Startup San Diego

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 81-1777747Revenue $272K in FY2024

On file with the IRSstartupsd.org550 West B Street, 92101-3539 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Aug 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support individuals building startups in San Diego. To represent the interest of entrepreneuers, celebrate success, and foster a cohesive and collaborative community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 3% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$272K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$272K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$272K
Expenses
$272K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$272K
Net assets
$66K
FY2024+0.09%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$66K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $197K Management & general 12% · $33K Fundraising 16% · $43K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexa Rae Navarro’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Alexa Rae Navarro$121,438$118,673

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

Supports San Diego startup builders, advocating for entrepreneurs and fostering a collaborative community.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization helps to up-skill, guide, and connect the san diego region to the right ecosystem resources, networks, and support institutions to grow an equitable ecosystem, fostering a cohesive and collaborative entrepreneurial community, through the execution of the annual san diego startup week conference, and quarterly 1ST mondays…

$197Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200K$132K$29K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$958$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$558$341
Information technologyLn 14$2K$810$584$348
TravelLn 17$1K$904$416$138
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$471$628
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$55K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$165$165
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$197K$33K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $272K$272K$61$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 $299K$303K−$4K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $372K$466K−$94K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$230K$775$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$200K$51K$164K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,788$132,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,947$139,608
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,735$272,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,841$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,171$272,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $303,012$272,070
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,277$61
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $272,131 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,523
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,523
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,608$139,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,608$272,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,070 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $132,158 · Management $28,883 · Fundraising $38,660$199,701
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,099 · Management $958 · Fundraising $1,321$6,378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,209 · Management $558 · Fundraising $341$2,108
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $810 · Management $584 · Fundraising $348$1,742
IX-17 TravelPrograms $904 · Management $416 · Fundraising $138$1,458
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,040 · Management $471 · Fundraising $628$3,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,217 · Management $1,074 · Fundraising $1,088$57,379
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $165$165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,602 · Management $32,944 · Fundraising $42,524$272,070
Part X · Balance sheet $126,136 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,138$116,599
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $34,075$7,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,507$687
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,350$1,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,070$126,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,530$40,884
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $396$19,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,926$59,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,144$66,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,144$66,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,070$126,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,131
XI-2 Total expenses$272,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,144
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,205

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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