Cste Foundation
Donations deductibleCste Foundation's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 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.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. The organisation reported 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUS Birkhead MD MPH Chair (also filed as GUS Birkhead) | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Baoky VU | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Eddy A Bresnitz MD Msce | Director at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Daniel | Director at Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lakesha Robinson MPH | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laurene Mascola MD MPH | Director at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melissa Hines-Lowe | Director at Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Landen MD MPH | Director at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen M Ostrof MD | Director at Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Verla S Neslund JD (also filed as Verla Neslund JD, Verla S Neslund) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Christopherson | Executive Director, Outgoing | since 2020 |
| Janet Hamilton | Executive Director (Incoming) | 2020 |
| Jeffrey P Engel MD | Executive Director (Outgoing) | since 2019 |
| John Lisco | Senior Director of Finance(Outgoing) | since 2019 |
| Leigh Plott Cfre | Executive Director, Incoming | since 2022 |
| Sheila Scott | Senior Director of Finance(Incoming) | since 2020 |
| Shelia Scott | Senior Director of Finance | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Plott Cfre | Executive Director | 40 | $60k | $9k | |
| Baoky Vu | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Gus Birkhead MD MPH | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jim Daniel | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Verla Neslund JD | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Alfred Demaria Jr MD | Director at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eddy A Bresnitz MD Msce | Director at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lakesha Robinson MPH | Director at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Ostrof MD | Director at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Janet Hamilton | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | $390k | |
| Shelia Scott | Senior Director of Finance | 3 | $0 | $122k | $4k |
About
- Legal name
- Cste Foundation
- EIN
- 474094953
- Address
- 2635 Century Pkwy Ne Ste 700, Atlanta, GA, 30345-3148
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The cste foundation is the philanthropic arm of the council of state and territorial epidemiologists (cste). Cste seeks to advance the field of applied epidemiology to maximize health with a vision of thriving people and healthy communities everywhere. The cste foundation works with the private sector to help cste meet the needs of health departments and the applied epidemiologists the... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsVerla S Neslund JD
≥6years on the filingsLakesha Robinson MPH
≥5years on the filingsGUS Birkhead MD MPH
≥5years on the filingsBaoky VU
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
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $269k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $234k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
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 | $179k | $433k | Deficit $254k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.