San Diego Organizing Project mission:Development of grassroots leaders who in turn build powerful organizations to transform their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 114 volunteers and 10 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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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 surplus $82K a year · 8% 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $578K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$882K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$646K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$786K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$754K
FY2021$909K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$925K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$882K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$657K
FY2022$924K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$882K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2000.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $677K Management & general 26% · $277K Fundraising 9% · $94K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,894Pt VII · Sec A

Dinora Reyna’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dinora Reyna$120,894$111,649$105,565$101,650$96,151
Tom Cartwright———$905—
Debora Samuels————$851
Martha Roman————$672

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $677K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Development of non-partisan civic leadership and community improvement through local community organizing: during fy 2023, san diego organizing project increased our volunteer base, expanded our community organizing work into new communities within san diego county, and conducted listening campaigns and needs assessments in each of our…

$226Kprogram expense
02

Non-Partisan Voter Engagement

During fy 2023, san diego organizing project contacted 1,266 voters in san diego county's district 4 and encouraged them to vote in the 2023 special election for district 4's county board of supervisors seat.

$226Kprogram expense
03

San Diego Youth Organizing Project

During fy 2023, san diego organizing project began a targeted youth engagement, organizing, civic education, and leadership development program. The four youth volunteers involved in fy 2023 were recruited from communities in san diego facing social and economic inequities, and had leadership and decision-making power at the outset of…

$226Kprogram expense

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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 · 4 grants · $86K · 2020–2020
Mission Edge San DiegoCA · FY2020$33,795
Mid-City CanCA · FY2020$33,795
Charity Apostolic ChurchCA · FY2020$9,000
Charity Apostolic ChurchCA · FY2020$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$416
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$677K
Managementcol C$277K
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$882K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$416
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$882K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6114
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K$428K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$834K$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$783K$882K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$48K$48K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$492K$355K$98K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$17K$9K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$90K$72K$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$34K$13K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$502$502
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$7K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$16K$18K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$13K$837$7K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$23K$9K$4K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K$502
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$54K$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$677K$277K$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$97K$882K 990 PDF
FY2023 $786K$925K−$139K$783K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$781K$273K$924K 990 PDF
FY2021 $646K$909K−$263K$657K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$754K$442K$1.5M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,146,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $785,413$1,146,059
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $477$416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $785,890$1,146,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,900$12,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $699,013$785,181
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $100$502
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,054$250,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $925,067$1,049,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,177$97,314
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,146,475 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,150
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$109,675
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,012,234
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,146,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $416 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$416
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $416 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,146,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,049,161 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,750$12,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,394 · Management $48,394 · Fundraising $24,197$120,985
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $354,559 · Management $98,489 · Fundraising $39,395$492,443
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,913 · Management $9,331 · Fundraising $2,916$29,160
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,990 · Management $8,999 · Fundraising $8,999$89,988
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,667 · Management $13,151 · Fundraising $5,787$52,605
IX-11a Management feesManagement $24,699$24,699
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,800$2,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,615$12,615
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $502$502
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,479 · Management $9,142$16,621
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,174 · Management $17,611 · Fundraising $2,156$35,941
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,399 · Management $837 · Fundraising $6,700$20,936
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,430 · Management $9,011 · Fundraising $3,605$36,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,583 · Management $502$25,085
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,079$11,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,085 · Management $10,821 · Fundraising $0$64,906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $677,423 · Management $277,481 · Fundraising $94,257$1,049,161
Part X · Balance sheet $911,192 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $484,395$336,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92,656$91,955
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $200,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $57,084$483,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $834,135$911,192
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,311$4,040
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,273$24,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,584$28,792
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $693,718$793,568
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $88,833$88,832
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $782,551$882,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $834,135$911,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $882,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,146,475
XI-2 Total expenses$1,049,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$782,551
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$2,535
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$882,400

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