Children Now
Donations deductibleChildren Now's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 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 (6) 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.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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Salzetti Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Antoinette Mayer | Nom. Comm. | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brandon Martinez-Larragoiti | Finance Comm. | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Denise McCain-Tharnstrom | Audit Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| GAY Krause (also filed as Gay Krause) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane Gardner | Chair Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Garcia | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark T Johnsen | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Murray | Affil Rel Comm. | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Matias | VP, Ops. & Eng. | 2023 |
| Adrienne Bell | VP, Development and Communications | since 2018 |
| Brad Strong | Senior Director, Education | 2018 |
| Debra Brown | Senior Managing Director, Education and Government | 2019 |
| Edward Lempert | President | since 2018 |
| Eileen Espejo | Sr.Mng.Dir. Media and Health Policy | since 2018 |
| Kelly Hardy | Sr.Mng.Dir.Health Policy & Research | since 2018 |
| Kristi Schutjer-Mance | COO & General Counsel | since 2019 |
| Kristen Schutjer-Mance | COO and General Counsel | 2018 |
| Susanna Kniffen | Senior Director,Child Welfare Policy | since 2018 |
| Samantha Tran | Senior Managing Director, Education | since 2018 |
| Vincent Stewart | VP, Policy & Prog | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lempert | President | 40 | $461k | $118k | |
| Susanna Kniffen | Sr Managing Dir | 40 | $270k | $59k | |
| Vincent Stewart | VP, Policy & Prog | 40 | $269k | $92k | |
| Alex Matias | VP, Ops. & Eng. | 40 | $238k | $39k | |
| Stacy Lee | Sr Managing Dir | 40 | $216k | $53k | |
| Kelly Hardy | Sr Managing Dir | 40 | $207k | $66k | |
| Jason Salzetti | Board Chair | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Brandon Martinez-Larragoiti | Finance Comm. | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jane Gardner | Chair Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Garcia | Vice Chair | 0.75 | $0 | ||
| Mark T Johnsen | Treasurer | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Murray | Affil Rel Comm. | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Gay Krause | Secretary | 0.75 | $0 | ||
| Antoinette Mayer | Nom. Comm. | 0.75 | $0 | ||
| Denise McCain-Tharnstrom | Audit Committee | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Children Now
- EIN
- 943059243
- Address
- 6250 Claremont Ave Ste 230, Oakland, CA, 94618-1324
- State
- California
- Mission
- Children Now harnesses our collective power to advance equitable solutions for California's kids. Children Now breaks down systemic barriers so that all children have the services and supports they need to reach their full potential. By employing a game-changing, whole-child, antiracist, connector model, we are transforming childrens advocacy, bringing together millions of diverse voices... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P300 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Edward Lempert (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1993
- 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 filingsJason Salzetti
≥8years on the filingsDenise McCain-Tharnstrom
≥8years on the filingsGAY Krause
≥8years on the filingsJane Gardner
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $15m
- Total liabilities
- $1.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.2m
- Program service revenue
- $304k
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 22