Direct Connections to Africa Inc
Donations deductibleDirect Connections to Africa Inc'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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginni Gordon | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Grace Alexander | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Judy Jameson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandy Nelson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jillyn Hess-Verdon | CFO | since 2018 |
| Mary Ellen Carter | President & CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Carter | President & CEO | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jillyn Hess-Verdon | CFO | 0 | $0 | ||
| Ginni Gordon | Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Grace Alexander | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Nelson | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Judy Jameson | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Direct Connections to Africa Inc
- EIN
- 142000369
- Address
- 1278 Glenneyre 47, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-3103
- State
- California
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGinni Gordon
≥8years on the filingsJudy Jameson
≥8years on the filingsSandy Nelson
≥5years on the filingsGrace Alexander
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $147k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $147k