The Long Beach Community Foundation uses its Community knowledge and philanthropic resources to function as a leader for positive change. Its assets include charitable funds managed as an endowed pool of investments. Earnings on invested assets are distributed as grants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$188K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $68.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22.8M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.2M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$52.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$8.2M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$7.6M
Net assets
$52.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43.3M
FY2021$49.8M
FY2022$41.7M
FY2023$47.8M
FY2024$52.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $6.0M Management & general 19% · $1.4M Fundraising 3% · $191K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $188K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$188,208Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcelle Epley’s $188K as President & CEO is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcelle Epley$188,208$177,308$169,783$161,947$157,613

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Manages charitable endowments and distributes grants to local nonprofits and government agencies to drive positive change in the Long Beach community.

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1 program · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Distribute grants to eligible nonprofit agencies and government subdivisions as recommended by the foundation's board of directors, donor advisors, and creators of special purpose charitable funds and endowments. Most grants are intended to benefit charitable programs within the city of long beach.

$6.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 356 grants · $20.4M · 2020–2024
Immigrant Defenders Law CenterCA · FY2024$809,122
Meals on Wheels WestCA · FY2024$591,672
Long Beach State FoundationCA · FY2024$321,446
ExpCA · FY2024$175,000
City of Long Beach - Technology and Innovation DepartmentFY2024$100,000
Riverpark CoalitionCA · FY2024$68,000
Rock Harbor ChurchCA · FY2024$52,121
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2024$50,000
The Sun Club INCID · FY2024$50,000
Raising HopeCA · FY2024$50,000
See all 356 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$806K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$52.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$74.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$806K
Investment incomeLn 3$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$532K
Total assetsLn 16$74.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.8M
Net assetsLn 32$52.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$5.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64.7M$68.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$582$21K
Total assetsLn 16$70.0M$74.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.2M$22.8M
Net assetsLn 32$47.8M$52.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.8M$5.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$98K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$145K$39K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$7K$14K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200K$200K
Investment management feesLn 11f$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$893K$893K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$6.0M$1.4M$191K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.2M$7.6M$633K$52.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$4.4M$2.0M$47.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$5.4M−$885K$41.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$5.2M$5.2M$49.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$6.1M$340K$43.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,198,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,628,510$3,218,575
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,630$805,629
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,556,225$4,165,970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1$8,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,386,366$8,198,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,658,555$5,788,722
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $385,726$439,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $331,538$1,337,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,375,819$7,565,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,010,547$632,636
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,198,242 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,218,575
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$529,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,218,575
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $805,629$805,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,172,247$2,172,247
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,993,723$1,993,723
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,068$8,068
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $805,629 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,174,038$8,198,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,565,606 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,788,722$5,788,722
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $98,445 · Fundraising $98,445$196,890
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,537 · Management $38,773 · Fundraising $20,455$203,765
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,626$5,626
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,567$4,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,112 · Management $14,223 · Fundraising $7,112$28,447
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,125$2,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200,096$200,096
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $43,509$43,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $892,744$892,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $65,136$65,136
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,734$17,734
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $49,135$49,135
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $32,785$32,785
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,490$2,490
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,735$6,735
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,269$4,269
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,629$3,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,831 · Management $1,371$17,202
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,956,202 · Management $1,418,256 · Fundraising $191,148$7,565,606
Part X · Balance sheet $74,746,076 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $673,417$115,737
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,142,802$5,599,223
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $582$21,345
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $64,738,708$68,477,468
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $460,102$532,303
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,015,611$74,746,076
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,763$39,488
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,226,033$22,710,748
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,234,796$22,750,236
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,416,841$37,154,812
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,363,974$14,841,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,780,815$51,995,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,015,611$74,746,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,995,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,198,242
XI-2 Total expenses$7,565,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$632,636
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,780,815
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,603,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$20,985
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,995,840

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