Nonprofit · EIN 85-3336715
SAN DIEGO SQUARED
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,668,522 | $1,384,413 | $284,109 | $3,618,649 | $1,515,179 | $2,103,470 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,594,405 | $1,168,789 | $425,616 | $3,446,535 | $1,012,174 | $2,434,361 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,319,826 | $1,001,192 | $318,634 | $2,879,066 | $940,321 | $1,938,745 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,439,944
- Program service revenue
- $67,833
- Investment income
- $137,977
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,768
- Other revenue
- $22,768
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $120,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $411,045
- Other salaries and wages
- $238,999
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $650,044
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24
- Occupancy
- $9,389
- Travel
- $10,240
- Depreciation
- $11,082
- Program services (functional)
- $1,131,943
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,457
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,013
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,446,535
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,618,649
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,515,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,103,470
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,859
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,103,470
- Gross receipts
- $1,668,522
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harid Puentes | Co-Founder Officer | 40 | $215,763 |
| Karmin Noar | COO Officer | 40 | $195,283 |
| Alexander Bolante | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Anne Marbarger | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Arvind Kush | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Rastetter PhD | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| carlos ramirez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chad Urie | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles Theuer MD PhD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darin Lippoldt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gentry Patrick PhD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Julie Cooke | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Sierra | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Hird | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pantea Khodami | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Leckman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Vaden | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harid Puentes | Co-Founder Officer | 40 | $192,708 |
| Karmin Noar | COO Officer | 40 | $167,867 |
| Alexander Bolante | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Rastetter PhD | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| carlos ramirez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles Theuer MD PhD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darin Lippoldt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Patricia Leckman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gentry Patrick PhD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Julie Cooke | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Hird | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Vaden | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harid Puentes | Co-Founder Officer | 40 | $195,457 |
| Aimee Hoyt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Rastetter PhD | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| carlos ramirez | Director Ex- Officio Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles Theuer MD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darin Lippoldt | Corporate Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Esther Martinborough | director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gentry Patrick PhD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Julie Cooke | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Hird | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Vaden | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tamara Y Craver | Director Ex- Officio Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 MARKET ST STE 338, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-7420
- In care of
- % H PUENTES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Harid Puentes, 1100 Market St Ste 338, San Diego, CA 92122
- Signed the 990
- Harid Puentes, Co-Founder & Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 818-9043
- Website
- www.sd2.org
- Return prepared by
- Swenson Advisors LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3336715 or by the name SAN DIEGO SQUARED.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 partnersExpenses $658,355
- 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.Expenses $159,662
- 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.Expenses $154,466 · revenue $67,833
- 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.Expenses $159,460 · grants $120,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3336715
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,618,649
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,668,522
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,668,522 | $1,384,413 | $3,618,649 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,594,405 | $1,168,789 | $3,446,535 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,319,826 | $1,001,192 | $2,879,066 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $783,793 | $535,108 | $1,862,856 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 85-3336715).
Questions about SAN DIEGO SQUARED
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO SQUARED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO SQUARED is 85-3336715.
- Is SAN DIEGO SQUARED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO SQUARED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO SQUARED 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 SAN DIEGO SQUARED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN DIEGO SQUARED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN DIEGO SQUARED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Harid Puentes.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO SQUARED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,763 (Harid Puentes, Co-Founder).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO SQUARED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,668,522, expenses of $1,384,413 and total assets of $3,618,649 at year end.
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