Student U
Donations deductibleStudent U's network
25 people7 organisationsi25 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
25 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shruti Shah Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alyzia McAlmon | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chantal Stevens | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clarence Laney JR (also filed as Clarence Laney) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| D'Atra Jackson (also filed as Datra Jackson) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dan Baum | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Kimberg (also filed as Dan Kimberg) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donnell Rini-Sweyers | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Francis De La Cruz | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Henry McCoy | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Iwinosa Idahor | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Mundy | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kanecia Zimmerman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristin Clauson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lanita Wimberly | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lauren Shor | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leslie Person | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew Hickson (also filed as Matt Hickson) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Kendall | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pablo Friedman | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sam Miglarese | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Vernetta Alston | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Victoria Chavis | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Virginia Lee | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Zack Kaplan | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Zagbayou | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Amy Salo | Outgoing COO | since 2018 |
| Bettina Umstead | Chief Prog. | since 2018 |
| Daniel Kimberg | Founder & Ad | 2018 |
| Michelle Price | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Robin Smith | Incoming COO | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Price | Executive Director | 40 | $150k | ||
| Elena Maina | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $101k | ||
| Shruti Shah | Board Chair (January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024) | 0.08 | $0 | ||
| Donnell Rini | Board Chair (As of June 1, 2024) | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Hickson | Board Vice Chair (January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024) | 0.08 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Miller-Clauson | Board Vice Chair (As of June 1, 2024) | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Alyzia McAlmon | Board Secretary (January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024) | 0.08 | $0 | ||
| Jason Mundy | Board Secretary (As of June 1, 2024) | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Person | Board Treasurer (Entirety of 2024) | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Vernetta Alston | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Pablo Friedmann | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| D'atra Jackson | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Kendall | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Chantal Stevens | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Chavis | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Iwinosa Idahor | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Zack Kaplan | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Dan Kimberg | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Virginia Lee | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Lanita Wimberly | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Shor | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Kanecia Zimmerman | Board Member | 0.17 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Student U
- EIN
- 273460491
- Address
- 600 E Umstead St, Durham, NC, 27701-4348
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Our mission is to empower and equip first-generation college students in durham public schools, their families, and educators to become the leaders that will transform our city. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B80 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Elena Maina (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2010
- 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 filingsShruti Shah
≥8years on the filingsClarence Laney JR
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Hickson
≥7years on the filingsAlyzia McAlmon
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.5m
- Total liabilities
- $70k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.2m
- Program service revenue
- $272k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7k
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 246