Connect Humanity

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 87-1528048 Website

CONNECT HUMANITY WORKS TO EXPAND DIGITAL ACCESS IN RURAL, LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME, AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION COMBINES PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL TOOLS - INCLUDING GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COALITION BUILDING, WORKFORCE AND DIGITAL SKILLS INITIATIVES, AND INVESTMENT CAPITAL - TO SUPPORT DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESS TOWARD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CONNECT HUMANITY ALSO CONVENES CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE FUNDING AND FINANCING MODELS FOR DIGITAL ACCESS AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS.

Key facts about Connect Humanity

In short: Connect Humanity gave $395K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), top state West Virginia. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN: 87-1528048
Latest 990 filing: Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $394,956
Grants made (2025): 13
Average grant: $30,381
Median grant: $30,000
New grantees (estimate): 62% first-time grantees (8 of 13, 2025)
Total assets: $5,866,316
Primary geography: West Virginia (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about Connect Humanity

How much does Connect Humanity give each year?

Connect Humanity gave $395K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $763K across 16 grants.

What is Connect Humanity's typical grant size?

Connect Humanity's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $30,381, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Connect Humanity that year got $23K on average.

Where does Connect Humanity give grants?

Connect Humanity's top state is West Virginia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Ohio (15%) and North Carolina (15%).

Does Connect Humanity give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Connect Humanity's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Connect Humanity's largest grantees?

Connect Humanity's largest 2025 grantees include Generation West Virginia ($78,000), Foothills Regional Commission ($60,000) and Buffalo Trace Area Development District ($39,856), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Is Connect Humanity open to new grantees?

62%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 13 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $43K. How we count

Medians: $27K first-time, $40K repeat.

38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.9M

-6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$395K

-48.2% YoY

Grant Count

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

-36.3% YoY

About Connect Humanity

Based on IRS filings

Connect Humanity is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $395K. Net investment income was $159K.

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

West Virginia $78K (20%)

Ohio $60K (15%)

North Carolina $60K (15%)

Pennsylvania $45K (12%)

Kentucky $40K (10%)

All other $112K (28%)

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia Vermont West Virginia

Cities

AltoonaDanvilleMaysvilleMorgantownRichmondRutherfordtonAlamoBeverlyBinghamtonCentre HallChattanoogaClevelandDaltonFlemingneonFortsonHartlandJeffersonLake ProvidenceMariettaMinneapolis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$5,866,316	$6,291,450	$6,465,111
Revenue	$3,779,298	$8,214,449	$7,719,452
Expenses	$3,629,796	$7,614,548	$2,530,962
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$158,867	$116,480	$5,185
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
September 26, 2026 Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
GENERATION WEST VIRGINIA Morgantown, WV	ENGAGE 18 COMMUNITIES ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA IN GENERATING CONNECTIVITY PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$78,000
FOOTHILLS REGIONAL COMMISSION Rutherfordton, NC	ENGAGE 4 COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA IN GENERATING CONNECTIVITY PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$60,000
BUFFALO TRACE AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Maysville, KY	ENGAGE 2 COMMUNITIES ACROSS KENTUCKY IN GENERATING CONNECTIVITY PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$39,856
ASHTABULA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jefferson, OH	ENGAGE 1 COMMUNITY IN OHIO IN GENERATING A CONNECTIVITY PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$30,000
CITY OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, PA	ENGAGE 1 COMMUNITY IN PENNSYLVANIA IN GENERATING A CONNECTIVITY PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$30,000
GARRETT COUNTY Oakland, MD	ENGAGE 1 COMMUNITY IN MARYLAND IN GENERATING A CONNECTIVITY PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$30,000
TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Warren, OH	ENGAGE 1 COMMUNITY IN OHIO IN GENERATING A CONNECTIVITY PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$30,000
VIRGINIA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP Richmond, VA	ENGAGE 9 COMMUNITIES ACROSS VIRGINIA IN GENERATING CONNECTIVITY PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$30,000
WHITFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dalton, GA	ENGAGE 1 COMMUNITY IN GEORGIA IN GENERATING A CONNECTIVITY PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$24,807
SOUTHERN TIER 8 REGIONAL BOARD Binghamton, NY	ENGAGE 1 COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK IN GENERATING A CONNECTIVITY PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS.	$21,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Connect Humanity is led by Jochai Ben-Avie, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 7 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Jochai Ben-Avie

Chief Executive Officer

CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

On filings since 2023

40 hrs/week

$190K (2024) → $295K (2025)
Steve Song

Board Chair

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Samantha Schartman

Director of Philanthropic Programs

Director & Philanthropic Programs → Director of Philanthropic Programs, 2025

On filings since 2024

40 hrs/week

$125K (2024) → $158K (2025)
Marco Girish

Chief Financial Officer

CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

On filings since 2023

40 hrs/week

$200K (2024) → $200K (2025)
Brian Vo

Chief Investment Officer

On filings since 2024

40 hrs/week

$223K (2024) → $222K (2025)
Erica Mesker

Chief Development & Ops Officer

Chief Development & Operating Officer → Chief Development & Ops Officer, 2025

On filings since 2024

40 hrs/week

$163K (2024) → $195K (2025)
Rian Wanstreet

Operations Manager

New on the 2025 filing

40 hrs/week

$135K (2025)
Sarah Brown-Campello

Community Engagement Manager

New on the 2025 filing

40 hrs/week

$115K (2025)
Bryan Woliner

Board Member

On filings since 2023

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Chris Worman

Board Member

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Jeanine Abrams McLean

Board Member

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (7)

Former: Anriette Esterhuysen (2023–2024) — Board Member
Former: Lynette Bell (2023–2024) — Board Member
Former: Kenya Browning (2024) — Senior Director of Fp & A
Former: Melissa Boagey (2024) — Cmp
Former: Christopher Worman (2023) — Cpo
Former: Larry Irving To (2023) — Board Member
Former: Stephen Song (2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Connect Humanity?

Connect Humanity is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.