Monterey Peninsula Foundation

Tax-deductible

Monterey, CA501(c)(3)Since 1978Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 94-2541783Revenue $19.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmontereypeninsulafoundation.org5 Mandeville CT, 93940-5745 · Monterey, CATax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Hosting the at&t pebble beach pro-am and the pure insurance championship at pebble beach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,035 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.1M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
22
named funders · $3.9M
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$21.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$42.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$19.3M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$28.3M
FY2022$46.4M
FY2023$44.9M
FY2024$21.5M
FY2025$19.3M
Expenses
$21.4M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$27.9M
FY2022$44.2M
FY2023$50.2M
FY2024$22.2M
FY2025$21.4M
Net assets
$42.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$44.9M
FY2022$43.5M
FY2023$39.9M
FY2024$41.5M
FY2025$42.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $17.9M Management & general 3% · $745K Fundraising 13% · $2.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$572,813Pt VII · Sec A
VP Philanthropy
$249,167Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Finance, Secretary
$159,575Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Marketing Manager
$129,135Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Sponsorship Mgr
$129,135Pt VII · Sec A
Player Relations Mgr
$112,292Pt VII · Sec A
Philanthropy Program Mgr
$108,923Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve John’s $573K as CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steve John$572,813$546,667$570,937$337,604$308,542
Nancy Enterline$249,167$232,583$220,583——
Morgan Falor——$127,243$204,258$163,226
Lesley Varney—$160,588$198,993$158,802$144,305
Jeanne Kleinsorg$159,575$124,288———
Lily Hansen$129,135————
Erin Wareham$129,135$107,758———
Mary Gunn————$113,871

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Hosts major golf tournaments to generate and distribute charitable grants that improve the quality of life in Monterey County and surrounding communities.

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1 program · $17.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The monterey peninsula foundation enhances the quality of life in monterey county and surrounding areas through strategic disbursement of charitable funds generated by hosting the AT&T pebble beach pro-am and the pure insurance championship at pebble beach.

$17.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 22 funders →
Grants paid · 610 grants · $85.1M · 2020–2024
First Tee - Monterey CountyCA · FY2024$703,000
Hartnell College FoundationCA · FY2024$600,000
Dientes Community Dental CareCA · FY2024$450,000
First 5 Monterey CountyFY2024$375,000
Community BridgesCA · FY2024$300,000
Housing MattersCA · FY2024$300,000
Watsonville Community Hospital FoundationCA · FY2024$250,000
Rancho Cielo INCCA · FY2024$240,800
Youth AllianceCA · FY2024$237,500
Food Bank for Monterey CountyCA · FY2024$236,000
See all 610 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$942K
Money outPt IX
$21.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.9M
Managementcol C$745K
Fundraisingcol D$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$42.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$50.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$942K
Gains on assetsLn 7$169K
Total revenueLn 12$19.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$919K
Other assetsLn 15$334K
Total assetsLn 16$50.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$42.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 62,035
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.4M$8.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37.7M$39.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$919K
Total assetsLn 16$51.2M$50.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$41.5M$42.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17.5M$17.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$929K$297K$631K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$967K$173K$58K$735K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$99K$14K$9K$76K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$599K$84K$67K$449K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$12K$20K$86K
Investment management feesLn 11f$118K$118K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150K$15K$25K$109K
Office expensesLn 13$162K$16K$28K$118K
Information technologyLn 14$114K$11K$19K$83K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$7K$12K$52K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$485K$49K$83K$354K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$5K$8K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.4M$17.9M$745K$2.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.3M$21.4M−$2.1M$42.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.5M$22.2M−$738K$41.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.9M$50.2M−$5.3M$39.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $46.4M$44.2M$2.3M$43.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.3M$27.9M$352K$44.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $19,338,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,223,878$50,407,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $785,393$942,377
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$33,523,071−$32,011,567
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,486,200$19,338,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,267,900$17,535,486
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,512,072$2,711,471
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,444,438$1,149,342
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,224,410$21,396,299
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$738,210−$2,057,729
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,338,570 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,729,114
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,678,646
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,173
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,407,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $132,921 · Excluded from tax $640,926$773,847
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $168,530$168,530
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$32,011,567−$32,011,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $132,921 · Excluded from tax −$31,202,111$19,338,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,396,299 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,535,486$17,535,486
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $297,240 · Fundraising $631,295$928,535
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $172,967 · Management $58,484 · Fundraising $735,065$966,516
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,070 · Management $9,300 · Fundraising $76,089$99,459
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $83,613 · Management $66,835 · Fundraising $448,554$599,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,796 · Management $20,053 · Fundraising $86,110$117,959
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $118,031$118,031
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,964 · Management $25,437 · Fundraising $109,233$149,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,223 · Management $27,578 · Fundraising $118,426$162,227
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,370 · Management $19,328 · Fundraising $82,997$113,695
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,164 · Management $12,178 · Fundraising $52,295$71,637
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,545 · Management $82,526 · Fundraising $354,376$485,447
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,867 · Management $8,274 · Fundraising $35,530$48,671
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,921,065 · Management $745,264 · Fundraising $2,729,970$21,396,299
Part X · Balance sheet $50,692,748 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,357,369$8,433,503
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,001,550$1,116,704
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,450$14,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,266,404$188,196
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,369,483$919,286
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,570,967$12,233,481
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $26,157,564$27,453,553
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $442,414$333,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,203,201$50,692,748
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,303,372$1,461,780
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $4,926,482$2,589,125
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,976,283$3,677,453
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $447,591$339,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,653,728$8,068,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,549,473$42,624,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,549,473$42,624,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,203,201$50,692,748
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,624,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,338,570
XI-2 Total expenses$21,396,299
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,057,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,549,473
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,132,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,624,434

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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