"We believe every child should have a savings account and an opportunity to afford college. No matter where they live."

-Brian Dorcy

Board Chair, Director

Our Purpose

We exist to enhance the lives of people living in the communities served by Excite Credit Union. We will do this by primarily focusing on Children’s Savings programs and standing ready to support disaster relief when needed.

Excite Credit Union has already established leadership in Children’s Savings, with over 1,000 Step Up and Youth Savings accounts opened in the past two years. Excite Foundation will work with other community partners to scale this impact throughout East San Jose. This will be the primary focus of the Foundation in 2024.

We are also acutely aware that our communities have been susceptible to natural disasters, including fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods. The Foundation will be poised to respond quickly when these hit, by raising tax-deductible donations from Excite CU members and the general public that can be quickly deployed directly to victims or via proven partners.

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Taruna - iStock-1195797692.jpg — Our Story

The Excite Foundation is an extension of the vision of the original founders of Excite Credit Union. Dating back to 1952, Excite CU was formed to support the employees and communities of the General Electric Nuclear Division. Now $700 million in assets strong and operating in Silicon Valley, CA and Wilmington, NC, Excite Credit Union is an established leader in local philanthropy while serving 46,000 members.
Excite Foundation was established in 2020 to extend the impact that the Credit Union and our Members can have on amplifying the key cooperative principles common to all credit unions: Financial Education and Inclusion and Concern for Community.
The Foundation operates independently of the Credit Union, while enjoying the pro-bono support and expertise of the Excite staff. As is evident from our focus areas, we expect that we can increase the impact by allowing Excite CU members, the general public and other foundations to join us as we work to lead our communities in supporting Children’s Savings Accounts and local response to natural disasters.

Directors and Officers

Brian Dorcy

Board Chair (Director)
Brian joined Excite Credit Union in 2010. After serving as EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Brian was named as CEO of Excite Credit Union in 2015. Brian is a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force.
Surya Turaga

Director
Surya has been a volunteer member of the Excite Credit Union board of directors since 2007. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at StorCentric. He has more than 25 years of experience in leading technology companies.
Hector Espinoza

Director
Hector has been with Excite Credit Union since 2012 and currently serves as Vice President Risk Management. Hector holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Phoenix and has worked in financial services since 2005.
John Hogan

Secretary and Treasurer
John joined Excite Credit Union as VP of Community Relations in 2019. John was the founder and CEO of a non-profit foster youth employment organization, TeenForce which merged with Pivotal in 2019.
Vy Nguyen

Director
Vy joined Excite Foundation in July 2022. She currently serves as the Program Director at Silicon Valley Education Foundation supporting students and families furthest from access to achieve their college and career goals.