America CAN
Donations deductibleAmerica CAN's network
15 people4 organisationsi15 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
15 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 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Oeftering Chair | Chairman of the Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Antonio Soto | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Weekley | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julissa Alcantar-Martinez | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karla DEL Rosal PHD (also filed as Karla DEL Rosal) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karren Hodge | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| La Juana Sanford | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda Von Quintas | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Penny Rayfield | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ramonda Olaloye | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Regina M Williams DNP RN NE | Secretary of the Board | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Evans | Treasurer of the Board | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Burkley | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Anderson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thalia F Matherson EDD | Vice Chairman of the Board | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Miles | Chief School Lead Officer | since 2022 |
| Daniel Cahalen | Director Development | since 2019 |
| Dr James Ponce | District Superintendent | since 2020 |
| Fernando Marino | Executive Director of Compl/Bus Sol | since 2018 |
| Frank Oakes | Principal | 2018 |
| James Ponce | Superintendent | since 2018 |
| James Troutman | Principal | 2018 |
| Jose Torres | Assoc Supt - Student Sup | 2020 |
| Joseph Mena | Dir of Acctability | 2022 |
| Malcolm Wentworth | COO | since 2018 |
| Marian Hamlett | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Meir Ben-HUR | Director | 2018 |
| Mene Khepera | Principal | since 2019 |
| MIA Story | Chief Human Resource Officer | 2023 |
| Pamela Carroll | Executive Director of Special Projects | since 2019 |
| Richard Marquez | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Richard Pena | Exec Dir of Info Technology | since 2022 |
| Stacy Venson | Chief Academic Officer | 2023 |
| William Arevalo | Principal | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ponce | Superintendent | 40 | $281k | $94k | |
| Marian Hamlett | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $161k | $74k | |
| Cynthia Miles | Chief of Staff | 40 | $153k | $34k | |
| Sonia Ivon Mata-Lozano | Director of School Counseling | 40 | $148k | $10k | |
| Tonia Alexander Howard | Deputy Chief of School Leadership, North | 40 | $133k | $17k | |
| Joseph Michael Mena | Deputy Chief of School Leadership | 40 | $117k | $22k | |
| Mia Story | Chief Human Resource Officer | 40 | $115k | $51k | |
| Allan Guido | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Weekley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julissa Alcanter-Martinez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karren Hodge | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| La Juana Sanford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Burkley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Antonio Soto | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Anderson | Steve Anderson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thalia Matherson | Thalia Matherson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Evans | Richard Evans | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
4 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20093006310). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Marquez Richard | President |
| Paul King | CFO |
| Cheryl Rios | VP |
| Cheryl Rios | Custodian of Financial Records |
About
- Legal name
- America Can
- EIN
- 752251099
- Address
- 325 W 12th St, Dallas, TX, 75208-6502
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To provide the highest quality education for all students, especially those who have struggled in a traditional high school setting, in order to ensure their economic independence. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B61Z 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
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Dr James Ponce (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1999
- 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 filingsRudy Oeftering
≥7years on the filingsPenny Rayfield
≥4years on the filingsAntonio Soto
≥4years on the filingsKarla DEL Rosal PHD
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
- $51.6m
- Total liabilities
- $11.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $40.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $40.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 467
- Volunteers
- 20
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.America Can! likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 12 October 1988
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.