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Activist San Diego

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2000Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 33-0860813

A grassroots organization that informs, educates and provides resources to the community regarding social justice issues. This is done through monthly meetings, weekly events and our community room.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
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
$231K
+216% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$231K
FY2024▲ +216%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$73K
FY2024$231K
Net assets
$127K
FY2024▲ ×90
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$12K
FY2022$7K
FY2023−$15K
FY2024$1K
FY2024$127K

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 May 2000.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $92K Management & general 11% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Frances Motiwalla
Interim Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucila Conde
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Johana Lopez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 II1 listed

Programs and updates

Activist San Diego is a public foundation based in San Diego, CA, formed in 2000.

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3 program services account for $92K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Operate public service radio station KNSJ 89.1 FM serving greater san diego county

$36Kprogram expense
02

Provide educational events, workshops & training to encourage civic involvement & participation in public affairs

$36Kprogram expense
03

Operate the activist center as a community resource and provide low-cost housing to impacted members

$20Kprogram expense

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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
Ben & Jerrys FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$911
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$911
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$261K
Net assetsLn 32$1K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$597$597
Management feesLn 11a$26K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$150$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$296$296
Information technologyLn 14$647$647
OccupancyLn 16$21K$20K$950
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$41K$328
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$794$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$92K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $73K$1K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $68K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K−$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,421 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,198
VIII-1e Government grants$7,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,812
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,000$41,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $911$911
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,465 across 11 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $597$597
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $25,800$25,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $75 · Management $75$150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,689$1,689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $296$296
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $647$647
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,797 · Management $950$20,747
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,078$1,078
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,780$2,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,380 · Management $328$41,708
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $794 · Management $6,179$6,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,556 · Management $10,909 · Fundraising $0$102,465
Part X · Balance sheet $387,850 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,296$169,335
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $446$1,096
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,719$779
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $216,640$216,640
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,101$387,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,840$5,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,698$261,079
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,403$126,771
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,403$126,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,101$387,850
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,421
XI-2 Total expenses$102,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,588
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,771

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

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