TACO is a communty drawn together to support the dignity health and wellbeing of people among us experiencing homelessness poverty

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers and 10 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$1K
-1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$387K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$387K
Net assets
$112K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$112K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $288K Management & general 25% · $95K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$37,900Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lorena Galligan’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Susan Fleming—$71,500$65,000$17,250
Lorena Galligan$37,900———

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

Supports the dignity, health, and well-being of people experiencing homelessness and poverty.

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3 programs · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing social services to the homeless population, such as assisting with applying for general relief, medicare, food stamps, social security and disability. Our organization also provides a location where UCSD Medical School, Predental Society of San Diego and California Western School of Law can provide free medical, dental…

$222Kprogram expense
02

Prepare and serve meals to the homeless, ederly and working poor three days a week

$81Kprogram expense
03

Assist homeless and low income clients with bus passes, vital documents such as birth certificates, copies of court documents and assist with application fees for rentals and other items clients may need to help them into housing

$11Kprogram 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$2K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $20K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,042
Unitemized GrantFY2021$812
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,586
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,910
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,556
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,528
Unitemized GrantFY2020$778
Unitemized GrantFY2020$367

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$288K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,500
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$259K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K−$1K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$53K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$130K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$695$695
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$991$991
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$40K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$10K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$288K$95K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $228K$387K−$158K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$382K$115K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$386K−$111K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$349K$41K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020 $529K$397K$132K$240K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $228,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,613$226,084
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $465$2,398
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,683$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $496,761$228,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,198$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,576$271,275
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,774$115,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,548$386,709
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,213−$158,227
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $228,482 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,398$2,398
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,398 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$228,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,709 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,938 · Management $31,567$84,505
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,861 · Management $27,307$157,168
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,448 · Management $2,602$6,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,693 · Management $4,859$23,552
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,470$7,470
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $695$695
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,869$9,869
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,522$3,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,450$20,450
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $991$991
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,773$8,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,111 · Management $8,202$48,313
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,588 · Management $2,906 · Fundraising $2,857$15,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,375 · Management $95,477 · Fundraising $2,857$386,709
Part X · Balance sheet $110,707 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,296$57,456
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $161,173$43,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,580$9,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,049$110,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$1,121−$1,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$1,121−$1,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,170$111,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,049$110,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,482
XI-2 Total expenses$386,709
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$158,227
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,944

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