Connections for Children
Donations deductibleConnections for Children's network
14 people6 organisationsi14 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). 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
14 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Havel | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amy Riggs CPA | Immediate Past President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Diana Means | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Erin Shea | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gary Huff | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer HO PHD | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joe Gomez CPA (also filed as Joe Gomez) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Cornehl | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sarah Stegemoeller | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sharon Perlmutter Gavin PH D | Vice President/ Secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sherman Misa | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shuli Harel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stuart Laff | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stuart Pfeifer | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chante Bernard | Deputy Director | since 2020 |
| Jennifer Cowan | Executive Directorcurrent | since 2019 |
| Patricia Oblath | Executive Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cowan | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $238k | $29k | |
| Chante Bernard | Past Deputy Director | 40 | $157k | $16k | |
| Jennifer Ho PhD | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Erin Shea | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stuart Laff | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Perlmutter Gavin Ph D | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Gomez CPA | Immediate Past President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Amy Riggs CPA | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alison Havel | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jill Cannon Ph D | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Cornehl | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Erica Exberger | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gary Huff | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Reese | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lawson Dees | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sherman Misa | Part-Year Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Diana Means | Part-Year Board Member | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Connections for Children
- EIN
- 953839796
- Address
- 5901 W Century Blvd Ste 400, Los Angeles, CA, 90045-5414
- State
- California
- Mission
- Connections for children's mission is to build a stronger future for children, families, and the early care and education community by connecting them to resources, education, and economic support. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P120 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
- 1976
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Cowan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1983
- 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 filingsJoe Gomez CPA
≥8years on the filingsStuart Laff
≥6years on the filingsJennifer HO PHD
≥6years on the filingsSharon Perlmutter Gavin PH D
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
- $12.8m
- Total liabilities
- $10.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $30.1m
- Program service revenue
- $9k
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 50