Nonprofit · EIN 68-0200138
SUMMER SEARCH
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,780,583 | $21,008,335 | -$5,227,752 | $36,167,937 | $4,984,009 | $31,183,928 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $28,785,841 | $24,355,923 | $4,429,918 | $39,417,307 | $3,815,218 | $35,602,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,935,182
- of which government grants
- $504,608
- Program service revenue
- $366,789
- Investment income
- $477,041
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,276
- Other revenue
- $1,571
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,893,257
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $403,753
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,063,093
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,258,597
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $164,024
- Occupancy
- $1,157,295
- Travel
- $189,198
- Depreciation
- $104,387
- Program services (functional)
- $14,002,067
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,104,043
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,902,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,417,307
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,167,937
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,984,009
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,183,928
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $133,518
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,706,425
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,052,905
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,131,023
- Gross receipts
- $19,832,010
- Employees
- 197
- Volunteers
- 599
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursulina Ramirez | CEO Officer | 40 | $350,000 | $28,497 |
| Hermese Velasquez | Chief Impact Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,092 | $13,086 |
| Nick Hutchinson | COFO and Secretary until 11.21.24 Officer | 40 | $233,277 | $13,266 |
| Eunice Dunham | VP of Talent Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,462 | $28,356 |
| Kenyon DeVault | Executive Director - Bay Area Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,980 | $12,770 |
| Megan Sussman | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,843 | $2,600 |
| Malika Graham-Bailey | VP of Program until 11.22.24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,474 | $10,403 |
| Lakesha Knatt | Executive Director - Seattle Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,000 | $13,182 |
| Yesenia Garcia - Fortuna | Executive Director New York since 6.17.24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $92,496 | $7,892 |
| Jeni Weikert | Executive Director - Philadelphia until 5.3.24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $78,462 | $956 |
| Teke Kelley | Board Chair Trustee or director, Key employee | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Antoine Andrews | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lilliam Barrios-Paoli until 8 15 25 | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bonn | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannine Carter | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik C Christoffersen | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Andre M Cuerington | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Joe Darza | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Dorigan | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Suzanne Eberhard | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Dana M Emery | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KishaLynn Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Ellen Fair | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Bibiana Leite | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Brian Kinney | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Sasha Kovriga until 12 31 24 | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jean Lee | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Christina MacDonald | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Pamela Lehrer | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Robert Okun | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Marie Pierre | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Shames | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Saad Siddiqui | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Diana Strandberg | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Graves Tompkins | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Erik Toth | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Amber Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursulina Ramirez | CEO Officer | 40 | $333,958 | $25,441 |
| Peter Retzlaff | Executive Director New York Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,012 | $13,649 |
| Nick Hutchinson | COFO and Secretary Officer | 40 | $270,752 | $11,673 |
| Eunice Dunham | VP of Talent Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,641 | $28,517 |
| Hermese Velasquez | Executive Director - Boston Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,200 | $5,112 |
| Megan Sussman | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,434 | $3,562 |
| Malika Graham - Bailey | VP of Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,125 | $12,023 |
| Teke Kelley | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Antoine Andrews | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannine Carter | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik C Christoffersen | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre M Cuerington | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie DiMarco until 5 23 24 | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Dorigan | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Eberhard | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana M Emery | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Fair | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Murphy Grant until 6 3 24 | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bibiana Leite | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sasha Kovriga | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Lee | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Lehrer | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Mattimore until 11 2 23 | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Okun | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Shames | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Strandberg | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Graves Tompkins | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Toth | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2201 BROADWAY STE 100, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nick Hutchinson, 2201 Broadway, Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- Nick Hutchinson, COFO
- Phone
- (415) 362-5225
Mission
The mission of Summer Search is to find resilient low-income high school students and inspire them to become responsible altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, summer experiences, college advising and alasting support network.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMER PLACEMENT AND MENTORING: Each student receives two full scholarships to life-changing summer experiential education programs, including wilderness leadership expeditions, academic enrichment programs, community service, and internships. These programs provide opportunities for growth and connection through concentrated experiences that challenge and empower students. Through mentoring students build supportive and sustained relationships with full-time professional staff mentors and peers to reflect on life experiences, actions, identities, and communities.Expenses $6,232,987 · grants $1,681,081
- Staff training and development: Summer Search conducts a strong training effort to teach the uniquely effective interview process that identifies students that have leadership potential through an original youth development model that identifies three character metrics that it hopes to cultivate in young people: resiliency, altruism, and performance. The Organization provides a comprehensive training to staff in order to develop and improve mentoring skills which can help students develop relational, leadership and resiliency skills. Training is conducted year-round through a series of intensive workshops delivered in person by highly-trained staff and youth development experts.Expenses $4,682,703 · grants $717
- Post-secondary program: The Organization provides students support to towards their education and long-term goals. The Post-Secondary Program supports a broad set of mid and long-term outcomes for its participants: educational attainment, career readiness, integrated identity, sense of purpose, and financial well-being. The Organization's redesigned Post-Secondary Program will include the implementation of a three-part service model, which will offer more in-depth matriculation and transition assistance, greater access to social capital through alumni and corporate partners, and increased hands-on career and financial resources.Expenses $1,701,581 · grants $181,687
- Alumni Program: An array of alumni services supports graduates to be successful in the world after the post-secondary years through networking events with other alumni and donors and professional development services such as career workshops, internships, and volunteer leadership opportunities.Expenses $1,384,796 · grants $29,772 · revenue $366,789
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0200138
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,167,937
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,832,010
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $23,488,377 | $22,903,704 | $34,300,230 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $26,583,074 | $20,805,163 | $31,916,148 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about SUMMER SEARCH
- What is the EIN of SUMMER SEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUMMER SEARCH is 68-0200138.
- Is SUMMER SEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to SUMMER SEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUMMER SEARCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUMMER SEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUMMER SEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUMMER SEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Nick Hutchinson.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUMMER SEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,000 (Ursulina Ramirez, CEO).
- How much revenue does SUMMER SEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,780,583, expenses of $21,008,335 and total assets of $36,167,937 at year end.
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