California Competes
Donations deductibleCalifornia Competes' network
15 people14 organisationsi15 people and 14 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 (14) 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.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; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hill Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Aida Alvarez | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carl Cohn | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carol Liu | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher Cabaldon | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Gross | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jack Scott | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julia Lopez | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keely Martin Bosler | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lenny Mendonca | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leroy Morishita | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Libby Schaaf | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Weber | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roger Niello | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Koblik | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bernet | VP, Ops & Fin. | since 2023 |
| Su Jin Jez PhD | CEO | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su Jin Jez | CEO | 40 | $255k | $30k | |
| Kim Bernet | CFO/VP | 40 | $160k | $13k | |
| David Radwin | Senior Researcher | 40 | $149k | $13k | |
| Laura Bernhard | Senior Researcher | 40 | $146k | $13k | |
| Anna Johnson | Policy Director | 40 | $143k | $9k | |
| Carolyn Ho | Director of Communications/ Chief of Staff | 40 | $139k | $19k | |
| Keely Martin Bosler | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Cabaldon | Board Member (Thru 01/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Cohn | Board Member (Thru 09/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Gross | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Hill | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven Koblik | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol Liu | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julia Lopez | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lenny Mendonca | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leroy Morishita | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roger Niello | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Libby Schaaf | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jack Scott | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Weber | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- California Competes
- EIN
- 882393598
- Address
- 1999 Harrison St Ste 1900, Oakland, CA, 94612-4732
- State
- California
- Mission
- Established in 2011, our mission is to help transform the state's higher education system into an engine of economic opportunity that empowers all californians, particularly those from underserved communities, to achieve their full potential. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B05 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
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Su Jin Jez PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2023
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsElizabeth Hill
≥3years on the filingsAida Alvarez
≥3years on the filingsCarl Cohn
≥3years on the filingsCarol Liu
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
- $4.1m
- Total liabilities
- $148k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.5m
- Program service revenue
- $257k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $260k
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 14
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 | $4m | $2.1m | $1.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Education Trust Inc | Student parent coalition | $260k |