Onefuture Coachella Valley

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Onefuture benefits students, employers and the region through the power of a coordinated community-wide investment. We bring education, employers, nonprofits and civic organizations together to implement a full cycle of resources along each student's journey, ensuring their college, career, and economic success. Bridging college to career pathways for students through college and career planning, career exploration and work experience, career guidance from local employers, internships, mentorships, networking and job connections. Onefuture leads the regional plan for college and career success which outlines how education, employer and nonprofit partners will improve prospects of all students to advance in higher education and careers. Through this role, it is estimated that Onefuture indirectly impacts 25% of the local student population, or 17,500 students.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-3653698) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 14 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 0.9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$548K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.9 mo
of spending, in cash
7.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $1.1M
10 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$614K
13% of total assets
Liabilities are 13% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.0M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.4M Management & general 9% · $331K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $548K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$184,981Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres. Regional Strategy
$125,563Pt VII · Sec A
Business & Finance Manager
$119,826Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres. College Success
$117,680Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheila Thornton’s $185K as President & CEO is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sheila Thornton$184,981$139,270$122,039$116,198$103,255$109,902
Kim McNulty$125,563$111,677$109,707———
Jacqui Tricco$119,826$96,775$91,997$90,333$72,175$66,030
Ernie Rios$117,680$108,538$103,265———

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 students succeed in college and careers, strengthening the local workforce and economy.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Coachella Valley regional plan for college and career success mobilizes 300 local education, civic, and business leaders, all working together to empower students to achieve their academic and career goals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-3653698) · Dispute this line
$3.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $3.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$919,055
Unitemized GrantFY2023$987,601
Unitemized GrantFY2022$399,750
Unitemized GrantFY2021$398,170
Unitemized GrantFY2020$446,480
Unitemized GrantFY2019$690,614
Health Career Connection INCCA · FY2019$55,600

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$815K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$331K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$815K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$94K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K$614K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$919K$919K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$187K$159K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$929K$789K$139K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$25K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$114K$97K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$70K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$54K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.0M$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$30K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$948
Information technologyLn 14$28K$25K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$21K$19K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$157K$139K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.4M$331K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $4.0M$3.7M$291K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $3.1M$3.3M−$207K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $3.3M$2.2M$1.1M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $1.9M$2.0M−$107K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $1.5M$1.8M−$327K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2021 $1.2M$2.0M−$853K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,020,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,160,681$3,049,673
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $871,495$814,981
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,785$78,829
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,937$76,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,075,898$4,020,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $987,601$919,055
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,290,936$1,342,213
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,004,548$1,468,185
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,283,085$3,729,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$207,187$290,638
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $4,020,091 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,697
VIII-1e Government grants$27,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,001,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,049,673
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $814,981$814,981
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,829$78,829
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $76,608$76,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $891,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,829$4,020,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,729,453 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $919,055$919,055
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $158,863 · Management $28,035$186,898
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $789,344 · Management $139,296$928,640
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,252 · Management $4,456$29,708
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,135 · Management $17,141$114,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,287 · Management $12,404$82,691
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $54,485 · Management $6,139$60,624
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,035,623 · Management $87,446$1,123,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,814 · Management $3,015$32,829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,112 · Management $948$8,060
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,035 · Management $2,782$27,817
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,148 · Management $1,788$9,936
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,208 · Management $1,413$20,621
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $138,928 · Management $18,511$157,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,911$3,911
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,849 · Management $5,466$7,315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,990 · Management $2,574$16,564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,398,039 · Management $331,414 · Fundraising $0$3,729,453
Part X · Balance sheet $4,608,217 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,085$244,003
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,261,491$2,209,595
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $949,465$2,041,279
X-4 Accounts receivable$94,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,310$13,009
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,242$6,331
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,294,593$4,608,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $336,500$612,563
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $54,667$1,286
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $391,167$613,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $421,157$50,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,482,269$3,943,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,903,426$3,994,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,294,593$4,608,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,994,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,020,091
XI-2 Total expenses$3,729,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$290,638
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,903,426
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,800,304
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,994,368

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