2025-03-06T17:57:00-06:00 2024-06-30 330810710 Swenson Advisors LLP 25220 Hancock Ave Suite 240 Murrieta CA 92562 990 2023-07-01 853336715 San Diego Squared SAND 6198189043 1100 Market St Ste 338 San Diego CA 92122 Harid Puentes Co-Founder & Executive Director 6198189043 2025-02-28 0 Scott Maxwell P00749825 9514454700 2025-02-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Harid Puentes 1100 Market St Ste 338 San Diego CA 92122 1594405 0 X www.sd2.org X 2020 CA San Diego Squared is dedicated to advancing workforce development and talent development in STEM through four key areas of engagement. Firstly, our Community Activation initiative focuses on fostering a vibrant community that champions the belief that workforce diversity is integral to STEM. This is achieved through compelling storytelling, accessible on our website sd.org, and dynamic events such as our affinity dinners, ERG leaders' gatherings, and SD2 All Hands events. Secondly, our Squared Fellows Program offers a year-long mentorship-based experience for approximately 60 high school students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds. This program connects them with STEM-driven companies, facilitates career exploration, and helps them envision their future roles in STEM. Thirdly, our Squared Scholars Program provides multi-year college scholarships to students from underrepresented backgrounds pursuing STEM degrees. This comprehensive program includes personalized 1:1 mentor 11 10 8 75 0 0 1159109 1226136 105000 89275 0 0 55717 278994 1319826 1594405 30000 30000 0 0 457308 506725 0 0 111231 513884 632064 1001192 1168789 318634 425616 2879066 3446535 940321 1012174 1938745 2434361 X To advance workforce and talent development within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ("STEM") sectors by fostering excellence in education, expanding access to opportunities, and delivering transformative resources to empower underrepresented and underserved communities. 0 0 475951 Squared Scholars: San Diego Squared invests directly in the success of underrepresented high school and college students and their educators. The Organization partners with innovative companies, foundations, and community leaders who take action and send a clear message: You belong in STEM. The Organization's scholarships are either direct financial support or pay for the fees to STEM-centered programs offered throughout San Diego County by one of the Organization's partners 201571 Events: In partnership with other organizations, San Diego Squared hosts life science camps, coding camps, panel discussions, and other opportunities for students, educators, and their families to engage in STEM-related fields. 95316 89275 Squared FellowsA year long, rotation-based mentorship program for underrepresented high school 10th-12thgraders in San Diego County who are interested in STEM. In this immersive program, studentsconnect with a network of advocates and have front row access to some of San Diego's mostinnovative companies, all to help students design their unique roadmap to get where they want togo in STEM. 180037 30000 234238 Squared Interns: Internships can provide a gateway to full-time employment in STEM-driven companies. The Organization has identified opportunities for interns and has recruited champions within some of San Diego County's most innovative companies that are ready to help interns succeed. San Diego Squared matches promising underrepresented undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students pursuing STEM-centered degrees to paid internships.STEM CapsulesThe San Diego Squared STEM Capsules are short videos that aim to build awareness,inspiration, and STEM representation for underrepresented students. Working in partnership witha video production company, the Organization created a display of videos highlighting committedSTEM professionals sharing their stories, challenges, and advice with the aim to strengthen theSTEM identity in students.SD2 Qtrly All HandsA quarterly event beginning in 2022 where San Diego Squared brings together students, parents,educators, STEM professionals, and student organizations to strengthen the community thatbelieves that diversity belongs in STEM. San Diego Squared shares best practices andopportunities for collaboration and champion thesuccesses throughout the community. 180037 30000 234238 952875 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X X Harid Puentes 6198189043 4433 Via Sepulveda 4 San Diego CA 92122 Alexander Bolante Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Rastetter PhD Chairman 0.00 X 0 0 0 carlos ramirez Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Theuer MD PhD Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Darin Lippoldt Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Leckman Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gentry Patrick PhD Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Cooke Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Hird Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Vaden Director 0.00 X 0 0 0 Harid Puentes Co-Founder 40.00 X 192708 0 0 Karmin Noar COO 40.00 X 167867 0 0 360575 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1226136 1226136 Programs 900099 89275 89275 89275 44756 0 44756 44756 other 900099 234238 234238 234238 1594405 323513 0 44756 30000 30000 360575 236577 62298 61700 146150 95891 25251 25008 23630 11815 5908 5907 56366 47911 8455 3052 1691 846 515 1020 765 255 9323 6993 1398 932 5898 2949 2949 682 172 269 241 2852 2139 143 570 11249 8437 2812 7705 4623 1541 1541 Direct Program Expenses 493419 493419 Bad Debt 12500 6250 3125 3125 Dues and subsriptions 4237 3178 1059 Misc expenses 131 65 33 33 1168789 952875 104683 111231 2369954 3032859 153108 120000 5000 353432 231137 56358 31927 35680 24431 2879066 3446535 19461 22967 350000 200000 570860 789207 940321 1012174 X 1244745 1977861 694000 456500 1938745 2434361 2879066 3446535 X 425616 70000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1029810 678402 1159109 1226136 4093457 1029810 678402 1159109 1226136 4093457 2613665 1479792 4093457 330275 0.36150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56358 31927 24431 24431 X 1594405 0 1594405 0 1594405 1168789 0 1168789 0 1168789 Part X, Line 2: San Diego Squared uses a loss contingencies approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions and continually evaluates changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: In-Kind Media Donation Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Designated grants and contributions Affinity Groups 26256 26256 All Hands 18500 18500 44756 44756 44756 1 UC San Diego Foundation 9500 Gilman Drive 0940 La Jolla CA 920930940 952872494 501(c)(3) 30000 0 Undergraduate scholarships to students participating in PATHways to STEM program at UC San Diego Part I, Line 2: The organization tracks the time period of the grant being used as they do not have any other restrictions. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harid Puentes Co-Founder 192708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192708 0 0 0 Karmin Noar COO 167867 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167867 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 Compensation of CEO is approved by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE Finance and Audit Committee FOR REVIEW and approval BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c WHEN A PERCEIVED CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS NOT RAISED, IT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING OR PERFORMING ACTIONS THAT WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 A compensation committee and Board of Directors made up of executives from various professions evaluate the CEO's salary annually. They compare his salary to comparable non-profit companies in the region. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. The Form 990 is also available on www.guidestar.com. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Net Assets released from restrictions 70000. Form 990 Part XII Line 2c The organization did not change its oversight process or selection process during the year.