The Palos Verdes Estates Foundation strengthens our community by encouraging philanthropy through public-private partnerships with the city of Palos Verdes Estates, augmenting cultural, recreational, lifestyle and safety programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 23% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$428K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$167K
Expenses
$405K
FY2025▲ +132%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$405K
Net assets
$381K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$363K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$618K
FY2025$381K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $323K Management & general 13% · $52K Fundraising 7% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renee Jaco’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Renee Jaco$50,000$50,000

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

Encourages community philanthropy through public-private partnerships.

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1 program · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation makes grants to local nonprofits or governmental agencies, or pays contractors who complete projects, all in pursuit of the foundation's mission. In the year ended june 30, 2025 the foundation completed the automated license plate recognition (alpr)camera projects amounting to $219,721, the neptune fountain project…

$323Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $845K · 2020–2024
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2024$288,063
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2023$54,717
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2023$15,000
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2022$41,072
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2022$6,556
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2021$195,000
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2021$74,250
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2021$52,878
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2021$22,655
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2021$6,229
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2020$60,543
City of Palos Verdes EstatesFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$388K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$623K$388K
Total assetsLn 16$624K$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$618K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$288K$288K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$32K$12K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K$422
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$2K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$323K$52K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $167K$405K−$237K$381K 990 PDF
FY2024 $415K$174K$240K$618K 990 PDF
FY2023 $58K$134K−$76K$378K 990 PDF
FY2022 $473K$368K$106K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 $428K$100K$327K$363K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $405,223$162,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,507$4,556
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,730$167,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $69,717$288,063
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,153$54,217
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,487$62,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,357$404,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $240,373−$237,187
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $167,475 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,919
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,919
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,556$4,556
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,556$167,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,662 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $288,063$288,063
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,500 · Management $12,500 · Fundraising $5,000$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,741 · Management $1,054 · Fundraising $422$4,217
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,456$10,456
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,696$18,696
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,319$4,319
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,110$1,110
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,540 · Fundraising $1,086$5,626
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,768$1,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,059 · Fundraising $18,348$20,407
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,304 · Management $52,183 · Fundraising $29,175$404,662
Part X · Balance sheet $388,748 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $622,750$388,139
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,307$609
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,057$388,748
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,657$7,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,657$7,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $234,192$189,243
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $384,208$191,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $618,400$381,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,057$388,748
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $381,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,475
XI-2 Total expenses$404,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$237,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$618,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$381,213

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