San diego social venture Partners, INC. (sdsvp) provides grant support and professional expertise to local nonprofit organizations. We are comprised of caring and informed members who contribute through engaged and strategic giving and volunteering.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $375K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $325K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$357K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$426K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$357K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$298K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$441K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$667K
Net assets
$426K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$856K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $221K Management & general 19% · $57K Fundraising 7% · $20K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$74,229Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erica Halpern’s $108K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erica Halpern$107,900—————
Sierra Visher Kroha$59,023$99,725$93,450$90,278$74,229$64,719

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

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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So often, funding just isnt enough to translate good intentions into results. Thats where Social Venture Partners comes in. We align with local nonprofits to increase their effectiveness and build their capacity. Our pro bono consulting enables high-potential organizations to tackle the sticky issues that inhibit their impact.

$221Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $158K · 2019–2021
Voices of Our City Choir INCCA · FY2021$25,000
Logan Heights Community DevelCA · FY2021$25,000
Paving Great FuturesCA · FY2020$25,000
Outdoor OutreachCA · FY2019$25,000
Kitchens for GoodCA · FY2019$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$426K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$426K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$359K$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$476K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$368K$426K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$58K$58K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$57K$11K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$71K$14K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$470$470
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$1K$805
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K$797
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$222$148
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$2K$65
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$385$711$51
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$221K$57K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$667K$479K$856K 990 PDF
FY2024 $509K$582K−$73K$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 $457K$445K$12K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 $459K$441K$17K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $357K$298K$58K$426K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$276K$8K$368K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $356,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,734$340,012
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,417$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,594$16,504
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,745$356,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,500$58,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,828$183,245
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,724$56,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,052$298,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,693$58,403
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $356,516 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$281,623
VIII-1e Government grants$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,389
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,012
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,504$16,504
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $16,504$356,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $298,113 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $58,200$58,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,260 · Management $11,452 · Fundraising $7,635$76,347
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,544 · Management $14,109 · Fundraising $9,406$94,059
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,629 · Management $1,926 · Fundraising $1,284$12,839
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,245$10,245
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $470$470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,493$2,493
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,042 · Management $1,208 · Fundraising $805$8,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,975 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $797$7,967
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,110 · Management $222 · Fundraising $148$1,480
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,345$1,345
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,290$7,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,337 · Management $2,274 · Fundraising $65$12,676
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $385 · Management $711 · Fundraising $51$1,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,827 · Management $57,095 · Fundraising $20,191$298,113
Part X · Balance sheet $510,847 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,180$93,947
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,104$39,109
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $287,261$289,702
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $71,553$85,143
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,098$510,847
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $379$2,284
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $74,999$80,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,942$2,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,320$84,666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $344,778$426,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,778$426,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,098$510,847
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,516
XI-2 Total expenses$298,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,778
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,181

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