H E A R T S Connection
Donations deductibleH E A R T S Connection's network
9 people5 organisationsi9 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). 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
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Gomez | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brinn Little | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carina Burciaga | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christine Francis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lee Knotts | Vice President | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Matt Gjerde | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shawn Kennemer | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stefan Waggoner | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Graham | Director of Organization | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Graham | Director of Organization | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Graham | Director of Organization | 40 | $64k | ||
| Matt Gjerde | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee Knotts | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ana Gomez | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stefan Waggoner | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carina Burciaga | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Francis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Kennemer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brinn Little | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- H E A R T S Connection
- EIN
- 770490433
- Address
- 4500 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93309-7029
- State
- California
- Mission
- Support for special needs children and their families. H.e.a.r.t.s. Connection provides a family resource center to assist families with children with special needs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Matt Gjerde (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsANA Gomez
≥7years on the filingsStefan Waggoner
≥7years on the filingsSusan Graham
≥6years on the filingsMatt Gjerde
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
- $323k
- Total liabilities
- $32k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $292k
- Contributions and grants received
- $572k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 12