Working Solutions is a certified nonprofit community development financial institution (Cdfi) that supports san francisco bay area entrepreneurs to start and grow thriving local businesses. We specialize in start-up and early-stage financing for individuals residing in the nine bay area counties and provide support via capital, consulting, and community connections.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$966K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $743K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$966K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.4M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$8.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2021▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$8.5M
FY2021▲ +82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$9.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $2.4M Management & general 23% · $817K Fundraising 10% · $360K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $966K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former COO/CFO (through 8/2020)
$254,279Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$178,017Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$168,188Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Lending & Consulting
$123,491Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Strategic Partnerships
$108,371Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Manager
$104,561Pt VII · Sec A
CFO Start 11/2020
$28,950Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Razavi’s $182K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Inga Mork————$254,279$197,348
Sara Razavi$182,055$178,488$178,136$183,870$178,017$181,789
Gasper Magallanes$151,075$170,329$176,990$14,583——
Laura Hoover$166,053$168,109$170,561$175,880$168,188$145,352
Titilope Ikhile$164,731$152,877$146,281$131,515$123,491—
John Palyo$161,243$159,672————
Christina Travers———$159,137$28,950—
Debra Steineman$126,022$121,782$111,947$110,858$104,561—

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

Provides capital, consulting, and connections to Bay Area entrepreneurs starting and growing local businesses.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Working solutions cdfi ("working solutions or "the organization") is a california nonprofit corporation and a certified community development financial institution (cdfi). Working solutions is the first to believe in start-up and early-stage businesses by providing affordable capital, customized business consulting, and community…

$2.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $296K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$296,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$817K
Fundraisingcol D$360K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.7M
SavingsLn 2$593K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$464K
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M$9.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$8.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$557K$99K$247K$211K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$136K$61K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$838K$199K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$21K$8K$11
Other employee benefitsLn 9$261K$145K$87K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$79K$25K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$295K$260K$24K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$4K$413$5K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$14K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$212K$151K$44K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$129K$90K$28K$12K
TravelLn 17$245$75$170
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$173$504
InterestLn 20$154K$154K$151
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$9K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$1K$819
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$432K$425K$6K$289
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.4M$817K$360K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$5.1M−$545K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$5.0M$165K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.7M$4.6M$2.1M$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$3.9M−$1.2M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $7.4M$3.5M$3.9M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.4M$111K$4.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,387,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,145,644$5,576,742
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,329,878$1,799,233
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,573$11,601
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,494,095$7,387,576
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 $1,956,351$2,196,622
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,427,147$1,339,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,383,498$3,535,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,597$3,851,716
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $7,387,576 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,600,385
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,976,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,576,742
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,799,233$1,799,233
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,601$11,601
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,799,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,601$7,387,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,535,860 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,806 · Management $247,476 · Fundraising $210,977$557,259
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $61,312 · Management $74,936$136,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $837,636 · Management $198,937 · Fundraising $53,829$1,090,402
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,171 · Management $8,415 · Fundraising $11$29,597
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $145,050 · Management $86,663 · Fundraising $29,397$261,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,616 · Management $25,425 · Fundraising $17,965$122,006
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,175$61,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $260,272 · Management $24,420 · Fundraising $10,114$294,806
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,905 · Management $413 · Fundraising $4,595$8,913
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,383 · Management $6,752 · Fundraising $1,697$22,832
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $151,091 · Management $44,352 · Fundraising $16,967$212,410
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,715 · Management $27,520 · Fundraising $11,676$128,911
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75 · Management $170$245
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,379 · Management $173 · Fundraising $504$3,056
IX-20 InterestPrograms $153,642 · Management $151$153,793
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,813 · Management $2,177 · Fundraising $1,231$12,221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,825 · Management $1,488 · Fundraising $819$9,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $425,203 · Management $6,252 · Fundraising $289$431,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,358,894 · Management $816,895 · Fundraising $360,071$3,535,860
Part X · Balance sheet $16,888,921 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,675,693$8,653,081
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,271,035$592,997
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $885,353$599,967
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,300$34,033
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,282$20,257
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,331$4,110
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $6,784,156$6,520,933
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,604$463,543
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,755,754$16,888,921
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $147,087$278,651
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,827,382$6,625,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $461,329$921,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,072,585$8,354,036
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,064,419$4,908,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $618,750$3,626,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,683,169$8,534,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,755,754$16,888,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,534,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,387,576
XI-2 Total expenses$3,535,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,851,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,683,169
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,534,885

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