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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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
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
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
$65K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 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
$31K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$349K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$349K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$387K
Net assets
$281K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$112K

From the FY2021 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $257K Management & general 24% · $84K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Prepare and serve meals to the homeless, elderly and working poor twice weekly. (Average 250+ meals per week.)

$156Kprogram expense
02

Provide free medical, dental, opthamological, legal, counseling and social services to clients in collaboration with University of CA-San Diego Medical School, The Predental Society of San Diego County, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, California Western School of Law ans San Diego State University School of Social Work.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Assist terminally ill homeless clients in dealing with end of life issues.

$27Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$325K$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$39K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$112K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$542$542
InterestLn 20$97$97
InsuranceLn 23$10K$2K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$33K$402
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$257K$84K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $228K$387K−$158K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$382K$115K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$386K−$111K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $389,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $527,222$388,362
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,481$1,246
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $528,703$389,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,725$15,819
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $215,517$226,917
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,421$105,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $396,663$348,681
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,040$40,927
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,608 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,025
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,337
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$388,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,246$1,246
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,246$389,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,681 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,819$15,819
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,000 · Management $26,000$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,263 · Management $22,335$134,598
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,478 · Management $4,092$10,570
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,297 · Management $2,452$16,749
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,950$8,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,194$3,194
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,763 · Fundraising $3,117$4,880
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,618 · Management $4,819$10,437
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $4,522$4,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,036$28,036
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $542$542
IX-20 InterestManagement $97$97
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,206 · Management $8,151$10,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,131 · Management $402$33,533
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,397$1,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,848 · Management $84,194 · Fundraising $7,639$348,681
Part X · Balance sheet $312,068 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,382$87,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92,868$213,916
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,042
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,580$9,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $334,830$312,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,555$4,596
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $73,110$26,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,965$31,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,865$280,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $334,830$312,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,608
XI-2 Total expenses$348,681
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,865
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,790

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