Chime Education Foundation
Donations deductibleChime Education Foundation's network
5 people3 organisationsi5 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
5 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Ganguly Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Liz Johnson (also filed as Liz Johnson) | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Russell Branzell (also filed as Russ Branzell) | President & CEO | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sean Kelly | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sheree McFarland | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Sivek | EVP, Chief Customer Officer | since 2020 |
| Calli Dretke | EVP Chief Digital and Marketing Officer | 2024 |
| Edwin P Czopek | EVP Chief Finance Officer | since 2020 |
| Elizabeth Ylitalo | VP | 2022 |
| Jennifer Emory | VP | since 2020 |
| Jonathan Fritz | CIO | since 2020 |
| Keith Fraidenburg | EVP & COO | since 2020 |
| Mari Savickis | VP | since 2020 |
| Michelle Patterson | VP | since 2020 |
| Susan Aldrich | Vice President, Events | since 2021 |
| Shawn Wilhoite | Director, Finance | 2024 |
| Timothy Stettheimer | VP | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Stevenson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Russ Branzell | President & CEO | 2 | $0 | $1.1m | $98k |
| Rusty Yeager | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sheree McFarland | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| George Hickman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Blumental | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Zane Burke | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Calli Dretke | EVP Chief Digital & Marketing Officer | 10 | $0 | $366k | $36k |
| Edwin Czopek | EVP Chief Finance Officer | 5 | $0 | $482k | $53k |
| Bernadette Zita | SVP, Finance | 5 | $0 | $171k | |
| Shawn Wilhoite | Director, Finance | 5 | $0 | $146k | $5k |
| Susan Aldrich | Vice President, Events | 10 | $0 | $253k | $8k |
Colorado roster
19 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20243001177). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Fritz | CIO |
| Elizabeth Ylitalo | VP |
| Shawn Wilhoite | Director of Finance/Director |
| Edwin P. Czopek | EVP & CFO |
| Ajay Kapare | Trustee |
| Cletis Earle | Secretary |
| Liz Johnson | Chairperson |
| Russell P. Branzell | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Timothy Stettheimer | VP |
| Russell P. Branzell | President & CEO |
| Keith W. Fraidenburg | EVP & COO |
| Tammie Bruneau | Program Administrator, Education Foundation |
| Neal Ganguly | Treasurer |
| Barbara Sivek | EVP & COO |
| Michelle Patterson | VP |
| Board of Trustees | Board of Trustees |
| Shawn Wilhoite | |
| Mari Savickis | VP |
| Susan Aldrich | Vice President |
About
- Legal name
- Chime Education Foundation
- EIN
- 208402295
- Address
- 455 E Eisenhower Pkwy Ste 300, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108-3324
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- Support the education of healthcare information technology professionals by receiving, raising, and administering funds for the purpose of granting scholarships to such persons. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E99 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsNeal Ganguly
≥6years on the filingsLiz Johnson
≥6years on the filingsRussell Branzell
≥2years on the filingsSean Kelly
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $563k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $563k
- Contributions and grants received
- $185k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $51k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $106k | $441k | Deficit $334k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.