We seek to create a thriving, safe, and welcoming neighborhood for everyone. The current focus is to address the needs of unsheltered individuals/families in the central beach area of san diego.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 113 volunteers and 35 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$688K
+86% vs prior year
Spent
$531K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$688K
FY2024▲ +86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$214K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$688K
Expenses
$531K
FY2024▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$156K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$531K
Net assets
$410K
FY2024▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$152K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$410K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $399K Management & general 19% · $101K Fundraising 6% · $31K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,808Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caryn Blanton’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Caryn Blanton$80,808$66,008$62,400

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

Helps unsheltered individuals and families in San Diego's Central Beach area.

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3 programs · $394K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In July 2023, Shoreline launched the Community Care Crew (CCC), Business Code 624310, to provide meaningful transitional employment opportunities to individuals experiencing homelessness. The program helps them build job skills, gain work experience, and move forward towards stable housing.

$208Kprogram expense
02

The compass station (business code 624190) is a drop-in resource center for our unhoused neighbors to receive the services they need to begin their journey off the streets. Our aim is to connect individuals with resources and services such as housing, county benefits, and healthcare services.

$168Kprogram expense
03

Through our Volunteer Community Outreach Team (Business Code 624190), trained volunteers meet unsheltered individuals where they are, building relationships, trust, and support, as well as offering connections to the resources and services they need. In 2024, there were 23 team members who had 823 street engagements.

$18Kprogram 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 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$688K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$211
Total revenueLn 12$688K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$343K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 6113
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$155K$343K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$325K$209K$108K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K$330$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$20K$9K$683
Management feesLn 11a$18K$853$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$2$2
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$232$50
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K$292
Information technologyLn 14$10K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$31K$6K
TravelLn 17$601$585$16
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$1K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$970
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$655$90
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$102K−$61K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$173−$405$175$403
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$399K$101K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $688K$531K$157K$410K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$330K$39K$221K 990 PDF
FY2022 $214K$156K$58K$152K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $688,005 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $359,493$554,549
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,688$128,573
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,369$4,672
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$16,377$211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,173$688,005
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $180,305$360,890
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,022$170,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $330,327$531,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,846$156,849
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $688,005 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$97,572
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$431,193
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,316
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$554,549
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$128,573
VIII-3 Investment income$4,672
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$211
VIII-12 Total revenue$688,005
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $531,156 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,481 · Management $107,513 · Fundraising $7,681$324,675
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,560 · Management $330 · Fundraising $36$5,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,462 · Management $9,144 · Fundraising $683$30,289
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $853 · Management $16,900$17,753
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2$2
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,774$6,774
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,307 · Management $232 · Fundraising $50$1,589
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,191 · Management $1,116 · Fundraising $292$9,599
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,711 · Management $6,406$10,117
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,189 · Management $6,430$37,619
IX-17 TravelPrograms $585 · Management $16$601
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,258 · Management $5,335$6,593
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,093 · Management $970$11,063
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,864 · Management $655 · Fundraising $90$5,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,191 · Management −$61,315 · Fundraising $21,898$62,774
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$405 · Management $175 · Fundraising $403$173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $399,340 · Management $100,683 · Fundraising $31,133$531,156
Part X · Balance sheet $410,135 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,147$137,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,369$206,037
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,922$66,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,438$410,135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,438$410,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,438$410,135
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$688,005
XI-2 Total expenses$531,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,438
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$31,848
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,135

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