Grace Commons INC

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To provide low-income housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $169K a year · 98% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7.9 mo
of spending, in cash
7.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
94% of total assets
Liabilities are 94% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$199K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$351K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$351K
Net assets
$151K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$865K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$151K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $321K Management & general 9% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson (start 1/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson (thru 1/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grace Commons INC is a housing nonprofit based in Santa Cruz, CA.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides management of an apartment complex that consists of 14 units and 1 manager unit dedicated to providing low-income housing to psychiatrically disabled, homeless or at risk of homelessness adults.

$321Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $1.9M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.9M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $1.9M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.9M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.9M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.9M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.9M federal money spent
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (section 811, Capital Advance)Department of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.181 · Direct$1.9M

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Government grantsLn 1e$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Accounts receivableLn 4$243
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$303K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$281$281
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129K$129K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$711$711
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$321K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2026 $199K$351K−$152K$151K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2025 $178K$359K−$181K$303K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2024 $170K$330K−$161K$484K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2023 $172K$392K−$220K$644K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2022 $166K$335K−$169K$865K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $154K$287K−$133K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $199,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,008$134,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,611$63,273
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $906$136
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,482$1,061
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,007$199,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $359,075$351,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $359,075$351,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$181,068−$152,136
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,243 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$134,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,773
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,273$63,273
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $136$136
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,061$1,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $136$199,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $351,379 across 13 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $12,105$12,105
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,904$6,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,240$18,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,485$3,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $281$281
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,853$16,853
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,041$34,041
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,341$2,341
IX-20 InterestPrograms $49,134$49,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129,455$129,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,309$6,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,520$71,520
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $711$711
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,034 · Management $30,345 · Fundraising $0$351,379
Part X · Balance sheet $2,562,918 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,087$232,396
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,924$243
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,455,192$2,325,737
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,182$4,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,669,385$2,562,918
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,244$45,910
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,637,816$1,637,816
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $685,834$728,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,366,504$2,412,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,587,119−$2,739,255
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,890,000$2,890,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,881$150,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,669,385$2,562,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,243
XI-2 Total expenses$351,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$152,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,881
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,745

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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