Help individuals uncover possibilities, overcome barriers, and realize their potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2019 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$637K
Spent
$807K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$637K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$637K
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$807K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$807K
FY2020$999K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$477K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$477K
FY2020$854K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$979K
FY2024$660K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $517K Management & general 21% · $171K Fundraising 15% · $119K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,456Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Juliana Gonzalez-Crussi’s $136K as President & CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Juliana Gonzalez-Crussi$135,505$137,926$113,376$89,323$85,856$82,456
Nicole Comer$109,130—————
Natalie Zayas$98,058—————
Paula Cripps-Vallejo$93,653—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowering people to find opportunities, conquer challenges, and achieve their dreams.

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3 programs · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Financial Coaching Program

CCL'S financial coaching program works to support participants as they work to achieve financial goals. CCL provides one on one and group financial coaching that focus on developing participants' financial visions, outcomes, action plans and accountability structures, financial assessment and mobilization and application of resources to…

$217Kprogram expense
02

Employment Coaching Program

CCL'S employment preparation and placement program works to support participants as they work to achieve employment in the short-term and career advancement in the long-term. One on one employment coaching includes: job readiness training, digital literacy training, assessment and goal setting, resume and job application assistance, mock…

$198Kprogram expense
03

Housing Coaching Program

CCL'S housing coaching program works to support participants as they work to obtain safe and affordable housing. To that end, CCL provides hud certified housing counseling.

$70Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$637K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$109
Money outPt IX
$807K
Ln 25
Programscol B$517K
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$477K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Government grantsLn 1e$183K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$109
Total revenueLn 12$637K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$310K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$477K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 622
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$667K$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$647K$477K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$464K$354K$31K$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$40K$10K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$30K$2K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$25K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$1K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$966$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$7K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$34K$4K$8K
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$5K$185
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$99$1K$349
InterestLn 20$16$16
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$279$715
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$597$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$229$4K$704
Total functional expensesLn 25$807K$517K$171K$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$2.2M−$346K$660K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.8M−$282K$979K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$116K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$932K$291K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$999K$377K$854K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $637K$807K−$171K$477K 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
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Part I · Summary $636,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,052,013$640,507
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,123$10,193
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$109
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $326−$14,109
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,061,499$636,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $632,329$559,256
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,046$247,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,375$807,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $198,124−$170,549
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 $636,700 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,061
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,477
VIII-1e Government grants$182,727
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$408,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,507
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,193$10,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109$109
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,109−$14,109
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,193 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$14,000$636,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $807,249 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $354,447 · Management $31,070 · Fundraising $78,942$464,459
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,985 · Management $10,339 · Fundraising $5,576$55,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,998 · Management $2,471 · Fundraising $6,428$38,897
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,671$23,671
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $64,920$64,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,787 · Management $20,283$45,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,221 · Fundraising $12,099$13,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,494 · Management $966 · Fundraising $1,733$10,193
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,938 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $2,031$10,099
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,934 · Management $4,281 · Fundraising $7,880$46,095
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,910 · Management $5,135 · Fundraising $185$10,230
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $99 · Management $1,077 · Fundraising $349$1,525
IX-20 InterestManagement $16$16
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,106 · Management $279 · Fundraising $715$4,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,934 · Management $597 · Fundraising $2,503$14,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $229 · Management $3,787 · Fundraising $704$4,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $516,861 · Management $171,243 · Fundraising $119,145$807,249
Part X · Balance sheet $497,253 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,229$309,895
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $313,232$152,280
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,932$21,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,659$8,560
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,993$4,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $667,045$497,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,309$15,665
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,564$4,965
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,873$20,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $496,281$424,123
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,891$52,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,172$476,623
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $667,045$497,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $476,623 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$636,700
XI-2 Total expenses$807,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$170,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,172
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$476,623

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