CONNECT FOUNDATION
9605 SCRANTON ROAD NO 110, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 www.connect.org

Total Revenue
$2,329,824
Total Expenses
$2,065,256
Net Assets
$351,190
Organizations Filed Purposes: CONNECT ELEVATES INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION, SERVING TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES STARTUPS THROUGHOUT THEIR GROWTH JOURNEY - FROM EARLY STAGE TO CAPITAL RAISE AND THROUGH SCALE. WE PROVIDE FOCUSED AND INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORSHIP TO COMPANIES AND CONSISTENTLY BRING VENTURE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. COMMUNITY-WIDE, WE PRODUCE A SUITE OF CURATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AIMED AT HELPING COMPANIES START, GAIN ACCESS TO CAPITAL, AND GROW. CONNECT HELPS INNOVATIVE COMPANIES THRIVE SO THEY CAN MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SAN DIEGO.

CONNECT ELEVATES ENTREPRENEURS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, MENTORSHIP, INTRODUCTIONS, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. WE HELP INNOVATIVE COMPANIES THRIVE SO THEY CAN MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAN DIEGO REGION. WE'RE ON A MISSION TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS INNOVATION ECONOMY.

CDBG/CONNECT ALLCONNECT ALL IS AN INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING DIVERSITY AMONG ENTREPRENEURS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY. THE ORGANIZATION IS OPERATING AS A CONTRACTOR FOR JACOB'S CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION FOR THE OPERATION OF A BUSINESS ACCELERATOR OPERATING AGREEMENT ON PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE ACCELERATOR SPACE

INNOVATION AWARDSAN ANNUAL DINNER COMBINING THE MOST INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS AWARDS ("MIP") AND ENTREPRENEUR HALL OF FAME. MIP RECOGNIZES GROUNDBREAKING PRODUCTS LAUNCHED WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. CONNECT AWARDS THE INGENUITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DETERMINATION THAT KEEPS SAN DIEGO AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATION. ON THE SAME NIGHT, CONNECT INDUCTS A NEW ENTREPRENEUR HALL OF FAME HONOREE. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE WHO HAVE ACHIEVED DISTINCTION OVER THE YEARS FOR FOUNDING, LEADING, OR ADVANCING A SAN DIEGO ORGANIZATION AND IS CONNECT'S HIGHEST HONOR

SPRINGBOARDA BUSINESS CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN WHICH BUSINESS ADVISORS PROVIDE MENTORSHIP TO NEW TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO THEN PRESENT TO A PANEL OF INDUSTRY VETERANS, INVESTORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Greg MckeeCEO AND PRESIDENT40$161,706
Mike KrennCEO40$142,429
Sylvia MahPRESIDENT40$133,051
Laura ShawCOO40$90,038
Tyler WilsonMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Tyler OrionMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Susie HarborthMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Stuart StarrMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Steve BerhorstMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Stacey DavenportMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Sean AnthonyMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Scott FooteMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Scot GinsburgMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Ryan BuellMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Rick ValenciaEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Randy SocolMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Quinn LiMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Priya Kannan-NarasimhanMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Pedro VillegasMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Paul JohnsonMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Michelle ComtoisMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Michael UmanskyMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Michael HowardMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Matt BrowneMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Matt BresnahanMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Mary WalshokEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Mark WickerMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Kristina HessMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Kristin FoxMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Kirt ShuldbergMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
David WeitzMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Kim KamdarMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Eric OttersonEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Killu SandornMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Kevin MeissnerMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Ryan MelnickMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Stanley MaloyMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Ken HoodMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Kc FreerMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Carin Canale TheakstonEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Jonathan KabakoffEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Jeremy GlaserMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Jen DerksMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Amit SinghMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Stephane ShukinsoMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Cameron ReeseMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Jarred SmedleyMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Jay LichterMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Michael HuffMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Ched EnszMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Tyler DukeMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Jared RuthMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Steven ChinowskyMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Jake BoazMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Heather AceEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Paul LaikindMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Peter WestlakeMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Gerardo GodinezMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Trevor WalkerMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Erik CaldwellEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Eric HornstenMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Bruce RucksEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Ed BryantEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Mitch KronenbergMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Doug WinterMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Bill KuhnertMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Dena MarrinucciEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Dean ThompsonMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
David HaleEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
David CoatsMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Tim ScottCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD0$0
Christian SalamanEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Cheston LarsonMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Bruce SteelMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Ben WilliamsMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
James MackayEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Michael KinkelaarEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Pradeep KhoslaMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Stath KarrasEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Phil JelsmaEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
Tim HollMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Beck BambergerMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
John DunnMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Arama KukutaiMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Jordan BeckerMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Andy SummersMEMBER OF BOARD0$0
Don RosenbergMEMBER OF THE BOARD0$0
Adam HarrisEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE0$0
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