Center for Third World Organizing

Oakland, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1980 · International

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2023
Revenue
$12.5M
▲ +26% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$9.1M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 7/21/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Equity Trust INC
$31K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
74% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$10–100M
↑ +26% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCenter for Third World Organizing
EINHdr · item D52-1211059
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1981
Year of formationHdr · item L1980
Latest filingForm 990FY2023 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q015)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ctwo.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.08
Program services74%$6.7M
Management & general18%$1.6M
Fundraising8%$735K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2023▲ +26%
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2023▲ +33%
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +29% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -12% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$9.2M
FY2023▲ +60%
Total liabilities
$104K
FY2023▼ -11%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$104K
Total net assetsLn 32$9.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$12.4M · 99%
Program service revenue$107K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$12.4M
Program service revenue1%$107K
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7.8M · Operating expenses/yr $9.1M
10.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.7M · Total expenses $9.1M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $1.6M · Total expenses $9.1M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $735K · Total expenses $9.1M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $662K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $9.0M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $12.4M · Total revenue $12.5M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $12.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $107K · Total revenue $12.5M
0.9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $12.5M
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $107K · Total expenses $9.1M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $12.5M · Prior year $9.9M
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $12.5M · Expenses $9.1M
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.1M · Total assets $9.2M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.2M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chinyere Tutashinda · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $145K · Total expenses $9.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.3M · Total expenses $9.1M
25%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Overhead ratio 18%——
Fundraising cost ratio 6%——
Revenue growth 26%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.03%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$145,441Pt VII · Sec A
Project Lead Cood.
$121,064Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chinyere Tutashinda’s $145K as Executive Dir. is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chinyere Tutashinda$145,441$127,390$127,485—
Natalie Jeffers$121,064———
Karissa Lewis—$5,750$33,333$52,583

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Empowers communities of color to lead and sustain a thriving racial justice movement.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $6.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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2023 Accomplishments - We provided training and support to communities across the county aiming to build a more just world. We have trained hundreds of people in community organizing and supported local organizations to bring about community change.

$6.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $4.6M · 2022–2023
Taproot Network INCFY2023$100,000
Community Voices Heard INCNY · FY2023$50,000
Central Mesa INCVT · FY2022$2,000,000
Central Mesa INCVT · FY2022$2,000,000
Destiny Entertainment LLCFY2022$51,711
Destiny Entertainment LLCFY2022$51,711
Lakeisha Lucasflowing WaterFY2022$42,000
Lakeisha Lucasflowing WaterFY2022$42,000
Yisrael Family Urban FarmFY2022$15,000
Tko FarmingFY2022$15,000
The Come Up Project Co-OpFY2022$15,000
Sipp CultureMS · FY2022$15,000
Operation Spring Plant INCNC · FY2022$15,000
G4 Farms LLCFY2022$15,000
Foxfire RanchFY2022$15,000
Yisrael Family Urban FarmFY2022$15,000
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2023 Latest Viewing $12.5M$9.1M+26% 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.9M$6.8M+79% 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$6.1M+109% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$628K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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