To develop resident leaders, broker resources and services, build the capacity of individuals and organizations, and advocate for change leading to a secure and thriving future for menlo park's Belle Haven residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 8 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 16% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$34K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$273K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$143K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$273K
Expenses
$191K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$240K
FY2024$191K
Net assets
$128K
FY2024▲ +176%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$46K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$128K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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% · $141K Management & general 20% · $38K Fundraising 6% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President& D
$34,164Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer &d
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cecilia Taylor’s $34K as President& D is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Cecilia Taylor$34,164$29,162$16,664

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

Empowers Belle Haven residents by developing leaders, connecting resources, building capacity, and advocating for a thriving future.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During the 2024 tax year, belle haven action continued its work to showcase and address local needs, issues, challenges, and opportunities, applying a strengths-based approach to stemming systemic racism in the belle haven neighborhood and surrounding areas.

$141Kprogram 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 3 funders$148K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 650
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$87K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$57K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$310$310
Management feesLn 11a$32K$22K$3K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$630$35$35
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$226$226
OccupancyLn 16$32K$29K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$197$177$10$10
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$75$75
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$134$134
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$82$82
All other expensesLn 24e$689$665$12$12
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$141K$38K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $273K$191K$82K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$240K$747$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$46K 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 $272,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,260$270,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,283$2,750
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,543$272,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,084$69,844
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,712$121,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,796$191,075
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $747$81,915
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $272,990 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,750$2,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,750$272,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,075 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,288 · Management $3,183 · Fundraising $3,183$63,654
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,570 · Management $310 · Fundraising $310$6,190
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,457 · Management $3,208 · Fundraising $6,416$32,081
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,943$28,943
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,541$9,541
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $630 · Management $35 · Fundraising $35$700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,062 · Management $226 · Fundraising $226$4,514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,217 · Management $1,623 · Fundraising $1,623$32,463
IX-17 TravelPrograms $177 · Management $10 · Fundraising $10$197
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,350 · Management $75 · Fundraising $75$1,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,416 · Management $134 · Fundraising $134$2,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,755 · Management $82 · Fundraising $82$7,919
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $665 · Management $12 · Fundraising $12$689
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,128 · Management $37,841 · Fundraising $12,106$191,075
Part X · Balance sheet $153,981 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,092$153,915
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $750$66
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,842$153,981
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,990$589
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,375$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,365$25,589
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,477$128,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,477$128,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,842$153,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,990
XI-2 Total expenses$191,075
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,477
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,392

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