2026-08-13T21:30:28-07:00 2025-09-30 990 2024-10-01 680200138 SUMMER SEARCH SUMM 4153625225 2201 Broadway Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 Nick Hutchinson COFO 4158757192 2026-08-13 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Nick Hutchinson 2201 Broadway Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 19832010 0 X www.summersearch.org X 1990 CA 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 a lasting support network. 22 22 197 599 0 0 27163981 14935182 382260 366789 1235997 477041 3603 1571 28785841 15780583 2254074 1893257 0 0 18281108 15258597 0 0 3902225 3820741 3856481 24355923 21008335 4429918 -5227752 39417307 36167937 3815218 4984009 35602089 31183928 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. 0 0 6232987 1681081 0 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. 4682703 717 0 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. 1701581 181687 0 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. 1384796 29772 366789 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. 1384796 29772 366789 14002067 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 96 0 1 197 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA MA NY PA WA X X Nick Hutchingson 4153625225 2201 Broadway Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 Ursulina Ramirez CEO 40.00 0 X 350000 0 28497 Hermese Velasquez Chief Impact Officer 40.00 0 X 235092 0 13086 Nick Hutchinson COFO and Secretary until 11.21.24 40.00 0 X 233277 0 13266 Eunice Dunham VP of Talent 40.00 0 X 193462 0 28356 Kenyon DeVault Executive Director - Bay Area 40.00 0 X 197980 0 12770 Megan Sussman Chief Advancement Officer 40.00 0 X 204843 0 2600 Malika Graham-Bailey VP of Program until 11.22.24 40.00 0 X 186474 0 10403 Lakesha Knatt Executive Director - Seattle 40.00 0 X 160000 0 13182 Yesenia Garcia - Fortuna Executive Director New York since 6.17.24 40.00 0 X 92496 0 7892 Jeni Weikert Executive Director - Philadelphia until 5.3.24 40.00 0 X 78462 0 956 Teke Kelley Board Chair 10.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Antoine Andrews Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Lilliam Barrios-Paoli until 8 15 25 Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 David Bonn Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Jeannine Carter Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Erik C Christoffersen Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Andre M Cuerington Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Joe Darza Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Dorigan Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Eberhard Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Dana M Emery Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 KishaLynn Elliott Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Ellen Fair Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Bibiana Leite Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Brian Kinney Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Sasha Kovriga until 12 31 24 Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Jean Lee Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Christina MacDonald Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Pamela Lehrer Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Okun Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Marie Pierre Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Shames Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Saad Siddiqui Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Diana Strandberg Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Graves Tompkins Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Erik Toth Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Amber Williams Director 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 1932086 0 131008 41 0 1 0 0 0 1897560 0 504608 12533014 186144 14935182 College Access and development 923110 366789 366789 0 0 0 0 0 0 366789 446765 0 0 446765 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3106924 0 3076648 0 30276 0 30276 0 0 30276 974779 1897560 974779 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc revenue 611600 1571 1571 0 0 0 0 0 0 1571 15780583 368360 0 477041 0 0 1893257 1893257 0 0 0 0 403753 79377 133251 191125 0 0 0 0 12063093 7677496 1657785 2727812 190134 150219 -2232 42147 1631923 1127087 213726 291110 969694 622212 128160 219322 164024 164024 53855 53855 761869 391861 231562 138446 31151 19944 290 10917 194097 56468 29008 108621 458975 251768 152474 54733 1157295 1080274 40273 36748 189198 119674 50723 18801 56050 33875 18638 3537 104387 90915 6056 7416 116162 116162 Communications 181171 132133 15471 33567 Other expenses 388247 275507 94817 17923 21008335 14002067 3104043 3902225 10548111 9682222 2090768 2180762 16659851 11438682 103293 325842 0 0 0 0 0 0 45085 35221 568586 417050 984877 851359 178592 133518 7874218 8706425 62921 62921 0 0 0 0 1285882 3185294 39417307 36167937 2438511 1951376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1376707 3032633 3815218 4984009 X 21681862 22052905 13920227 9131023 35602089 31183928 39417307 36167937 X -5227752 838591 0 0 0 -29000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 33769129 26269015 22543882 27163981 14935181 124681188 33769129 26269015 22543882 27163981 14935181 124681188 30797550 93883638 44886 146536 195946 510910 446765 1345043 46 71 3733 3603 1571 9024 126035255 1342209 0.74490 0.76185 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Misc refunds RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 268016 6000 920 0 0 0 274936 216137 50850 1029 0 0 0 268016 215403 0 734 0 0 0 216137 213112 0 2291 0 0 0 215403 213022 0 90 0 0 0 213112 0 0.99 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 211836 130212 81624 0 63293 56392 6901 0 709748 664755 44993 133518 Right-of-Use (ROU) Asset Balance 2940922 Deposits 244372 3185294 0 Operating lease liabilities 3032633 3032633 X 17486805 838591 950486 0 -29000 1760077 15726728 53855 0 53855 15780583 21904966 950486 0 0 0 950486 20954480 53855 0 53855 21008335 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 For emergency or Post-Secondary program funding. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Organization is a qualified organization exempt from federal and California income taxes under the provision of 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively. U.S. GAAP requires management to evaluate the tax provisions taken and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Organization has take uncertain tax position than more likely-than-not would not be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken and has concluded that as of September 30, 2025, there are not uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a tax liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however there are currently no audits for any tax period pending and in progress. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Loss on pledges Fundraising galas 2872339 1897560 974779 0 0 180861 437556 0 356362 0 0 2872339 1897560 974779 0 0 180861 437556 0 356362 974779 0 1 Summer program experiences 574 0 1592473 Based on invoices paid Tuition, travel,equipment,insurance Scholarships 66 149905 0 On-going support 673 87009 63870 Based on invoices Travel, living expenses, gifts, application fees Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Summer Search maintains records for each cash grant and assistance awarded to the recipients. The Organization provides need-based scholarships to pay tuition, room and board of post-secondary related expenses. The student must attend a two or four year college or university. To qualify for cash grants, students must complete a detailed financial form with a clear presentation of financial need and include a copy of their college transcript, if available. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ursulina Ramirez CEO 350000 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 26497 0 378497 0 0 0 Hermese Velasquez Chief Impact Officer 221092 0 14000 0 0 0 2000 0 11086 0 248178 0 0 0 Nick Hutchinson COFO and Secretary until 11.21.24 206549 0 0 0 26728 0 2000 0 11266 0 246543 0 0 0 Megan Sussman Chief Advancement Officer 204243 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 600 0 206843 0 0 0 Kenyon DeVault Executive Director - Bay Area 197980 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 10770 0 210750 0 0 0 Eunice Dunham VP of Talent 193462 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 26356 0 221818 0 0 0 Malika Graham-Bailey VP of Program until 11.22.24 170716 0 0 0 15758 0 2000 0 8403 0 196877 0 0 0 Lakesha Knatt Executive Director - Seattle 160000 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 11182 0 173182 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 Jen Weikert received a severance payment of $18,462. X 16 148396 Fair Market Value X Equipment rental 1 1733 Fair Market Value X Event supplies 36 36015 Fair Market Value 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to filing the form 990, a draft of 990 form is provided to the Audit Committee of the Board for review. After this review, the form 990 is sent to all Board members to review and approve. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Summer Search requires each director, officer and key employee to sign a conflict of interest statement of disclosure at the end of each fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Talent Committee of Board approves all compensation related issues on an annual basis. The committee is comprised of six board members and one non-board member. All seven committee members work directly in the human resources field. The Committee is tasked to review the performance of all officers and management and recommend salary and benefit actions based on individual performance with guidance from appropriate industry compensation surveys. The compensation decisions are also made in balance with organization's operating performance and financial resources. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organizations makes all key financial documents, such as the annual audit, form 990 tax return and the annual report available to the public on Summer Search website. All other governing documents are not available to the public via the organizational website, but can be issued upon request, if appropriate. The conflict of interest policy is shared and updated annually with the Board of Directors and key employees. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 $(29,000) - Loss on pledges