To make oakland's Dimond district a vibrant, safe, and beautiful place for everyone to live, work, shop, and play. Membership and participation are open to all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $384 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $127
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26K
-69% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26K
FY2021▼ -69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$170K
Expenses
$45K
FY2021▼ -61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$139K
Net assets
$141K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$209K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $43K Management & general 5% · $2K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $6K 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
Board Member
$5,900Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$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

Daniel Swafford’s $6K as Board Member is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Daniel Swafford$5,900$58,846

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves Oakland's Diamond District, making it vibrant, safe, and beautiful for all.

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3 programs · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Keep dimond clean (KDC), started in 2009, is a dia program that aims to keep the dimond commercial area litter-free and thereby more inviting to businesses, customers, and people enjoying the public space. The effort also keeps litter out of storm drains, reducing pollution of the local creek and the bay.

$18Kprogram expense
02

Dias other principal programs include dimond public art (dpa), beautification, community grants, and events. During the reporting period, dpa provided financial and collaborative support for mosaics on light poles and renovation of two murals, and held a holiday event for local artisans to sell their creations.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Each fall, dia showcases its dimond neighborhood and locally crafted, quality beers at its family-friendly event called oaktoberfest. The festival has grown since its founding in 2008, and in 2019 welcomed some 20,000 people over two days.

$8Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$127

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$161K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$978$978
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$903$305
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$101$101
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$725$650$75
InterestLn 20$359$266$93
InsuranceLn 23$1K$375$645
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$43K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $170K$139K$31K$209K 990 PDF
FY2024 $173K$149K$24K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$132K$1K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 $44K$46K−$2K$139K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $26K$45K−$19K$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$117K−$32K$161K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,696$12,290
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,366$5,170
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,314$8,413
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,403$25,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,625$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$5,900
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,966$37,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,591$45,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,188−$19,470
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,882 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,025
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,290
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,170$5,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,170 · Excluded from tax $9$25,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,352 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,900$5,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $978$978
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,350$6,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,610$1,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $903 · Management $305$1,208
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,185$1,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,416$24,416
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101$101
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $650 · Management $75$725
IX-20 InterestPrograms $266 · Management $93$359
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $375 · Management $645$1,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,256 · Management $2,096 · Fundraising $0$45,352
Part X · Balance sheet $141,144 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,482$45,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,062$84,606
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,585$10,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,614$141,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,199$141,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,614$141,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,614$141,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,882
XI-2 Total expenses$45,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,614
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,144

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