Activist San Diego

San Diego, CA · Public foundation / grantmaker · Since 2000 · Foundations & Grantmakers

✓ Tax-deductible
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

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CActivist San Diego
EINHdr · item D33-0860813
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2000
Year of formationHdr · item L2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T193)
WebsiteHdr · item Jactivistsandiego.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$92K
Management & general11%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
19.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +102% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+56%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +150% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$129K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$388K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$261K
Total net assetsLn 32$127K
Months of cash on handcomputed19.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$190K · 82%
Program service revenue$41K · 18%
Contributions & grants82%$190K
Program service revenue18%$41K
Investment income$911
— government grantsLn 1e$8K
Total revenueLn 12$231K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $169K · Operating expenses/yr $102K
19.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $92K · Total expenses $102K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $11K · Total expenses $102K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $102K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $182K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $190K · Total revenue $231K
82%
Government reliance
Government grants $8K · Total revenue $231K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $41K · Total revenue $231K
18%
Investment reliance
Investment income $911 · Total revenue $231K
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $41K · Total expenses $102K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $231K · Prior year $73K
+216%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $83K · FY2024 $231K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $127K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $231K · Expenses $102K
+56%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $388K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $127K · Total assets $388K
33%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $388K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Frances Motiwalla · Reported title INTERIM BOARD VICE CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $102K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $597 · Total expenses $102K
0.6%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Revenue growth 216%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $73K—+79% 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K—-40% 990 PDF
FY2022 $68K—-18% 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K— 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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