Summer Search
Donations deductibleSummer Search's network
21 people7 organisationsi21 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). 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
21 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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teke Kelley Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andre M Cuerington | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Antoine Andrews | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bibiana Leite | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dana M Emery | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diana S Strandberg (also filed as Diana Strandberg) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Fair | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erik C Christoffersen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erik Toth | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Graves Tompkins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jean Lee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeannine Carter | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Dorigan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Shames (also filed as Jeff Shames) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Murphy Grant Until 6 3 24 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Pamela Lehrer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Okun | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sasha Kovriga | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie Dimarco Until 5 23 24 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Suzanne Eberhard | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Mattimore Until 11 2 23 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Sayre | Interim VP of Development | 2020 |
| Ching Tao | VP of Finance and Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Emily Edwards | VP of Development | since 2018 |
| Eunice Dunham | VP of Talent | since 2021 |
| Eunice Dunham from Feb 29 2019 | VP of Talent | 2020 |
| Hermese Velasquez | Executive Director - Boston | since 2021 |
| Kaitlin Schroeder | VP of Program | 2018 |
| Kristine Leja | Executive Director Bay Area (from 2/20/19) | since 2019 |
| Lindsay Hower | Executive Director, Bay Area (1/1/17-11/1/17) | 2018 |
| Lisa Strade | National Director of Development | 2019 |
| Liz Hurst | VP of Marketing | since 2018 |
| Malika Graham - Bailey | VP of Program | 2024 |
| Marc Spencer | CEO and President | since 2018 |
| Margaret Greene | VP of Program | 2021 |
| Marina Thompson | Director of Finance and Administration | 2023 |
| Megan Sussman | VP of Development | since 2021 |
| Melanie Lyons | Executive Director - Seattle | since 2021 |
| Nick Hutchinson | COO and Secretary | since 2018 |
| Peter Retzlaff | Executive Director, New York | since 2018 |
| Sylvia McKinney | Executive Director - Philadelphia | since 2021 |
| Ursulina Ramirez | CEO | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursulina Ramirez | CEO | 40 | $350k | $28k | |
| Hermese Velasquez | Chief Impact Officer | 40 | $235k | $13k | |
| Nick Hutchinson | COFO and Secretary until 11.21.24 | 40 | $233k | $13k | |
| Megan Sussman | Chief Advancement Officer | 40 | $205k | $3k | |
| Kenyon DeVault | Executive Director - Bay Area | 40 | $198k | $13k | |
| Eunice Dunham | VP of Talent | 40 | $193k | $28k | |
| Malika Graham-Bailey | VP of Program until 11.22.24 | 40 | $186k | $10k | |
| Lakesha Knatt | Executive Director - Seattle | 40 | $160k | $13k | |
| Yesenia Garcia - Fortuna | Executive Director New York since 6.17.24 | 40 | $92k | $8k | |
| Jeni Weikert | Executive Director - Philadelphia until 5.3.24 | 40 | $78k | $956 | |
| Teke Kelley | Board Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Antoine Andrews | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Lilliam Barrios-Paoli until 8 15 25 | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| David Bonn | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeannine Carter | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Erik C Christoffersen | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Andre M Cuerington | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Joe Darza | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Dorigan | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Eberhard | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Dana M Emery | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| KishaLynn Elliott | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Fair | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Bibiana Leite | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Kinney | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Sasha Kovriga until 12 31 24 | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jean Lee | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Christina MacDonald | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Lehrer | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Okun | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Marie Pierre | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Shames | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Saad Siddiqui | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Diana Strandberg | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Graves Tompkins | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Erik Toth | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Amber Williams | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Summer Search
- EIN
- 680200138
- Address
- 2201 Broadway Suite 1000, Oakland, CA, 94612-3017
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of Summer Search is to find resilient low-income high school students and inspire them to become responsible altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, summer experiences, college advising and alasting support network. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- J200 Employment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- Principal officer
- Nick Hutchinson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1990
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTeke Kelley
≥8years on the filingsDana M Emery
≥8years on the filingsDiana S Strandberg
≥8years on the filingsErik C Christoffersen
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
- $36.2m
- Total liabilities
- $5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $31.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.9m
- Program service revenue
- $367k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 197
- Volunteers
- 599
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 | $28.8m | $24.4m | $4.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.