Southern California Development Forum

Not tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 95-4835336Revenue $203K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRS645 W 9th St Ste 110 Pmb 174, 90015-1662 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Dec 2001

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Provide the real estate community with up-to-date industry information and to foster employment opportunities.they conduct 12 educational events open to members. Excess funds raised from these events are donated to local charities chosen by the board of directors

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
57 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 56.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$203K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$416K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$203K
Expenses
$88K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$88K
Net assets
$416K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$416K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Educates real estate professionals and donates event profits to local charities.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Education for those in commercial development and related fields of real estate, construction and engineering

$140Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 6 grants · $165K · 2020–2023
Harvest Home INCCA · FY2023$45,000
Makers HubCA · FY2022$40,000
Homeboy IndustriesCA · FY2021$20,000
2nd CallCA · FY2021$20,000
Homeboy IndustriesCA · FY2020$20,000
2nd CallCA · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$416K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
SavingsLn 2$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$416K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$302K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$302K$416K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$750
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$166
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $203K$88K$115K$416K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $172K$135K$37K$302K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2023 $132K$118K$13K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2022 $186K$111K$75K$251K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $140K$115K$25K$177K 990 PDF

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 $202,522 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,775$76,315
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $397$1,587
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,510$124,620
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,682$202,522
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,919$87,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,919$87,976
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,763$114,546
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $202,522 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$76,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,587$1,587
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$124,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,587$202,522
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,976 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$63,989
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,834
IX-13 Office expenses$2,757
IX-14 Information technology$4,128
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$11,352
IX-24e All other expenses$166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$87,976
Part X · Balance sheet $416,066 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,270$112,170
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,249$303,895
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $301,520$416,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $301,520$416,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $301,520$416,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $301,520$416,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $416,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,522
XI-2 Total expenses$87,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$301,520
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$416,066

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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