Cathedral Center FY2021 filing

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Cathedral Cty, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 95-3618489

Cathedral center is dedicated to helping seniors live meaningful lives with dignity from the active to the homebound, improving their quality of life by assisting all seniors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
67%
of spending
Worth a look: 67% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
4
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$115K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 29% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
8
independent of 8 voting board members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$470K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$285K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$470K
FY2021▲ +38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$765K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$356K
FY2021▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$842K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$285K
FY2021▲ +64%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$208K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$57K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCathedral Center
EINHdr · item D95-3618489
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1981
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCathedral Cty, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P81)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thecathedralcenter.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.08
Program services67%$240K
Management & general25%$87K
Fundraising8%$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$401K
FY2021▲ +99%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$484K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$399K
Total liabilities
$115K
FY2021▲ +321%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$276K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$342K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$114K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$401K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$382K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$115K
Total net assetsLn 32$285K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$448K · 95%
Program service revenue$15K · 3%
Other revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$448K
Program service revenue3%$15K
Other revenue1%$6K
Investment income$148
— government grantsLn 1e$57K
Total revenueLn 12$470K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $382K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $356K · Less non-cash grants $49K · Cash operating expenses/yr $307K
15.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $240K · Total expenses $356K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $87K · Total expenses $356K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $29K · Total expenses $356K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $28K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $258K
$0.11 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $448K · Total revenue $470K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $57K · Total revenue $470K
12%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $15K · Total revenue $470K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $148 · Total revenue $470K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $15K · Total expenses $356K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $470K · Prior year $339K
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $285K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $470K · Expenses $356K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $401K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $285K · Total assets $401K
71%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $401K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gillian Cross · Reported title PAST-CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $356K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $154K · Total expenses $356K
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%——
Overhead ratio 25%——
Fundraising cost ratio 6%——
Revenue growth 38%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Geoff Corbin’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 68th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2022FY2020
Geoff Corbin$140,427$34,854$125,000$28,250
Robert McKechnie———$28,621

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports seniors of all abilities to live dignified, meaningful lives.

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $240K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The cathedral center provides social, recreation and volunteer opportunities for people 55 and older living in cathedral city, california and the surrounding areas. The cathedral center is dedicated to helping seniors live meaningful lives with dignity whether homebound or physically active.

$240Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$81K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.5M+35% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M+76% 990 PDF
FY2022 $765K$842K+63% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $470K$356K+38% 990 PDF
FY2020 $339K$299K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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