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San Diego Oasis is a nonprofit organization serving people 50+ throughout the San Diego region. Our mission is to promote successful aging through a three-fold approach: lifelong learning, healthy living and intergenerational community service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers and 16 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 $152K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$334K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $614K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$920K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$945K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$945K
FY2024▲ +156%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$370K
FY2024$945K

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 Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.9M Management & general 22% · $624K Fundraising 10% · $296K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $334K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / CEO
$170,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$86,869Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer (thru 9/24)
$76,772Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Simona Valanciute’s $170K as President / CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Simona Valanciute$170,500$164,567$154,729$147,026$136,252
Michael Craig$76,772$103,909———
Cindy Friedenberg$86,869————

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

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Offers lifelong learning, healthy living programs, and community service for people 50+.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education for Lifelong Learning

San diego oasis provides educational programs for a broad and diverse audience of lifelong learners. Topics include creative writing, foreign languages, history, philosophy, art, music, book discussions, technology, current events, consumer affairs, and support groups.

$875Kprogram expense
02

Technology

San diego oasis offers a broad spectrum of technology classes for older learners. Courses include understanding cloud and wifi, learning to use a smartphone, online safety, social networks, managing photos, gadgets & gismos, strong passwords.

$426Kprogram expense
03

Volunteer Service

San diego oasis offers a wide variety of volunteer experiences, including intergenerational mentoring programs that address literacy. Through the one-on-one oasis intergenerational tutoring program, trained volunteers serve as reading tutors for primary grade students in 11 school districts, currently serving more than 100 elementary…

$319Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 1 grant · $143K · 2024–2024
17170 Bernardo Center LLCCA · FY2024$143,110

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$691K
Other incomeLn 4–11$419K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$624K
Fundraisingcol D$296K
Owns and owesPt X
$945K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$920K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$80K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$691K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$419K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
SavingsLn 2$843K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$303K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$920K
Net assetsLn 32$945K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$80K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$920K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$945K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$143K$143K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$347K$141K$128K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$608K$498K$52K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$130$260
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$25K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$52K$14K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$479K$380K$28K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$151K$151K
Office expensesLn 13$92K$74K$17K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$655K$425K$167K$63K
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$1K$956
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$417$384
InterestLn 20$24K$17K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$40K$12K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$13K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$120K$9K$458
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$1.9M$624K$296K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $3.8M$2.9M$916K$945K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $2.5M$4.1M−$1.7M$370K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $2.5M$2.1M$393K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $2.8M$1.8M$1.0M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2021 $1.4M$1.3M$115K$821K 990 PDF

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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,771,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,735,993$2,655,478
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $583,468$690,865
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,697$6,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $126,806$418,925
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,457,964$3,771,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,649,855$143,110
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,039,230$1,068,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,458,996$1,644,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,148,081$2,855,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,690,117$915,938
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $3,771,893 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$213,514
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,416,964
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$79,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,655,478
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $690,865$690,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,625$6,625
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $424,783$424,783
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$51,613−$51,613
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $45,755$45,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $690,865 · Unrelated business $45,755 · Excluded from tax $379,795$3,771,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,855,955 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $143,110$143,110
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,784 · Management $127,513 · Fundraising $79,055$347,352
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $498,442 · Management $52,138 · Fundraising $57,913$608,493
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,895 · Management $130 · Fundraising $260$3,285
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,240 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $2,751$32,191
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,695 · Management $14,252 · Fundraising $10,843$76,790
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,909$4,909
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,187$25,187
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $379,572 · Management $28,319 · Fundraising $71,413$479,304
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $150,771$150,771
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,717 · Management $17,357 · Fundraising $1,342$92,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $425,307 · Management $166,960 · Fundraising $62,504$654,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,561 · Management $1,257 · Fundraising $956$6,774
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,513 · Management $417 · Fundraising $384$2,314
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,041 · Management $5,280 · Fundraising $1,917$24,238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,587 · Management $12,266 · Fundraising $4,454$56,307
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,878 · Management $3,990 · Fundraising $1,449$18,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,922 · Management $9,046 · Fundraising $458$129,426
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,936,264 · Management $623,992 · Fundraising $295,699$2,855,955
Part X · Balance sheet $1,865,201 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $435,778$235,665
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$842,596
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $213,165$328,511
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $138,418$119,649
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $43,636$24,196
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $343,809$303,433
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $143,975$11,151
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,391,362$1,865,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $163,809$181,915
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $136,106$292,159
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $146,897$11,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,021,812$920,407
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$251,003$805,872
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $620,553$138,922
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,550$944,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,391,362$1,865,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $944,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,771,893
XI-2 Total expenses$2,855,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$915,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,550
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,366
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$345,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$944,794

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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