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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $652K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$395K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $62.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$65.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.0M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$65.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44.1M
FY2021$57.7M
FY2022$47.7M
FY2023$51.3M
FY2024$58.6M
FY2025$65.1M

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 Apr 1997.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $5.4M Management & general 7% · $427K Fundraising 10% · $655K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $395K 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
Exec. Dir., Fhda Foundation
$219,641Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Dir., Fhda Foundation
$175,616Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dennis Cima’s $220K as Exec. Dir., Fhda Foundation is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Dennis Cima$219,641$212,103$207,556
Robin Latta$175,616$169,469$168,157

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports students and educational excellence at Foothill and De Anza Colleges.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships and Faculty Support

The foothill-de anza foundation is committed to promoting the highest levels of student success. Through charitable gifts and donations, the organization is able to provide financial assistance that allows thousands of students to advance their postsecondary education.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

The Krause Center for Innovation

K-12 educators come to foothill's krause center for innovation to sharpen their teaching skills and discover new ways to harness technology to capture the imagination of today's students. The krause center provides innovative professional development to help educators transform their teaching practice with an emphasis on technology…

$773Kprogram expense
03

The hope initiative provides for student basic needs including food and mental health services. Many students face significant challenges to meet basic needs while pursuing their educational and career goals while enrolled at foothill AND/OR de anza.

$317Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$90K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $7.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,361,924
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,154,801
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,236,185
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,156,626
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,108,330
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,321,097

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$427K
Fundraisingcol D$655K
Owns and owesPt X
$65.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$66.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$181K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$62.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$66.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$65.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$3.0M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56.6M$62.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$59.7M$66.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$58.6M$65.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.4M$1.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.6M$214K$431K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$637K$434K$68K$136K
Investment management feesLn 11f$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$648K$639K$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$48K$380
Office expensesLn 13$308K$307K$304
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$39K$38K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$880K$799K$60$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$247K$199K$40K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.4M$427K$655K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.0M$6.5M$523K$65.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$5.8M$1.0M$58.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$6.1M−$804K$51.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$5.1M$293K$47.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$4.6M$1.9M$57.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$5.4M$1.0M$44.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,039,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,186,000$4,827,421
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,068$444,125
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,331,130$1,769,055
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,625−$1,455
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,813,573$7,039,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,154,801$1,361,924
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,194,717$2,861,894
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,441,893$2,292,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,791,411$6,515,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,022,162$523,169
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $7,039,146 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,820,596
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$43,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,827,421
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $444,125$444,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,588,423$1,588,423
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $180,632$180,632
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,455−$1,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,767,600$7,039,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,515,977 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,361,924$1,361,924
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,579,774 · Management $214,049 · Fundraising $430,628$2,224,451
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $434,011 · Management $67,848 · Fundraising $135,584$637,443
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $94,209$94,209
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $638,742 · Management $8,994 · Fundraising $0$647,736
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,214 · Management $380$48,594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $307,458 · Management $304$307,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,061$27,061
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,095 · Management $1,234$39,329
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $799,493 · Management $60 · Fundraising $80,525$880,078
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $199,311 · Management $39,901 · Fundraising $8,178$247,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,434,083 · Management $426,979 · Fundraising $654,915$6,515,977
Part X · Balance sheet $66,548,877 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,026,525$3,938,410
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,142$42,344
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,523$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $56,570,261$62,568,123
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,652,451$66,548,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $128,103$354,326
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $952,244$1,134,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,080,347$1,488,373
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,214,922$13,199,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,357,182$51,860,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,572,104$65,060,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,652,451$66,548,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,060,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,039,146
XI-2 Total expenses$6,515,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$523,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,572,104
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,965,231
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,060,504

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