Oakland Kids First
Donations deductibleOakland Kids First's network
4 people1 organisationi4 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Heiser Chair (also filed as Bill Heiser) | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Phoumy Sayavong | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ijeoma Arum | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Niema Jordan | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Miyoshi | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Lukas Brekke-Miesner | Executive Dir. | since 2020 |
| Niema Jordan | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Phoumy Sayavong | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Sabaa Shoraka | Associate Director | 2023 |
| William Heiser | Chairman | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Brekke-Miesner | Executive Dir. | 40 | $166k | $16k | |
| Sabaa Shoraka | Sr. Devel. Manager | 40 | $136k | $18k | |
| Cara Holiday | Sr Deputy Director | 40 | $110k | $16k | |
| Bill Heiser | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Phoumy Sayavong | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Niema Jordan | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ijeoma Arum | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Soraya Salgadoe | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Oakland Kids First
- EIN
- 010594835
- Address
- 3700 E 12th St Ste 3, Oakland, CA, 94601-4065
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of Oakland Kids First is to increase youth voice, leadership and power to create engaging and equitable public schools where all students learn and lead. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O50 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Bill Heiser (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Heiser
≥7years on the filingsNiema Jordan
≥5years on the filingsIjeoma Arum
≥4years on the filingsDr Phoumy Sayavong
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $349k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $216k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $11k
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 25