Razing the Bar is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board sets our direction, safeguards every dollar entrusted to us, and holds the organization accountable to the young people we serve.
Volunteer Board501(c)(3) public charityCalifornia public benefit corporation
Board Officers
The people who hold us accountable.
Ty Thompson, M.A.Ed.
Board Chair and Co-Founder
Ty brings more than 20 years of experience working directly with young people, in juvenile halls and ranches, homeless youth shelters, group homes, drop-in centers, and special education classrooms. He has helped create collaborative programs for current and former foster youth in Santa Clara County and has mentored young men through Big Brothers Big Sisters since 2002.
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Amber De Buizer
Board Secretary
Amber serves as Secretary of Razing the Bar’s Board of Directors.
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John Hogan
Board Treasurer
John serves as Treasurer of Razing the Bar’s Board of Directors.
Directors
Expertise at the table.
Jennifer Kelleher Cloyd, JD
Director
Jennifer is a Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist and former Chief Program Officer at the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. She helped establish Advocates for Young Adults in Sacramento County to support youth transitioning out of foster care, and in 2014 was named one of Silicon Valley’s most influential women by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Nick Pham
Director
Nick is a real estate professional with more than 20 years of experience in zoning, land use, development, and property management, including feasibility work on supportive housing projects. A former Planning Commissioner for the City of San José, he has served on the executive boards of local, state, and national real estate organizations.
Delrisha White
Director
Delrisha is a social impact leader who confronts educational inequity and injustice through education and storytelling, drawing on her own family’s experience with the child welfare and justice systems. She holds a master’s in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
How We Are Governed
What the Board is responsible for.
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Direction
Adopts our mission, vision, and strategy, and the policies that guide our work.
02
Stewardship
Approves the annual budget and oversees our finances, audit, and internal controls.
03
Leadership
Appoints, supports, and evaluates the Chief Executive Officer.
04
Accountability
Meets quarterly in regular session, keeps minutes of every meeting, and answers to the public trust.
Public Record
Don’t take our word for it. Verify it.
Internal Revenue Service
Confirm our 501(c)(3) status and view our filed returns.
Search using our EIN, 80-0441705, or our legal name, Razing the Bar, Inc. Our IRS Form 990, articles of incorporation, and bylaws are also available on request.
Razing the Bar, Inc. · 1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite 240B, San José, CA 95126 · A California nonprofit public benefit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 80-0441705 · Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
05. Our Governance
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Our Governance
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Razing the Bar is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board sets our direction, safeguards every dollar entrusted to us, and holds the organization accountable to the young people we serve.
Board Officers
The people who hold us accountable.
Ty Thompson, M.A.Ed.
Board Chair and Co-Founder
Ty brings more than 20 years of experience working directly with young people, in juvenile halls and ranches, homeless youth shelters, group homes, drop-in centers, and special education classrooms. He has helped create collaborative programs for current and former foster youth in Santa Clara County and has mentored young men through Big Brothers Big Sisters since 2002.
Amber De Buizer
Board Secretary
Amber serves as Secretary of Razing the Bar’s Board of Directors.
John Hogan
Board Treasurer
John serves as Treasurer of Razing the Bar’s Board of Directors.
Directors
Expertise at the table.
Jennifer Kelleher Cloyd, JD
Director
Jennifer is a Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist and former Chief Program Officer at the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. She helped establish Advocates for Young Adults in Sacramento County to support youth transitioning out of foster care, and in 2014 was named one of Silicon Valley’s most influential women by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Nick Pham
Director
Nick is a real estate professional with more than 20 years of experience in zoning, land use, development, and property management, including feasibility work on supportive housing projects. A former Planning Commissioner for the City of San José, he has served on the executive boards of local, state, and national real estate organizations.
Delrisha White
Director
Delrisha is a social impact leader who confronts educational inequity and injustice through education and storytelling, drawing on her own family’s experience with the child welfare and justice systems. She holds a master’s in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
How We Are Governed
What the Board is responsible for.
Direction
Adopts our mission, vision, and strategy, and the policies that guide our work.
Stewardship
Approves the annual budget and oversees our finances, audit, and internal controls.
Leadership
Appoints, supports, and evaluates the Chief Executive Officer.
Accountability
Meets quarterly in regular session, keeps minutes of every meeting, and answers to the public trust.
Public Record
Don’t take our word for it. Verify it.
Internal Revenue Service
Confirm our 501(c)(3) status and view our filed returns.
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
California Attorney General
Confirm our registration with the Registry of Charitable Trusts.
Registry Search Tool
California Secretary of State
Confirm our corporate standing and officers on file.
bizfile Online Business Search
Search using our EIN, 80-0441705, or our legal name, Razing the Bar, Inc. Our IRS Form 990, articles of incorporation, and bylaws are also available on request.
Contact the Board
Reach our Directors directly.
Email boardofdirectors@razingthebar.org.
Serve With Us
Interested in joining the Board?
Tell us about yourself at boardofdirectors@razingthebar.org.
Meet our staff and mentors.
The team that walks beside young people every day.
Our Impact
See what the Board oversees.
The results we measure and report every year.
Razing the Bar, Inc. · 1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite 240B, San José, CA 95126 · A California nonprofit public benefit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 80-0441705 · Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.