Public Charity

CONNECT FOUNDATION

Based in SAN DIEGO, CA, CONNECT FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.1M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $648K.

EIN: 203049742 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$648K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CONNECT IS AN INNOVATION INSTIGATOR ESTABLISHED TO CULTIVATE SAN DIEGO'S LIFE SCIENCE AND TECH COMMUNITIES. A TRUSTED PARTNER FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, WE PROPEL OUR REGION'S ENTREPRENEURS AS THEY CREATE AND SCALE THEIR COMPANIES FROM FIRST-TIME FOUNDERS TO SEASONED EXECUTIVES. WE OPERATE ACROSS DIVERSE INDUSTRY VERTICALS WITH A MINDSET DRIVEN BY INCLUSIVE SOCIAL GOOD MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ACROSS THE ENTIRETY OF THE MEGA-REGION. IN ELEVATING ENTREPRENEURIAL MASTERY SUCH AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING, AND PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES WE BRING TOGETHER OUR REGION'S CULTURE AND SPIRIT TO IGNITE OUR INNOVATION ECONOMY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
A SDG&E ECONOMIC PROSPERITY GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 CONNECT CAPITAL PROGRAM
$15,000
2023
Sponsorship
$10,000
2022
2022 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, 2022 COOL COMPANIES, 2022 CONNECT, DEI LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
$19,976
2022
CONNECT CAPITAL CONNECTION PROGRAMS
$15,000
2022
Sponsorship
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

MEMBER OF BOARD Adam Harris
MEMBER OF BOARD Ajay Nirula
MEMBER OF BOARD Alan Cole
MEMBER OF BOARD Al Guerrerro
MEMBER OF BOARD Alison Budelsky
MEMBER OF BOARD Al Pisano

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Top Grant Purposes

MERGER WITH CONNECT FOUNDATION
$333,934 1 grant
FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
$150,000 1 grant
Sponsorship
$40,000 4 grants
TO SUPPORT THE XEO PROGRAM
$35,000 1 grant
PROGRAMS
$34,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $3.1M $2.2M
2024 $2.8M $2.8M $2.9M
2023 $2.6M $2.2M $2.6M
2022 $2.7M $2.2M $2.2M
2021 $1.4M $1.4M $1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.1M (+117%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

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