Martinez street women's center transforms communities through women and girls by providing access to vital health resources, quality education and advocacy. We envision a world where women and girls achieve empowerment, equality and justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% 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
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
$61K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$214K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% 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
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$859K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$539K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$546K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2000.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $895K Management & general 14% · $153K Fundraising 2% · $22K

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; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$60,667Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer a Castro’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer a Castro$76,692————
Andrea Figueroa—$3,038$76,365$62,487$60,667
Jennifer Castro—$11,148———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women and girls with health, education, and advocacy for equality and justice.

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2 programs · $895K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community health strengthens communities by utilizing assets to create women led programming. Together, we increase access to essential healthcare services, educational tools and support positive change for our communities. We provide basic needs assistance. Woman zone (woman led research and community building project).

$521Kprogram expense
02

Girl zone provides girls opportunities to explore their world, the tools to achieve their dreams, and the platform to inspire their peers. Youth-led participatory action research: youth-led participatory action research is an innovative approach to positive youth and community development based in social justice principles in which young…

$375Kprogram 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 · 5 grants · $463K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$126,626
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,175
Unitemized GrantFY2022$88,320
Unitemized GrantFY2021$61,344
Unitemized GrantFY2020$143,693

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$856K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$895K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
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$856K
Government grantsLn 1e$704K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$390
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$316K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$67K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$306K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$522K$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K$214K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$144K$144K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$605K$556K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$19K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$40K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$698$698
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$41K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$31K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$16K$4K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$19K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$895K$153K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.2M−$17K$546K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$56K$535K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$88K$466K 990 PDF
FY2021 $859K$1.0M−$143K$403K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$187K$539K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,256,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $573,375$855,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,215$391,076
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,044$1,876
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,607$7,395
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,241$1,256,258
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$143,693
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $573,767$694,984
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,666$230,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $786,433$1,069,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,192$186,616
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,256,258 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$703,577
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,334
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$855,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $391,076$391,076
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,486$1,486
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $390$390
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,395
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,076 · Excluded from tax $1,876$1,256,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,069,642 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $143,693$143,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $555,944 · Management $49,490$605,434
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,589 · Management $25,644$44,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,591 · Management $5,726$45,317
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,982$11,982
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $698$698
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,103 · Management $17,348$58,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $21,836$21,836
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,988 · Management $13,282$44,270
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,702$5,702
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,157 · Management $4,021$20,178
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,013$10,013
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,693$7,693
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,625$11,625
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,513$1,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,345 · Management $7,323$26,668
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,197 · Management $2,139$10,336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $895,245 · Management $152,561 · Fundraising $21,836$1,069,642
Part X · Balance sheet $753,130 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,728$282,564
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$33,300
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,591$34,887
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$931
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $306,213$324,959
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $66,848$76,489
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $522,380$753,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,775$46,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,537$214,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,253$499,003
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,590$39,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $307,843$538,890
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $522,380$753,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $538,890 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,256,258
XI-2 Total expenses$1,069,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$186,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$307,843
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,949
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$34,482
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$538,890

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