To make Van Ness a beautiful, sustainable, walkable and vibrant economic and cultural hub

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2023 · 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 $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2023+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$247K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$263K
Net assets
$87K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $176K Management & general 19% · $47K Fundraising 10% · $24K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gloria Garcia Ramos’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 84th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gloria Garcia Ramos$96,356$88,008$78,000$84,500——
Gloria Garcia————$84,576$56,185

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Beautifies, sustains, and revitalizes a vibrant urban hub for walking and culture.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To make Van Ness a beautiful, sustainable, walkable and vibrant economic and cultural hub by supporting the growth of existing businesses and attracting new, local enterprises.

$176Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 36 grants · $181K · 2019–2024
Rosemary Bistro CafeFY2024$7,500
ShemalisFY2023$6,000
Bread Furst BakeryFY2023$6,000
Rosemary Bistro CafeFY2023$6,000
Flavor Garden LLCFY2022$6,000
Gmb Food Services LLCFY2022$6,000
Rosemary Bistro CafeFY2022$6,000
Van Ness Pharmacy LLC DBA Pill Plus PharmacyFY2021$5,000
Buck's Fishing and CampingFY2021$4,000
Rosemary's Bistro CafeFY2021$4,000
Comet PizzaFY2021$4,000
Muchas GraciasFY2021$4,000
Shemalis INCFY2021$4,000
Bread Furst BakeryFY2021$4,000
Da Noi Hospitality LLC DBA I'M Eddie CanoFY2021$4,000
Italian Pizza KitchenFY2021$3,800
Flavor GardenFY2021$2,000
Rosemary's Bistro CafeFY2020$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Government grantsLn 1e$174K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113$113
Total assetsLn 16$96K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$39K$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$887$2K$887
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$54K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$176K$47K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $264K$263K$154$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $241K$237K$4K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $244K$247K−$3K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$241K$1K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$243K$2K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $213K$201K$12K$87K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $243,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,375$243,589
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,387$243,596
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,800$38,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,500$83,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,920$125,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,220$246,731
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,167−$3,135
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,596 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$174,080
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,509
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$243,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,731 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,000$38,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,000 · Management $19,500 · Fundraising $19,500$78,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,500 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $1,250$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,002$8,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,957$24,957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,948$13,948
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,685 · Management $5,371 · Fundraising $2,685$10,741
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $887 · Management $1,773 · Fundraising $887$3,547
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,082$2,082
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,519$1,519
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,096$3,096
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,549 · Management $4,290$57,839
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,526 · Management $46,883 · Fundraising $24,322$246,731
Part X · Balance sheet $96,975 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,793$22,118
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,351$41,358
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,008$15,080
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,660$18,306
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $113$113
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,925$96,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,135$10,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,135$10,320
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $89,790$86,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,790$86,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,925$96,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,596
XI-2 Total expenses$246,731
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,790
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,655

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