Alder Graduate School of Education
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17 people11 organisationsi17 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (11) 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
17 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. The organisation reported 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stu McLaughlin Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bernie Gifford PHD (also filed as Bernie Gifford) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Betsy Lind | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carl Cohn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ellen Moir | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Grace Voorhis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Willcox | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Willis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karla Estrada | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ken Futernick | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristin Wright | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laura McGowan-Robinson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lucinda Lee Katz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nadia Diaz Funn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sid Smith JD (also filed as Sid Smith) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sue Burr | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susanna Loeb PHD (also filed as Susanna Loeb) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Caram - Start 112020 | Managing Director/Secretary | 2021 |
| Alexandra Caram | MNG. Dir. of Strat./Secretary | since 2022 |
| Alexandra Kahn | Senior Director of Academic Programs | 2022 |
| Alexandrea Kahn | Sr. Director of Academic | since 2023 |
| Amy Catterson | Lead Researcher and Literacy Specialist | 2021 |
| Dan Wright | Senior Research Analyst | since 2018 |
| David Roth | MNG. Dir. of Tech & Impact | since 2023 |
| Erik Brown | CFO | since 2021 |
| Gloria Hassel | Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusio | since 2018 |
| Heather Kirkpatrick | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Juliana Fabrocini | Sr. Director of Partnerships | since 2021 |
| Julie Fabrocini | Director | since 2019 |
| Kristin Alvarez | Director of Research | 2018 |
| Marcie Swan | Director, Alder Teacher Residency | 2018 |
| Maria Alejandri | Sr. Director of Recruitment | 2025 |
| Monica Bonny | Former COO/CFO - Until 7/2020 | since 2018 |
| Nathanael E Monley | Sr. Director of Special Projects | since 2018 |
| Nimmi Chilamkurti | Director | since 2019 |
| Nirmala Chilamkurti | COO | since 2021 |
| Shayna Sullivan | Director | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Kirkpatrick | President & CEO | 40 | $351k | $66k | |
| Shayna Sullivan | Dean | 40 | $249k | $7k | |
| Juliana Fabrocini | Sr. Director of Partnerships | 40 | $211k | $75k | |
| Erik Brown | CFO | 40 | $203k | $54k | |
| Gloria Hassel | Chief Deib Officer | 40 | $190k | $56k | |
| Maria Alejandri | Sr. Director of Recruitment | 40 | $189k | $10k | |
| Nathanael Monley | Sr. Director of New Programs | 40 | $184k | $48k | |
| Nirmala Chilamkurti | COO | 40 | $167k | $52k | |
| Alexandra Caram | MNG. Dir. of Strat./Secretary | 40 | $147k | $18k | |
| Stu McLaughlin | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sid Smith | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sue Burr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Cohn | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nadia Diaz Funn | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karla Estrada | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ken Futernick | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bernie Gifford | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lucinda Lee Katz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Betsy Lind | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susanna Loeb | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laura McGowan-Robinson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Moir | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Grace Voorhis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Willcox | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jason Willis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Wright | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Alder Graduate School of Education
- EIN
- 474649648
- Address
- 2946 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94062-1510
- State
- California
- Mission
- To create opportunity and cultivate success for every student by recruiting and educating excellent teachers and leaders who reflect our schools' communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B40 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Erik Brown (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2015
- 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 filingsStu McLaughlin
≥8years on the filingsBernie Gifford PHD
≥8years on the filingsGrace Voorhis
≥8years on the filingsJames Willcox
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
- $57.8m
- Total liabilities
- $4.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $53.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10m
- Program service revenue
- $12.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.9m
- Employees
- 181
- Volunteers
- 14
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 | $32.8m | $17.8m | $15m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
8 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Teacher residency cohort | $305k |
| Palm Springs Unified School District | Teacher residency cohort | $301k |
| Victor Elementary School District | Teacher residency cohort | $256k |
| Hemet Unified School District | Teacher residency cohort | $198k |
| Alhambra Unified School District | Teacher residency cohort | $173k |
| San Jacinto Unified School District | Teacher residency cohort | $103k |
| Helendale School District | Teacher residency cohort | $34k |
| Silver Valley Unified School District | Teacher residency cohort | $32k |