Ten Strands
Donations deductibleTen Strands' network
12 people12 organisationsi12 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (12) 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
12 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 12 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 Parish Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adrian Hightower | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bella Santos | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Glen Price | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Mousalimas | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Boyd (also filed as Joe Boyd) | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Janet Wortman | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robert Sheffield | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rushi Gurjar | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sheila Nahi | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susanna Cooper | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Adams | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Frame | Director of Strategic Partnerships | since 2023 |
| Andra Yeghoian | Chief Innovation Officer | 2024 |
| Jeffrey Dowling | Instructional Designer | 2024 |
| Jennifer Carlin | Director of Development | 2018 |
| Jilliann Rodriguez M'Barki | Director of Development | since 2020 |
| Joel Gingold | CFO | since 2018 |
| Karen Cowe | CEO | since 2018 |
| Kirk Anne Taylor | Director of Community Engagement | since 2019 |
| Roni Jones | Director of Curriculum | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Cowe | CEO | 50 | $217k | $31k | |
| Jilliann Rodriguez M'Barki | Chief Adv. Officer | 50 | $180k | $23k | |
| Andra Yeghoian | Chief Innov Officr | 50 | $175k | $20k | |
| Roni Jones | Dir. of Curriculum | 50 | $172k | $26k | |
| Sarah Whiting Watanabe | Dir CE & Data Sci | 50 | $119k | $15k | |
| Joel Gingold | CFO | 10 | $40k | ||
| William Parish | Chair | 40 | $0 | ||
| Robert Sheffield | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Nahi | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Mousalimas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Adams | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrian Hightower | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susanna Cooper | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Boyd | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rushi Gurjar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glen Price | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bella Santos | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Wortman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ten Strands
- EIN
- 274118171
- Address
- 455 Market St Ste 1940 PMB 334614, San Francisco, CA, 94105-2448
- State
- California
- Mission
- We strengthen the partnerships, strategies, and systems that advance environmental literacy, ensuring all California TK12 students thrive in sustainable, resilient schools and engage in meaningful environmental learning experiences, both in and beyond the classroom. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C60 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Karen Cowe (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Parish
≥8years on the filingsRobert Sheffield
≥8years on the filingsSheila Nahi
≥6years on the filingsAdrian Hightower
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
- $4.1m
- Total liabilities
- $362k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4m
- Program service revenue
- $282k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 12
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 | $4m | $4m | $22k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.