Thousand Currents
Donations deductibleThousand Currents' network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shilpa Alimchandani Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr M Jahi Chappell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Flavia Jimenez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Herschelle Milford | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nwamaka Agbo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ruth Sawyer | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sihle Dinani | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Zanele Sibanda | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jenesha De Rivera | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Kailee Scales | Managing Director, BLM Global Network Foundation | since 2018 |
| Rajasvini Bhansali | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Solome Lemma | Executive Director | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solome Lemma | President & CEO | 38 | $268k | $26k | |
| Katherine Zavala | (Former) Dir of Learning Init | 38 | $251k | $3k | |
| Cindy Clark | Vice President, Global Operations | 38 | $188k | $50k | |
| Zanele Sibanda | Vice President, Global Programs | 38 | $188k | $38k | |
| Rajiv Khanna | VP, Ctr for Transform Philanthropy | 38 | $188k | $28k | |
| Jenesha de Rivera | Vice President, Finance | 38 | $180k | $35k | |
| Cindy del Rosario Tappan | Director of Communications | 38 | $141k | $16k | |
| Kelli Boyer | Director of People and Talent | 38 | $141k | $15k | |
| Jessica Spector | Donor Organizing Director | 38 | $130k | $29k | |
| Heather Masaki | Director of Grants Operations | 38 | $126k | $16k | |
| Amy Gray | Learning and Evaluation Director | 38 | $125k | $2k | |
| Shilpa Alimchandani | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Flavia Jimenez | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Herschelle Milford | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sihle Dinani | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Reddy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Asad Rehman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Sawyer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mandy van Deven | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263017048). 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 |
|---|---|
| Herschelle Milford | Secretary |
| Solome Lemma | President & CEO |
| Kelli Boyer | Director of People and Talent |
| Cindy Clark | Vice President, Global Operations |
| Zanele Sibanda | Vice President, Global Programs |
| Katherine Zavala | (Former) Dir of Learning Init |
| Rajiv Khanna | VP, Ctr for Transform Philanthropy |
| Jenesha de Rivera | |
| Solome Lemma | President |
| Flavia Jimenez | Vice Chair |
| Cindy del Rosario Tappan | Director of Communications |
| Jenesha de Rivera | Vice President, Finance |
| Shilpa Alimchandani | Chair |
| Ruth Sawyer | Director |
| Sihle Dinani | Treasurer |
| Mandy van Deven | Director |
| Asad Rehman | Director |
| Jessica Spector | Donor Organizing Director |
| Amy Gray | Learning and Evaluation Director |
| Heather Masaki | Director of Grants Operations |
| Michelle Reddy | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Thousand Currents
- EIN
- 770071852
- Address
- 548 Market Street 62831, San Francisco, CA, 94104-5401
- State
- California
- Mission
- Through our grant making program, thousand currents partners with organizations and movements in the global south that are creating lasting solutions to societal challenges. Our partners develop solutions that are innovative and impactful. They work to ensure their communities have access to healthy and locally grown food, are able to enjoy economic prosperity that generates wellbeing for... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q300 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Solome Lemma (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsNwamaka Agbo
≥7years on the filingsShilpa Alimchandani
≥6years on the filingsRuth Sawyer
≥5years on the filingsDr M Jahi Chappell
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
- $28m
- Total liabilities
- $974k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $27.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $19.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $44.7m
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 8
Grants paid
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Development Fund | Program support | $4m |
| Impact Assets Inc | Program support | $1.2m |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Program support | $700k |
| Urgent Action Fund | Program support | $700k |
| Destiny Bridge Builders | Program support | $80k |
| Social Good Fund for Fearless Collective | Program support | $30k |
| Inquiring System Inc | Program support | $10k |
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.Thousand Currents 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: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 4 February 2026
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.