The mission of the Chaldean Community Council is to empower individuals and strengthen communities by removing barriers to essential services and opportunities. We are committed to serving people of all backgrounds with dignity, compassion, and respect while promoting self-sufficiency, education, health, and economic opportunity through advocacy, collaboration, and community-based programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 58 volunteers and 13 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
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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$85K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$414K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$414K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$347K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$414K
Net assets
$267K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$267K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $361K Management & general 12% · $52K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$74,970Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jolyana Jirjees’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jolyana Jirjees$74,970$88,592$62,500$60,000

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

Offers public services to underserved Chaldean, immigrant, and refugee communities.

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3 programs · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

During the year, the Chaldean Community Council assisted 11,009 individuals by providing direct services and connecting clients with local, state, and federal resources. Services included assistance with SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Covered California, CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Relief, EDD unemployment benefits, IHSS, housing…

$256Kprogram expense
02

Expanded and strengthened partnerships with numerous public agencies, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations to increase community access to services and resources.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Successfully expanded the Community Health Worker (CHW) Program to provide outreach, health education, care coordination, resource navigation, case management, and supportive services for individuals and families.

$22Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$361K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 658
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$203K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$313K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$85K
Net assetsLn 32$313K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$55K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$11K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$998$998
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$821
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$100K$6K
TravelLn 17$48$48
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$761$761
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$13K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$361K$52K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $347K$414K−$68K$267K 990 PDF
FY2024 $693K$620K$73K$313K 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$430K−$72K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $488K$347K$141K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$31K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $346,666 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $692,862$140,000
I-9 Program service revenue$206,666
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $692,862$346,666
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$235,718
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$178,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$414,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $692,862−$67,594
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 $346,666 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $206,666 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$346,666
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $414,260 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,000 · Management $19,970$74,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,070$145,070
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,678$15,678
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,090 · Fundraising $1,700$12,790
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,527$20,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $998$998
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,695 · Management $821$4,516
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,042$1,042
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,306 · Management $5,950$106,256
IX-17 TravelManagement $48$48
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,441$1,441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,638$2,638
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $761$761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,088 · Management $3,273 · Fundraising $0$16,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,725 · Management $2,939$8,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $360,892 · Management $51,668 · Fundraising $1,700$414,260
Part X · Balance sheet $352,379 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $85,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,045$79,452
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $203,024$162,927
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $312,794$352,379
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$85,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $312,794$267,379
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,794$267,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $312,794$352,379
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,666
XI-2 Total expenses$414,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,794
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$22,179
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,379

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