5M
Net assets$7.5M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Robert Bunce

Executive Dir.

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

Kathleen Harris

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Anna Luna

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marcus Walton

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Leticia Vaca

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mara Lockowandt

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Bertha Romo

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dillan Pedraza

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Linda Delgado

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Youth Code Now

Program Support

$499K

Headwaters Science Inst

Program Support

$200K

StudioFive10

Program Support

$174K

Accounting Zebra

Bookkeeping and CFO

$120K

Grants received

Showing 97 of 97

FromAmountPurposeYear
$338K
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES FOR NYSTROM ELEMENTARY
2024
$155K
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY: BUILDING NCCPC CAPACITY
2024
$75K
Healing Through Belonging
2024
$72K
FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
2024
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$25K
FOR THE ON-CAMPUS RESTORATION PROGRAM (3-YEAR GRANT)
2024
$10K
TO HELP STUDENTS SUCEED IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE.
2024
$10K
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$200K
To support the Northern California College Promise Coalition project.
2023
$100K
PROGRAM EXPANSION
2023
$95K
West Contra Costa Educator Well-being Program
2023
$91K
NYSTROM ELEMENTARY LITERACY AIDES
2023
$75K
SPIN OFF PROGRAM
2023
$50K
FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE
2023
$28K
TO SUPPORT BRADLEY ART GRANTS.
2023
$25K
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHARITIES
2023
$25K
FOR OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
FOR THE ON-CAMPUS RESTORATION PROGRAM AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2023
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$12K
TO HELP STUDENTS SUCEED IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE.
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$7K
SUPPORT THE EDUCATORS THRIVING PROGRAM
2023
$6K
SECTOR SUPPORT
2023
$3K
For support of Teaching Excellence Award
2023
$155K
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY: BUILDING NCCPC CAPACITY
2022
$100K
PROGRAM EXPANSION
2022
$70K
ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION (NCCPC). ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$50K
To support the Northern California College Promise Coalition project.
2022
$50K
FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE
2022
$42K
TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION
2022
$40K
FOR OPERATING SUPPORT AND $15,000 TO SUPPORT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRANSITION.
2022
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS EMERGENCY MICROGRANT
2022
$25K
TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND ALIGNS THE EFFORTS OF OUR PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.
2022
$15K
EDUCATORS THRIVING PARTNERSHIP WITH WCCUSD
2022
$13K
For unrestricted support
2022
$11K
RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL LAW ACADEMY PROGRAM
2022
$10K
Calculus Roundtable - Expanding the Diversity in STEM Fellowship
2022
$10K
MEMBERSHIP TO STEERING COMMITTEE TO THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION
2022
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$500
EMPLOYEE-ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2022
$432K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH HARNESSING RESOURCES FOR WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (WCCUSD) INITIATIVES THAT DISRUPT SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE INEQUALITY. PROGRAM - TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AT KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE WEST CONTRA COSTA SCHOOL DISTRICT BY FOCUSING ON POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, TEACHER SUPPORT AND RETENTION, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022. PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT WEST CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR KIDS RICHMOND'S JOINT PROJECT, BLACK VILLAGE NETWORK. ADVISED - FOR COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE FUND. ADVISED - FOR THE RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE FUND, COVID RELIEF. ADVISED - TO SUPPORT ARTS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS. ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION.
2021
$25K
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION - IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A REGIONAL EFFORT ADVANCING EDUCATION EQUITY AND IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$650K
FOR THE CREATION OF A LEARNERCENTERED NETWORK OF SCHOOLS
2020
$420K
PROGRAM - THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE (R3) FUND WHICH SUPPORTS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RICHMOND RESIDENTS. PROGRAM - THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE FUND. THE FUND WILL PROVIDE, COORDINATE AND ADVOCATE FOR DIRECT RESOURCES. PROGRAM - PROJECT SUPPORT TO MAKE GRANTS DETERMINED BY KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM IN THE YOUTH ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY PLAN (2020) TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, TEACHER SUPPORT AND RETENTION, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2020 SUMMER AND 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR. PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING TO THE RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE (R3) FUND TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE EFFORTS. PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS, TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED IN K-12 EDUCATION, COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.
2020
$264K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$120K
COVID-19 RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE UNSHELTERED, FBO: RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE FUND (R3F), SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19, SUPPORTING STAFF CARE AND WELLNESS
2020
$77K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
$47K
SUPPORTING YOUTH
2020
$26K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FRONTLINE SERVICES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY COVID-19
2020
$25K
BUILDING CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY-LED AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED RAPID RESPONSE FUND TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN RICHMOND.
2020
$25K
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIRTUAL ON-CAMPUS RESTORATION (OCR)
2020
$25K
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION - PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY: TO PROMOTE STUDENT HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY THAT SUPPORTS UNDERSERVED COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BY SHARING BEST PRACTICES WITH STAKEHOLDERS, CONVENING COMMUNITY EVENTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT ACCESS AND SUCCESS, POLICY ADVOCACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS AND A COVID-19 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO NAVIGATE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES.
2020
$25K
SUPPORTING STRATEGIC COVID-19 RESPONSES FOR CALIFORNIAS VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES AT ELEVATED RISK AND VULNERABILITY TO COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACTS IN WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
2020
$25K
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE COALITION - ADVANCING HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$20K
FUNDING AND MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT FOR THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PROMISE COALITION
2020
$20K
TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES, PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
LITERACY PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
MEMBER ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP
2020
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$400
YOUTH PROGRAM
2020
$114K
THE ED FUND, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE CENTERING OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS AS CO-LEADERS OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITHIN WCCUSD TO GENERATE EQUITABLE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE OUTCOMES. TO DISTRIBUTE ARTS GRANTS TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS IN WEST COUNTY. FOR THE RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE FUND. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
$96K
SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS
2019
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RELIEF, RECOVERY, AND RESILIENCE
2019
$25K
IMPROVING YOUTH HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH MENTORING: TO SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA YOUTH TO NAVIGATE HIGHER EDUCATION WITH SOCIOEMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND MENTORING SERVICES.
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$500
31ST ANNUAL SOARING TO EXCELLENCE CELEBRATION: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL EVENT TO HONOR THE FACULTY, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVANCE A SCHOOL CLIMATE THAT PROMOTES LEARNING, ACADEMIC MOTIVATION AND HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
2019
$263K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROJECT SUPPORT TO MAKE GRANTS DETERMINED BY KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM IN THE YOUTH ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY PLAN (2019) TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, TEACHER SUPPORT AND RETENTION, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2019 SUMMER AND 2019 - 2020 SCHOOL YEAR, THE WEST CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND WILL WORK TO EXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION EQUITY THROUGH BUILDING STRONGER DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS, TO FUND THE 2018-19 ARTS MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM.
2018
$100K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MARGINALIZED RICHMOND RESIDENTS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT THEIR OWN EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
2018
$27K
Golden Gate STEM Fair
2018
$81K
TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MOST IMPACTED STUDENTS IN WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMS, TO SUPPORT ARTS PROVIDERS FOR THE EDUCATION FUND'S SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$6.1M from 47 funders · 97 grants · 2017–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$1.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Hollyhock Foundation Inc

$429K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$388K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Sobrato Family Foundation

$382K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$314K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Stupski Foundation

$250K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$222K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN680005307
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-02
Formed1983
Employees18
Volunteers8
WEST CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo