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The mission of the Center is to provide food, education, assistance and referrals in Crisis situations and promote community awareness of needs and available resources. The Monument Crisis Center provides Crisis assistance to at-risk and (continued on schedule o...) ...mission statement continuedextremely low income families with a 7-day supply of canned, dry packaged and fresh food. Clients are eligible to come once a month to pick up groceries; regularly attend classes, workshops, and programs; and utilize on-site collaborations and off-site referrals. We offer a friendly, respectful and supportive environment with a knowledgeable, culturally competent and dedicated staff. Our deep involvement in the contra costa community promotes awareness and connectivity, providing meaningful support to our client families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,330 volunteers and 19 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$508K
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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $105K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$10.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.6M Management & general 10% · $442K Fundraising 5% · $229K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $508K 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
$164,697Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Ed / Deputy Director
$143,500Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$113,538Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$85,788Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Scherer’s $165K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandra Scherer$164,697$52,364$123,209$116,609——
Daniel Scherer$143,500$141,500$94,631———
Sandra L Scherer————$130,133$110,000
Yolanda Gonzalez—$125,500$95,027$91,100$91,097$76,875
Armando Martinez-Lopez$113,538$68,269————
Karla Tinajero Salazar$85,788$52,364————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food, education, and referrals to families and individuals in crisis.

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Food Distribution

For the fiscal year 2024-2025, monument crisis center's food distribution program is the heart of the organization's mission and provides stability for low-income and at-risk individuals and families in contra costa county.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Resource & Referral

Monument crisis center's resource & referral program provides information, support, rental assistance support, shelter referrals, low-income housing information, and application assistance for programs including medi-cal, calfresh, and energy assistance.

$298Kprogram expense
03

Youth Enrichment

Monument crisis center's youth enrichment program provides educational support, mentoring, tutoring, leadership activities, enrichment programming, and restorative justice services for youth in contra costa county. Programs include after school cafe, MCC teen center, summer camp, and planning for high school & beyond.

$224Kprogram 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$105K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $1.6M federal money spent
Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities)Department of Agriculture · ALN 10.569 · Through Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano County$1.5M
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Contra Costa County - Cdbg Program and 2 more$47K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Contra Costa County$37K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $1.5M federal money spent
Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities)Department of Agriculture · ALN 10.569 · Through Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano County$1.3M
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Through Contra Costa County$50K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Contra Costa County and 2 more$47K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Contra Costa County$39K

The auditor reported: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $1.3M federal money spent
Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities)Department of Agriculture · ALN 10.569 · Through Food Bank of Contra Costs & Solano County$1.1M
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Through Contra Costa County$90K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Contra Costa County and 2 more$47K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Contra Costa County$27K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $874K federal money spent
Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities)Department of Agriculture · ALN 10.569 · Through Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano County$728K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Contra Costa County$85K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Contra Costa County - Cdbg Program and 2 more$41K
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Through Contra Costa County$20K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$182K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$442K
Fundraisingcol D$229K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$232K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$182K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 62,330
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.7M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M$10.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$484K$144K$191K$149K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$893K$827K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$23K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$174K$117K$40K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$86K$13K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$109K$43K$59K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$1K$116$6K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$26K$5K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$66K$24K$5K
TravelLn 17$11K$4K$7K$433
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$201K$169K$19K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$26K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.1M$7K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.6M$442K$229K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $4.0M$4.3M−$349K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $4.5M$4.4M$99K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2024 $3.7M$3.7M$164$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2023 $7.8M$3.1M$4.7M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2021 $6.1M$3.6M$2.5M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2021 $4.5M$3.1M$1.4M$3.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,960,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,377,948$3,787,481
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128,698$182,417
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$16,263−$9,046
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,490,383$3,960,852
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 $1,550,695$1,683,854
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,840,778$2,626,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,391,473$4,309,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,910−$349,014
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,960,852 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$45,833
VIII-1c Fundraising events$209,450
VIII-1e Government grants$232,179
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,300,019
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,709,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,787,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $182,417$182,417
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,504−$25,504
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,458$4,458
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,371$3,960,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,309,866 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $143,916 · Management $190,714 · Fundraising $149,135$483,765
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $826,891 · Management $66,279$893,170
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,166 · Management $3,758$26,924
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117,037 · Management $39,924 · Fundraising $16,540$173,501
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,615 · Management $12,830 · Fundraising $8,049$106,494
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $43,112 · Management $59,208 · Fundraising $6,241$108,561
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,041 · Management $116 · Fundraising $5,516$6,673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,221 · Management $5,438 · Fundraising $17,806$49,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,742 · Management $23,792 · Fundraising $4,831$94,365
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,509 · Management $7,116 · Fundraising $433$11,058
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $168,748 · Management $18,880 · Fundraising $12,980$200,608
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,186 · Management $6,974 · Fundraising $2,013$35,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,107,956 · Management $6,864 · Fundraising $5,289$2,120,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,639,140 · Management $441,893 · Fundraising $228,833$4,309,866
Part X · Balance sheet $10,094,264 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,599$34,946
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,835,517$3,895,464
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $532,026$310,626
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $68,224$68,773
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,812,303$5,667,278
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,770$97,396
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,994$19,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,429,433$10,094,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,110$74,965
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,742$19,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,852$94,746
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,753,230$9,326,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $583,351$673,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,336,581$9,999,518
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,429,433$10,094,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,999,518 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,960,852
XI-2 Total expenses$4,309,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$349,014
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,336,581
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,951
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,999,518

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