What services does 10000 Degrees provide?

The organization delivers programs and services focused on advancing its mission through direct service delivery, capacity building, and community partnerships. Services are designed based on community needs assessment and evidence-based practices.

Who can access programs and services?

Programs are available to eligible individuals and groups within the service area. Specific eligibility criteria may apply based on program requirements. Contact the organization directly for detailed information about access and enrollment.

How is the organization funded?

Funding comes from diverse sources including individual donations, foundation grants, government contracts, and earned revenue. Financial information is publicly available through annual reports and IRS Form 990 filings.

How can individuals support the mission?

Support opportunities include financial contributions, volunteer service, program participation, and advocacy. Visit the organization's website or contact staff directly to learn about current needs and engagement opportunities.

10000 Degrees

San Rafael, CA · Founded 1981

College access and success nonprofit supporting low-income students in the San Francisco Bay Area

Primary audience

Students

Work area

Education

Topic

Educational Equity

Contact

Kim Mazzuca

Website Contact

About Organization

10,000 Degrees helps students from low-income backgrounds gain access to and complete higher education through near-peer advising, financial aid support, scholarships, and career development programs. Based in San Rafael, CA, the organization operates with $21.7 million in annual revenue and serves students across the Bay Area with a team of 112 employees.

What They Focus On

Education Access

Supports educational opportunities and removes barriers to learning for underserved populations.

Community Support

Strengthens communities through direct services, resources, and capacity-building initiatives.

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$21.7M

+78.9% vs 2020

Expenses (2021)

$13.2M

+8% vs 2020

Assets (2021)

$27.4M

+43.1% vs 2020

Employees (2021)

112

+14.3% vs 2020

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2021	$21,707,002	$13,193,853	$27,437,670	112
2020	$12,132,333	$12,219,904	$19,169,911	98
2019	$12,608,978	$11,862,348	$18,051,462	110
2018	$12,867,452	$10,889,321	$16,275,495	88
2017	$12,542,185	$9,258,322	$14,564,553	75

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assess Needs

Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.
02

Design Programs

Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.
03

Deliver Services

Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.
04

Evaluate Impact

Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by 10000 Degrees

Provides Scholarships For Underserved Communities.

Awards financial assistance to eligible students pursuing higher education and career advancement opportunities.

To Support Scholarships In 2023-2024

Awards financial assistance to eligible students pursuing higher education and career advancement opportunities.

Youth Devel

Provides youth devel designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Youth Development

Provides youth development designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

College And Career Success For Napa Valley Student

Provides college and career success for napa valley student designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind 10000 Degrees.

Contact the team Contact

Kim Mazzuca

President & CEO

Full-time

Compensation: $210,161

Traci Lanier

Vice President

Full-time

Compensation: $175,962

Caroline Silverstein

Chief Development Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $140,161

Katrin Ciaffa

Regional Director, Sonoma & Napa

Full-time

Compensation: $112,147

Alaina Baum

Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $122,635

Christopher Gonzales

Chief Strategy Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $120,067

Lorena Alvarez

College Access Fellow

Yaquelin Aparicio

College Access Fellow

Becca Baird

Development Giving Manager

Harmela Beyene

Career Success Manager, Healthcare Pathways

Barbara Bravo

Senior Program Manager, College Access

Vanessa Burnside

Chief Impact Officer

Lupe Calvillo Ojeda

Senior College Access Fellow

Maybelle Caro

Senior College Success Fellow

Marilyn Ching

College Success Fellow

Jin Choi

Senior Director of Scholarship Programs

Rachel Clark

Senior Marketing & Communications Manager

Kory Cogdill

Chief of Staff to the President & CEO

Milton Contreras Medina

College Access Fellow

Amanda Cornell

Program Manager, College Access

Gladys Cortez

Data Training & Support Manager

Koree Cox

Director of Black Student Engagement

Jackie Cruz

College Success Fellow

James D’Haiti

Black Student Career Success Manager

Brian De Leon

College Success Fellow

Erika Espinoza-Perez

College Success Fellow

Gabriela Esquivias

Senior Program Manager, College Access

Giselle Esquivias

College Success Fellow

Nidia Figueroa

Manager of Program Operations

Debra Fletcher

Academic Success Coordinator

Director of Institutional Advancement

Joseph Garcia

Senior College Success Fellow

Alejandra Gil

College Success Fellow

Monica Golden

Academic Success Coordinator

Abigail Gonzaga Toxqui

Senior Program Manager, College Success

Julisa Gonzalez

College Success Fellow

Stephanie Hamilton

Scholarships Manager

Maria Hernandez

Director of Program Operations

Yessenia Hernandez

College Access Fellow

Darlene Hoglund

Senior Program Manager, College Success

Kaysi Holman

Director of Talent Development & Culture

Ivette House

Deputy Program Officer

Perry Im

Program Director, College Success

Jose Jimenez

Program Director, College Access

Yessenia Kuhn

Associate Director of Annual Giving & Events

Bryan Lopez-Gonzalez

Scholarships Coordinator

Rachel Loud

Regional Director, Philanthropic Giving

Anton Lyons

Regional Director, Contra Costa

Marisol Magaña Bright

Scholarships Coordinator

Soila Martinez

College Access Fellow

Yesica Mendoza

College Success Fellow

Krista Mitchell

Accounting Manager

Carla Moran

Senior Program Manager, College Access

Lara Morgan-Rush

Regional Director, San Francisco

Miriam Nolazco Barajas

College Success Fellow

Hardy Olivas

Senior Program Manager, College Success

Rachael Ong

Academic Success Coordinator

Diana Ortiz

Scholarship Donor Relations Steward

Lisa Pavlovsky

Academic Success Coordinator

Ana Isabel Pérez

Program Manager, College Access

Jeanette Perez

Program Manager, College Success

Samantha Pfau

Program Manager, College Success

Hugo Que

Senior Program Director, College Access

Josue Ramirez

Systems Administrator - Salesforce

Regina Ramirez

Program Manager, College Access

Madison Ramirez Zavala

College Success Fellow

Tania Requenes

Program Director, Community College Success

Korey Reynolds

Senior Director of Human Resources

Eslin Rodas Dias

Human Resources Generalist

Jesus Sanchez Diaz

College Access Fellow

Karla Santiago

Senior Program Director, 4-Year College Success & Alumni

Martina Sarceno

College Access Fellow

Anna Schlegel

Director of Annual Giving & Events

Ann Schnuer

Senior Director of Career Success

Jamilah Shimi

College Success Fellow

Itzel Sosa Cervera

Associate Program Director, Community College Success

Linda Steck

Development Volunteer

Jordan Thompson

Senior Director of Evaluation & Learning

Eileen Tsai

Regional Director - Silicon Valley Partnerships

Maria Vargas

Senior Success Fellow

Julisa Vargas Casilla

College Success Fellow

Rodrigo Vasquez Lopez

Career Success Coordinator

Lizbeth Velasco-Ramirez

College Access Fellow

Adriana Warden

Senior Staff Accountant, AR

Vicky Yah

Senior College Success Fellow

Julie Creighton

Finance Director

Full-time

Compensation: $125,349

Vanessa Bishop

Chief Program Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $114,042

Claudia Moeller

VP Strategic Growth

Full-time

Compensation: $42,525

Monse Bautista

College Access Fellow

Ana Cisneros

College Access Fellow

Kadidia Cooper

Chief Financial & Operations Officer

Kareelynn Donjuan Fernandez

College Success Fellow

Brigitte Foisy

Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable

Daniela Gomez Woodward

College Access Fellow

Kristy Johnson

Director of IT Operations & Technology Strategy

Maritza Lopez-Zurita

College Success Fellow

Daira Rivera

College Success Fellow

Enoe Riveros

College Access Fellow

Jhianna Santos

College Success Fellow

Tristan Soto Moreno

College Access Fellow

Barbara Velline

Director of Finance

Oscar Villalobos Campos

Program Manager

Sarah Yazdani

Grant Writer

Milestones

1981

Organization Founded

1981

Established to serve community needs and advance organizational mission.

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2021

Significant Growth

2021

Expanded operations and impact through increased funding and program development.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Bert Richards Director 1.00 hrs/week

Deborah Goldman Director 1.00 hrs/week

Denise Lucy Director 1.00 hrs/week

Eric Bindelglass Secretary 1.00 hrs/week

Guy Lampard Vice-Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Janelle Charles --Alumnus Director 1.00 hrs/week

Jay Abbe Director 1.00 hrs/week

Jennifer Sweeney Director 1.00 hrs/week

John Jorgenson Director 1.00 hrs/week

Jonathan Eldridge Director 1.00 hrs/week

Jp Conte Director 1.00 hrs/week

Leila Mongan Director 1.00 hrs/week

Lizbeth Najera-Munoz Director 1.00 hrs/week

Luis Silva Behrens Director 1.00 hrs/week

Madeleine Sinclair Director 1.00 hrs/week

Mark Mokelke Director 1.00 hrs/week

Mary Wolfe Director 1.00 hrs/week

Michael Whitcomb Director 1.00 hrs/week

Mike Mauze Director 1.00 hrs/week

Monica Mehra Director 1.00 hrs/week

Nikhil Sharma Director 1.00 hrs/week

Peg Pike Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Sandy Donnell Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Sheila Larsen Director 1.00 hrs/week

Sonu Chandi Director 1.00 hrs/week

Susan Preston Director 1.00 hrs/week

Tam Tiet--Alumnus Director 1.00 hrs/week

Toby Mumford Director 1.00 hrs/week

Will Hayes Director 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$1.3M

Highest Paid

$222K

Kim Mazzuca

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kim Mazzuca	President/CEO	$210,161	$12,044	$222,205	40
Traci Lanier	Vice President	$175,962	$24,879	$200,841	40
Caroline Silverstein	Chief Devt. Officer	$140,161	$24,496	$164,657	40
Julie Creighton	Finance Director	$125,349	$20,544	$145,893	40
Alaina Baum	DIR. Marketing/Communications	$122,635	$8,844	$131,479	40
Christopher Gonzales	DIR. Strategic Growth/School P'Ships	$120,067	$6,827	$126,894	40
Katrin Ciaffa	Regional Director	$112,147	$14,189	$126,336	40
Vanessa Bishop	Chief Program Officer	$114,042	$10,644	$124,686	40
Claudia Moeller	VP Strategic Growth	$42,525	$12,118	$54,643	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kim Mazzuca	President & CEO	$210,048	$13,382	$223,430	50
Traci Lanier	VP External Growth	$162,596	$35,334	$197,930	50
Claudia Moeller	VP Strategic Growth	$125,060	$38,973	$164,033	50
Caroline Silverstein	Chief Development Officer	$121,504	$30,841	$152,345	50
Noelle Colome	DIR. Inst. Advancement	$123,932	$25,917	$149,849	50
Julie Creighton	DIR. Finance & Operations	$119,169	$21,221	$140,390	50
Sbeydeh Walton	DIR. GOVT. & Community Rel	$117,051	$5,150	$122,201	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kim Mazzuca	President	$201,647	$11,559	$213,206	50
Traci Lanier	Vice President Pf External Affairs	$163,711	$22,021	$185,732	50
Claudia Moeller	Vice President Of Strategic Growth	$143,077	$34,637	$177,714	50
Noelle Colome	Major Gifts Officer	$120,412	$24,481	$144,893	50
Julie Creighton	DIR. Of Finance And Operations	$114,272	$17,140	$131,412	50
Juliet A Schiller	Milestone Manager	$116,793	$5,444	$122,237	50
Sbeydeh Walton	DIR. Of Government & Community Relations	$111,846	—	$111,846	50
Ann B Mathieson	Director Of Marin Promise Partnership	$105,436	$2,500	$107,936	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kim Mazzuca	President	$182,758	$9,972	$192,730	50
Traci Lanier	Vice President Pf External Affairs	$147,664	$9,893	$157,557	50
Claudia Moeller	Vice President Of Strategic Growth	$121,003	$26,355	$147,358	50
Noelle Colome	Major Gifts Officer	$109,546	$22,228	$131,774	50
Rich Rhodes	DIR. Of Marketing & COMM.	$103,203	$22,285	$125,488	50
Julie Creighton	DIR. Of Finance And Operations	$103,721	$15,971	$119,692	50
Juliet A Schiller	Milestone Manager	$110,941	$2,185	$113,126	50
Ann B Mathieson	Director Of Marin Promise Partnership	$100,396	$2,500	$102,896	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kim Mazzuca	President	$211,442	$13,083	$224,525	50
Traci Lanier	Vice President Pf External Affairs	$158,582	$9,861	$168,443	50
Claudia Moeller	Vice President Of Strategic Growth	$128,521	$24,184	$152,705	50
Adrienne Kelley	Programs Officer	$111,826	$15,411	$127,237	50
Lisa Carreno	Regional Director	$107,298	$17,130	$124,428	50
Julie Creighton	Controller	$100,787	$18,830	$119,617	50
Noelle Colome	Major Gifts Officer	$109,601	$8,923	$118,524	50
Rich Rhodes	DIR. Of Marketing & COMM.	$102,345	$14,816	$117,161	50

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$5.7M Grants Received

23 Organizations

Top Funders

23 total

Utah Jazz Foundation

$3.2M

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M

Sonoma County Community Foundation

$485K

American Endowment Foundation

$121K

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$116K

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$95K

Wellington Management Foundation

$60K

Napa Valley Vintners Healthy Community

$60K

Hartford Foundation For Public Giving

$47K

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

$45K

+13 more funders

Utah Jazz Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Sonoma County Community Foundation American Endowment Foundation American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Silicon Valley Community Foundation Wellington Management Foundation Napa Valley Vintners Healthy Community Hartford Foundation For Public Giving Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Women Giving As One Inc. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. California Foundation For Stronger Impactassetsinc Community Foundation Of Mendocino County Charities Aid Foundation America Tides Foundation The Independent Charitable Gift Fund Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Los Altos Mountain View Give Lively Foundation Inc.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with 10000 Degrees

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(415) 459-4240

Social

Visit Website

1401 Los Gamos 205 San Rafael, CA 94903

10000 Degrees

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assess Needs

Design Programs

Deliver Services

Evaluate Impact

Programs and Initiatives

Provides Scholarships For Underserved Communities.

To Support Scholarships In 2023-2024

Youth Devel

Youth Development

College And Career Success For Napa Valley Student

Team & Leadership

Kim Mazzuca

Traci Lanier

Caroline Silverstein

Katrin Ciaffa

Alaina Baum

Christopher Gonzales

Lorena Alvarez

Yaquelin Aparicio

Becca Baird

Harmela Beyene

Barbara Bravo

Vanessa Burnside

Lupe Calvillo Ojeda

Maybelle Caro

Marilyn Ching

Jin Choi

Rachel Clark

Kory Cogdill

Milton Contreras Medina

Amanda Cornell

Gladys Cortez

Koree Cox

Jackie Cruz

James D’Haiti

Brian De Leon

Erika Espinoza-Perez

Gabriela Esquivias

Giselle Esquivias

Nidia Figueroa

Debra Fletcher

Director of Institutional Advancement

Joseph Garcia

Alejandra Gil

Monica Golden

Abigail Gonzaga Toxqui

Julisa Gonzalez

Stephanie Hamilton

Maria Hernandez

Yessenia Hernandez

Darlene Hoglund

Kaysi Holman

Ivette House

Perry Im

Jose Jimenez

Yessenia Kuhn

Bryan Lopez-Gonzalez

Rachel Loud

Anton Lyons

Marisol Magaña Bright

Soila Martinez

Yesica Mendoza

Krista Mitchell

Carla Moran

Lara Morgan-Rush

Miriam Nolazco Barajas

Hardy Olivas

Rachael Ong

Diana Ortiz

Lisa Pavlovsky

Ana Isabel Pérez

Jeanette Perez

Samantha Pfau

Hugo Que

Josue Ramirez

Regina Ramirez