The purpose of the organization is to conduct research and investigate reporting on economic, social, and political issues of significance to citizens of the san joaquin Valley, and to educate the public on those matters through publications, lectures and other means.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$56K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$57K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$56K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$944K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$57K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$76K
Net assets
$62K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$68K

From the FY2022 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 Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $53K Management & general 7% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Researches and reports on San Joaquin Valley issues, educating the public through publications and lectures.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To conduct research and investigate reporting on economic, social, and political issues of significance to citizens of the san joaquin valley, and to educate the public on those matters through publications, lectures and other means.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $804K · 2020–2020
Central California Food BankCA · FY2020$197,224
Fresno Rescue Mission INCCA · FY2020$192,970
Marjaree Mason Center INCCA · FY2020$131,193
Poverello HouseCA · FY2020$103,440
Valley Dream Center INCCA · FY2020$66,775
Lifebridge Community ChurchCA · FY2020$34,354
Evangel Home INCCA · FY2020$29,446

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Total revenueLn 12$56K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$53K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $79K$76K$3K$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 $56K$68K−$12K$65K 990 PDF
FY2023 $86K$73K$14K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $56K$57K−$1K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 $53K$64K−$11K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $944K$872K$72K$73K 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 $55,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,464$55,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $53,464$55,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,086$52,850
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,400$3,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,486$56,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,022−$1,026
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $55,636 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$55,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,662 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,423$40,423
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,427$12,427
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,303$2,303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,509$1,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,850 · Management $3,812 · Fundraising $0$56,662
Part X · Balance sheet $78,742 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,017$78,542
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,017$78,742
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $16,351$16,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,351$16,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,666$62,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,017$78,742
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,636
XI-2 Total expenses$56,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,026
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,666
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$384
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,391

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