Ready to Succeed
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9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 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 (2) 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Kessler Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eddie Valcin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elizabeth Friedman | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Emmanuel Benton | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jon Gimbel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Kehela Sherwood | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Natalie Catalan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tania Suster | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Lee | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Hardy | Director of Development | 2023 |
| Patrick McCabe | Co-Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Romi Lassally | Co-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romi Lassally | CEO & Co-Founder | 40 | $210k | $6k | |
| Robin Thomas | Vice President Finance & Operations | 40 | $165k | $6k | |
| Todd Kessler | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Sherwood | Board Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tania Suster | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Catalan | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Friedman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deanne Yamamoto | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harriet Zaretsky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Gimbel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Carr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eddie Valcin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emmanual Benton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Mosch | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
10 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263024655). 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 |
|---|---|
| Robin Rj Marolla | |
| Patrick McCabe | President and Co Founder |
| Romi Lassally | CEO |
| Robin Rj Marolla | Accounting Manager |
| Todd Kessler | Board Chair |
| Karen Kehela Sherwood | |
| Natalie Catalan | Secretary |
| Robin Thomas | VP Finance and Operations (Until 06/30/2026) |
| Candice Rosales | Senior Director, Development |
| Tania Suster | Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- Ready to Succeed
- EIN
- 832282113
- Address
- 11726 San Vicente Blvd Ste 212, Los Angeles, CA, 90049-5045
- State
- California
- Mission
- Ready to succeed (rts) is a non profit empowering foster youth in college to prepare for the professional world and build pathways to employment. We do this through a unique, multi-year program that provides our rts students with personalized career advising, access to professional networks and placement in paid internships. Upon completion of our program, rts scholars have the skills... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Romi Lassally (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2019
- 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
≥7years on the filingsTodd Kessler
≥7years on the filingsElizabeth Friedman
≥7years on the filingsKaren Kehela Sherwood
≥7years on the filingsThomas Lee
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
- $4.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1m
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 45