2023-10-19T16:36:39-07:00 2023-06-30 942590179 Maze & Associates 3478 Buskirk Ave Ste 217 Pleasant Hill CA 94523 990 2022-07-01 770483215 THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND PALO 6506900370 PO BOX 50634 PALO ALTO CA 94303 SIGRID PINSKY President 2023-10-19 true SIGRID PINSKY 999009999 true VIKKI C RODRIGUEZ P00685455 9252282800 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SIGRID PINSKY PO BOX 50634 PALO ALTO CA 943030634 2959975 false X WWW.PALOALTOCOMMFUND.ORG X 1998 CA THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND FOCUSES ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND CHANNELS CHARITABLE GIVING OF LOCAL DONORS TO EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN PALO ALTO, EAST PALO ALTO AND MENLO PARK. 23 23 2 23 0 2358541 2560717 0 87718 189888 0 2446259 2750605 1705050 1725000 0 167169 203486 0 189160 147698 212284 2019917 2140770 426342 609835 7737850 9114646 16358 17363 7721492 9097283 THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND FOCUSES ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND CHANNELS CHARITABLE GIVING OF LOCAL DONORS TO EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN PALO ALTO, EAST PALO ALTO AND MENLO PARK. false false 1871738 1725000 THIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND (PACF) WAS PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT 84 LOCAL COMMUNITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ADDRESSING A WIDE VARIETY OF CHALLENGES AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. THREE OF THE KEY FOCUS AREAS PACF SUPPORTED AND SOME OF THE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED IN EACH FOCUS AREA THIS YEAR INCLUDED:SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY BY ENABLING NONPROFITS WHICH PROVIDE:- COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING AND TUTORING FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS- HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WITH COLLEGE PREP, TUTORING, COUNSELING, MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION- MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH WITH COUNSELING, TUTORING AND MUSIC EDUCATION- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH CHILDCARE, SCIENCE, ART AND MUSIC EDUCATION- TEACHERS WITH TOOLS FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND A PATH TO EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ACROSS COMMUNITIESENHANCING COMMUNITY LIFE BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS THAT PROVIDE:- SINGLE MOTHERS WITH FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT- CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH PROFESSIONAL THEATER, LITERARY DISCUSSIONS AND ART EXPERIENCES- OUR COMMUNITY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION STRATEGIES- FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH GRIEF COUNSELING AND SUPPORTUPLIFTING THE VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY ENABLING NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE:- CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND COUNSELING, ADVOCATES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN - UNHOUSED FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS WITH SAFE SHELTER, SOCIAL SERVICES, FOOD, MOBILE HYGIENE AND A PATH TO PERMANENT HOUSING- SENIORS WITH TECHNOLOGY FOR CONNECTING WITH OTHERS, MEALS AND SOCIAL SERVICES- LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH RENT RELIEF, LEGAL SERVICES AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE- ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WITH JOB TRAINING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND ANIMAL THERAPY 1871738 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X LISA VAN DUSEN EXECUTIVE DIR 6506900370 PO BOX 50634 PALO ALTO CA 94303 X LISA VAN DUSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 121815 0 0 MATTHEW CASPARI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIA FAROOQ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SIGRID PINSKY President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN FRENCH NEUMAN CFO 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE EMSLIE Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN FIELDS BAILEY Director 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY BEACOM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE DOWNEND Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD ELY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE S ERVING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MASHA KORSUNSKY FISCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE FRAHN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY HEWLETT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERYL KLEIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KULLY KOONER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED MONDRAGON Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIANE NEUKERMANS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MISSY RELLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSKOPH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE RYTINA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER O'RIORDAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA WARING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN WILLIAMS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 121815 1 false false false 0 2560717 28038 2560717 0 225834 225834 0 0 0 173424 209370 -35946 -35946 -35946 0 0 0 0 2750605 189888 1725000 1725000 0 0 0 0 0 202255 70789 50564 80902 0 1231 431 308 492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49170 10683 17779 20708 122938 52290 70648 6335 2544 1033 2758 0 0 12000 4200 3000 4800 0 0 2228 2228 0 0 0 3304 572 2078 654 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14045 4714 1825 7506 TELECOMMUNICTIONS 1417 496 354 567 Postage and Shipping 406 302 104 FEES & TAXES 274 19 234 21 167 167 2140770 1871738 79872 189160 574906 391201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3433 9267 0 0 7159511 8714178 0 0 0 7737850 9114646 16358 17363 16358 17363 X 7663992 9047283 57500 50000 7721492 9097283 7737850 9114646 609835 784993 -19037 X false true X true false X 621439 1729842 1224501 2358541 2560717 8495040 0 0 621439 1729842 1224501 2358541 2560717 8495040 0 8495040 169149 174923 153139 181667 225834 904712 0 0 9399752 0.90380 0.88340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7159511 728639 944833 100000 18805 8714178 8204196 2972960 -3896514 97291 23840 7159511 6810710 1809346 389182 26678 8204196 7092107 -53355 199508 28535 6810709 6868100 -440468 24113 6403519 true false false 8714178 3516561 784993 784993 2731568 19037 19037 2750605 2140770 2140770 2140770 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE INCOME AND PRINCIPAL OF THE BOARD DESIGNATED-QUASI-ENDOWMENTS ARE MAINTAINED TOPROVIDE GRANTS TO SELECTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. true ABLE WORKS 1836 BAY ROAD SUITE B EAST PALO ALTO CA 94303 202175098 10000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ACHIEVEKIDS 3860 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO CA 94303 770412221 10000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ADAS CAFE 839 NORTHAMPTON DRIVE PALO ALTO CA 94303 262775579 40000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ADOLESCENT COUNSELING SERVICE 643 BAIR ISLAND RD 301 REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 510192551 20000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ALL FIVE 1391 CHILCO STREET MENLO PARK CA 94025 452334963 20000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ANAMATANGI POLYNESIAN VOICES 152 DAPHNE WAY PALO ALTO CA 94303 843568185 10000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ART IN ACTION 1755 EAST BAYSHORE STE 24A REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 943342383 20000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AVENIDAS 450 BRYANT STREET PALO ALTO CA 94301 941480548 20000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT BELLE HAVEN COMMUNITY DEVELOP 1364 SEVIER AVENUE 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SCHOLARS 3481 JANICE WAY PALO ALTO CA 94303 454128140 40000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT VIA SERVICES INC 2851 PARK AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95050 941212130 15000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT WOMENS ACHIEVE NET WANDA 650B FREMONT AVE STE 130 LOS ALTOS CA 94024 883751178 10000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE PO BOX 61000 PALO ALTO CA 94306 208099159 40000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 69 0 Additional Supplemental Information PRIOR TO RECEIVING GRANT FUNDS, GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND (PACF). PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2020 THE GRANT AGREEMENT SET FORTH SPECIFIC PROGRAM PURPOSES FOR THE USE OF FUNDS AND GRANTEES BORE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE GRANT REPORTS OUTLINING THAT THEIR USE OF THE FUNDS CONFORMED TO USE DEFINED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. SINCE JULY 1, 2020, PACF TRANSITIONED ITS GRANT-MAKING TO A TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPIC MODEL. THIS APPROACH REDUCES MUCH OF THE REPORTING BURDEN OF THE GRANTEES. NOW GRANTEES ARE ASKED DURING THE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS TO CONVEY THEIR CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES AND TO SHARE FINANCIAL RECORDS. PACF INTERVIEWS KEY EXECUTIVES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR CAPABILITIES AND VISION. THROUGH THIS RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS PACF IDENTIFIES GRANTEES WITH SOUND BUSINESS MODELS, ROBUST FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND MISSIONS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. PACF IS THEN ABLE TO FUND THESE GRANTEES TO SUSTAIN THEIR MISSIONS. X 3 26756 FMV X REFRESHMENTS 3 491 FMV X OFFICE SUPPLIES 2 666 FMV X STOCK PHOTO 1 125 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND FINANCE COMMITTEE, WORKING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY PACF'S TAX PREPARERS IN ORDER TO PREPARE THE YEARLY TAX FORM 990. ONCE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETE, THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW IT FOR ACCURACY. ONCE FINALIZED, THE PRESIDENT, OR THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNEE, WILL SIGN THE RETURN AND FILE IT WITH THE IRS. EACH VOTING MEMBER OF PACF'S GOVERNING BODY WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS, WHETHER IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORM, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND MONITORS THIS POLICY BY HAVING EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND DOES NOT HAVE ANY FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. SALARIES FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ARE COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER NONPROFITS AND ARE COMPETITIVE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.