Center for Conflict Resolution

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Agoura Hills, CA501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 95-3872454Revenue $398K in FY2025

On file with the IRSccr.la27001 Agoura Rd Ste 350, 91301-5112 · Agoura Hills, CATax-exempt since Nov 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower communities, organizations and individuals to handle disputes constructively by developing and designing appropriate and creative solutions that address all interests, needs, and values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 4 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$255K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$398K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$398K
Expenses
$405K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$405K
Net assets
$46K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$23K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$46K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1983.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $333K Management & general 18% · $72K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$104,208Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Welch$104,208$96,479$101,625$101,625$97,000—
Chris Welch—————$90,100
Hilary Bendon—————$12,000

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

Resolves community disputes through mediation and conflict management programs.

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2 programs · $333K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Day of Hearing Program. CCR provides court-connected mediation services in partnership with the Los Angeles Superior Court. Services include facilitation of voluntary dispute resolution in civil matters, including small monetary disputes, housing-related conflicts, and interpersonal safety matters.

$286Kprogram expense
02

Community Mediation. CCR provides community-based mediation and conflict resolution services outside of formal court hearings. Services include neighbor disputes, consumer conflicts, and organizational disputes. The organization also conducts outreach and public education regarding mediation as an alternative to litigation.

$47Kprogram expense

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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$333K
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Government grantsLn 1e$398K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$189K$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$344
Total assetsLn 16$300K$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K$255K
Net assetsLn 32$53K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$86K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$163K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$3K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$702
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$967$104
InsuranceLn 23$29K$24K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$803$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$333K$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $398K$405K−$7K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024 $418K$429K−$11K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 $406K$418K−$13K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $501K$462K$39K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $452K$392K$60K$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 $354K$384K−$30K−$23K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $397,878 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $418,002$397,877
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,002$397,878
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 $304,852$297,312
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,171$107,689
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $429,023$405,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,021−$7,123
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $397,878 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$397,877
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,877
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$397,878
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $405,001 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,776 · Management $18,432$104,208
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,646 · Management $8,277$170,923
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,334 · Management $3,847$22,181
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,620$17,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,380 · Management $5,241$8,621
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,463 · Management $702$9,165
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,596 · Management $3,716$9,312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,574 · Management $1,686$17,260
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,421$7,421
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,258$6,258
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $967 · Management $104$1,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,406 · Management $4,337$28,743
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $803 · Management $1,415 · Fundraising $0$2,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $333,366 · Management $71,635 · Fundraising $0$405,001
Part X · Balance sheet $300,649 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,033$214,246
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $107,935$64,069
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,298$8,017
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,415$344
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$13,973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,681$300,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,891$18,260
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $246,891$254,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,790$45,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,790$45,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,681$300,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,878
XI-2 Total expenses$405,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,790
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,667

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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