Nonprofit · EIN 95-4124436
THE FULLER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91182
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,141,876 | $8,776,555 | -$634,679 | $234,599,861 | $151,423,959 | $83,175,902 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,696,831 | $8,818,950 | $4,877,881 | $220,467,878 | $142,511,706 | $77,956,172 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,424,937
- Program service revenue
- $5,412,865
- Investment income
- $1,087,571
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$105,348
- Other revenue
- $216,503
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,924,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,089,522
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,577,471
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,391,065
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,910
- Accounting fees
- $80,512
- Occupancy
- $125,533
- Travel
- $185,736
- Depreciation
- $10,486
- Program services (functional)
- $7,519,258
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,023,461
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,836
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $220,467,878
- Total assets, end of year
- $234,599,861
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151,423,959
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,175,902
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,269
- Publicly traded securities
- $55,546,743
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,840,871
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,335,031
- Gross unrelated business income
- $216,503
- Gross receipts
- $19,399,073
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN YAMAOKA | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEV. & FOUNDATIONS Key employee | 40 | $259,107 | $0 | $54,347 |
| TODD DERRICK | SR. DIR. GIFT/ESTATE PLANNING SVCS. Key employee | 2 | $11,447 | $217,487 | $69,984 |
| BRIAN RIETZE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $117,912 | $117,912 | $58,002 |
| DASHA THOMAS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $236,720 | $0 | $32,176 |
| JOHN KAMPERSCHROER | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,319 | $0 | $37,869 |
| RONALD SMICKER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,673 | $0 | $39,844 |
| LUZ MOSQUEDA | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,581 | $0 | $43,971 |
| MELISSA FRIETAS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,327 | $0 | $20,980 |
| REGINA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR OF CHURCH ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,443 | $0 | $25,105 |
| NICOLE SHELLEY | SECRETARY / OFFICE OPS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $91,286 | $0 | $32,839 |
| ROBERT CEREMSAK | CHAIR / ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE COZEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EMMANUEL GOATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE MATHEW | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MEYER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS MICHEALSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MULLEN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES REA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE RUBY | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY VANDERWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL VILLANUEVA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD DERRICK | SR. DIR. GIFT/ESTATE PLANNING SRVCS Key employee | 2 | $11,292 | $214,551 | $66,633 |
| BRIAN RIETZE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 16 | $85,362 | $128,043 | $52,936 |
| DASHA THOMAS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $213,278 | $0 | $28,715 |
| DANIEL COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $72,385 | $134,429 | $29,170 |
| JOHN KAMPERSCHROER | SR. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $179,794 | $0 | $37,877 |
| LAUREN YAMAOKA | SR. DIR. OF DEV. & FOUNDATIONS Key employee | 40 | $174,555 | $0 | $38,322 |
| MARK LABBERTON | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2023) Trustee or director | 20 | $175,000 | $0 | $30,419 |
| KEN ERFFMEYER | SR. VP FOR ADVANCEMENT (THRU 8/2023) Key employee | 40 | $174,611 | $0 | $29,551 |
| LILY TSAU | SR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,990 | $0 | $31,023 |
| EMILY SEXTON | SECR / DIR OF HR & OFFICE OPS (THRU 10/2023) Officer | 36 | $103,958 | $11,551 | $44,245 |
| ALYSE LEE | DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 30 | $90,145 | $30,048 | $35,994 |
| LUZ MOSQUEDA | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,144 | $0 | $48,167 |
| NICOLE SHELLEY | SECR (START 10/2023) / OFFICE OPS MGR Officer | 40 | $76,110 | $0 | $28,612 |
| ROBERT CEREMSAK | CHAIR / ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE COZEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EMMANUEL GOATLEY | DIRECTOR (START 2/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS MICHEALSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE RUBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY VANDERWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL VILLANUEVA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 135 N OAKLAND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91182-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DASHA THOMAS, 135 N OAKLAND AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91182
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN RIETZE, COO / CFO
- Phone
- (626) 792-3232
- Website
- WWW.THEFULLERFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4124436 or by the name THE FULLER FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE FULLER FOUNDATION SERVES FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THROUGH ADVANCEMENT ACTIVITIES AND ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS ITS PARTNERS, INCLUDING CHURCHES AND DENOMINATIONS, AND THE BROADER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BY BEING A TRUSTED ADVISOR IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OTHE SERVICES OF THE FULLER FOUNDATION BENEFIT AND CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CHRISTIAN BASED AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT SUPPORT OF FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, OTHER CHRISTIAN BASED ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND VARIOUS DESIGNATED, RESTRICTED, OR ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION FULFILLS ITS PURPOSES THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY'S FUNDRAISING, ALUMNI RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, AND MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN ENDOWMENT FUNDS DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION MANAGES CHARITABLE TRUSTS, CHARITABLE FUNDS, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, AND GIFT ANNUITY TYPE ACCOUNTS. PROGRAM RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE GIFTS AND GRANTS TO THE SEMINARY AND A BROAD BASE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING GIFTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. GIFTS AND GRANTS ARE PREDOMINATELY TO U.S. BASED IRS DETERMINED 501(C)(3) CHARITIES. SELECT GRANTS AND GIFTS ARE MADE TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE ORGANIZED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING TRUST FIDUCIARY SERVICES TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A CHRISTIAN MISSION.Expenses $7,519,258 · grants $3,924,700 · revenue $5,412,865
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4124436
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $234,599,861
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,399,073
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,141,876 | $8,776,555 | $234,599,861 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,696,831 | $8,818,950 | $220,467,878 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,191,151 | $15,178,792 | $203,579,115 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4124436).
Questions about THE FULLER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE FULLER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FULLER FOUNDATION is 95-4124436.
- Is THE FULLER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE FULLER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FULLER FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE FULLER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FULLER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FULLER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DASHA THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FULLER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,107 (LAUREN YAMAOKA, SR. DIRECTOR OF DEV. & FOUNDATIONS).
- How much revenue does THE FULLER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,141,876, expenses of $8,776,555 and total assets of $234,599,861 at year end.
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