OAKLAND PROMISE
EIN 54-2103707 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
OUR VISION: A THRIVING OAKLAND COMMUNITY WITHOUT BARRIERS to EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.OUR MISSION: ENGAGING THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY to ADVANCE EQUITY and ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH CRADLE to COLLEGE and CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $381,970 for SANDRA ERNST (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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SANDRA ERNSTCEO
VEENA PATHIPARAMPIL PAWLOSKICHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
ADAM BERKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ARBOUR DECKERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
JOCELYN KELLEHERDIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING
LAUREN REEDDIRECTOR OF IMPACT & EVALUATION
JOSE DURAN AVALOSDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE AND CAREER
EKATERINA KIRIANCONTROLLER
PETER HAVILAND-EDUAHDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
ANNE CAMPBELL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
TOMIQUIA MOSSDIRECTOR
SUSIE PONCELETDIRECTOR
SUSAN STUTZMANBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
STEPHANIE ISAACSONDIRECTOR
SETH HAMALIANTREASURER
BARBARA FREMDERDIRECTOR
ROSAURA M ALTAMIRANODIRECTOR
ROBERT STARKDIRECTOR
RIAZ TAPLINDIRECTOR
MICHAEL MCAFEEBOARD PRESIDENT
MARIA PIRNERDIRECTOR
CARL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
KYLA JOHNSON-TRAMMELLDIRECTOR
KIM THOMPSONDIRECTOR
JOEL MACKEYDIRECTOR
COLIN LACONDIRECTOR
JAMES HARRISONSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 484 9TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94607
- County
- Alameda
- In care of
- ADAM BERKE
- Primary officer
- ADAM BERKE, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid