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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SBCS CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$60,773,081
Total expenses
$58,102,633
Contributions and grants received
$58,871,844
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$800,502
Investment income
$821,920
Other revenue
$278,815
Total assets, end of year
$59,227,668
Total liabilities, end of year
$45,148,326
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,079,342
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$51,742,569
Management and general expenses
$6,138,491
Fundraising expenses
$221,573
Program service expenses (Part III)
$51,742,569

Program services were 89.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $53,545,718

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,326,126

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $490,579

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $52,584 · related or exempt $52,584

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $217,618 · related or exempt $217,618

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $530,300 · related or exempt $530,300

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $821,920 · excluded $821,920

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $622,810

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $343,995

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $278,815 · excluded $278,815

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,089,515 · program services $937,769 · management and general $144,159 · fundraising $7,587

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $24,868,167 · program services $21,404,568 · management and general $3,290,419 · fundraising $173,180

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,471,763 · program services $1,266,778 · management and general $194,736 · fundraising $10,249

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,689,536 · program services $2,297,543 · management and general $373,924 · fundraising $18,069

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,987,296 · program services $1,737,536 · management and general $237,272 · fundraising $12,488

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,176,862 · program services $493,355 · management and general $683,507

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $131,001 · program services $101,586 · management and general $29,415

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $182,266 · program services $172,282 · management and general $9,984

  • 17 · Travel

    total $680,524 · program services $655,327 · management and general $25,197

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $927,289 · program services $215,986 · management and general $711,303

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $346,878 · program services $271,343 · management and general $75,535

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $298,672 · program services $287,163 · management and general $11,509

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTORS

    total $13,515,018 · program services $13,515,018

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $2,638,782 · program services $2,416,429 · management and general $222,353

  • 24c · Other expenses: WRAP FUNDS

    total $2,096,941 · program services $2,096,941

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $1,426,145 · program services $1,400,317 · management and general $25,828

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,575,978 · program services $2,472,628 · management and general $103,350

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $12,786,346 · end of year $4,555,996

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,200,872 · end of year $8,924,832

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,437,975 · end of year $9,731,413

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $54,844 · end of year $142,009

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $25,405,613 · end of year $25,405,613

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,989 · end of year $34,894

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,873,176

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,211,035

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,826,808 · end of year $7,662,141

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $155,721 · end of year $124,133

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,535,098 · end of year $2,646,637

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,539,426 · end of year $6,698,914

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,417,899 · end of year $1,938,843

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $31,308,299 · end of year $31,042,057

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,565,516 · end of year $5,468,512

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,576,126 · end of year $13,341,886

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $35,000 · end of year $737,456

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SBCS transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth and families.

  • Youth Prevention and Intervention:The Youth Prevention and Intervention department provides holistic services that engage both youth and their families. Through programs including the Community Assessment Team (CAT), Juvenile Diversion (JD), Alternatives to Detention (ATD) and the Youth Development Academy (YDA), SBCS reaches youth at critical intervention points and works with them to break free from cycles of crime and incarceration.

    Expenses $14,869,203

  • Youth and Community Wellness:SBCS provides a full spectrum of services designed to offer youth and their families with the resources and skills they need to reach their full potential. Through wrap-around supports, youth are assisted in their transition to adulthood, enabling them to give their best not only to themselves, but also to their community. Programs include youth prevention and intervention diverting youth who are at-risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system or have committed low-risk offenses; Chula Vista and San Diego Promise Neighborhoods providing resources needed for children to excel in school, advance to post-secondary education, earn a living wage and lead healthy lives; foster and transitional youth support; and career and technical education for youth involved in the foster or juvenile justice systems or experiencing housing insecurity.Created by compassionate community members in 1971, SBCS has also grown to respond to overall community needs. Our Community Wellness programs are rooted in the neighborhoods we serve and work to cultivate leadership within them. Programs include promotora liaisons between families and support; Resident Leadership Academy advocacy and civic engagement training; and National City Family Resource Center providing wraparound services to families of school-aged children in partnership with local school districts.

    Expenses $14,587,134 · Revenue $800,502

  • Behavioral Health and Wellness:Behavioral Health and Wellness programs provide a continuum of services from early childhood development to transition-age youth support. This includes prevention, early intervention and treatment for our youngest populations, as well as education, and mental health counseling for school-age youth; Mi Escuelita Therapeutic Preschool for young children who have been exposed to domestic violence or abuse; and housing and independent living skills for youth transitioning to adulthood, including Our Safe Place LGBTQ+ youth community drop-in and support center. Through these services and supports, youth are assisted to reach their full potential.

    Expenses $11,630,135

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kathryn Lembo

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $426,674
    From this org
    $366,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $366,735
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $27,136
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,803
    Filer's total
    $426,674
  • Ismena Mejia

    VP OF ADM OPER

    Total calculated
    $225,277
    From this org
    $204,102
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,175
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,102
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $20,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $475
    Filer's total
    $225,277
  • Mauricio Torre

    VP OF PROG OPER

    Total calculated
    $223,311
    From this org
    $194,710
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,601
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,710
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $20,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,601
    Filer's total
    $223,311
  • Elizabeth Iniguez

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $213,174
    From this org
    $185,555
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,619
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,555
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $18,616
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,003
    Filer's total
    $213,174
  • Valerie Brew

    CWB DEPT DIR

    Total calculated
    $201,222
    From this org
    $174,904
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,318
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,904
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,818
    Filer's total
    $201,222
  • Stacey Musso

    BHW DEPT DIR

    Total calculated
    $189,379
    From this org
    $164,244
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,135
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,244
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $189,379
  • Dan Herrera

    IT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $183,861
    From this org
    $159,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,451
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,410
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $183,861
  • Larissa Bacon

    VP OF IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $182,660
    From this org
    $161,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,586
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,074
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,470
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,116
    Filer's total
    $182,660
  • Sandra Keaton

    YPI DEPT DIR

    Total calculated
    $180,243
    From this org
    $156,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,326
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,917
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,512
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,814
    Filer's total
    $180,243
  • Alberto Velasquez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Mora

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Ostrem

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jc Hurtado-Prater

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nick Franco

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diane Mueller

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Bejarano

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rachel Gregg

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sean Kilkenny

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin O'Neill

    Audit Com Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Guasp

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hale Richardson

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • SBCS QALICB

    501(C)(3) · LOW-INCOME PROPERTY · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SBCS CORPORATION

  • FRIENDS OF SBCS

    501(C)(3) · YOUTH PROGRAMS · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SBCS CORPORATION

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • SBCS PROPERTIES LLC

    REAL ESTATE · CA · income $65,820 · assets $2,347,418

    Directly controlled by SOUTH BAY COMM SERV

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • CORDOVA TROLLEY LP

    REAL ESTATE · CA · 0.009% owned · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SOUTH BAY COMM SERV

  • CORDOVA VILLAGE APARTMENTS LP

    RELATED · REAL ESTATE · CA · 1% owned · share of income $658 · share of assets -$757,674 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SOUTH BAY COMM SERV

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CORDOVA TROLLEY MANAGEMENT LLC

    C CORP · REAL ESTATE · CA · 79% owned · share of income -$1,246 · share of assets $13,096

    Directly controlled by SOUTH BAY COMM SERV

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521339349306022

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