Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$1,818,394

Total expenses

$1,897,820

Contributions and grants received

$1,289,928

Grants paid

$396,839

Program service revenue

$528,466

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$1,292,416

Total liabilities, end of year

$178,685

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,113,731

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,868,215

Management and general expenses

$29,605

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,868,215

Program services were 98.4% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• 4th Second expanded upon its Youth Empowerment Program which seeks to address trauma, support resilience, and provide opportunities for all youth In 2024, 4th Second continued its work with 149 youth to support resilience building, mental health and to prevent substance abuse among low income youth ages 12-25. Participants attended weekly sessions where they learned stress reduction techniques, financial literacyincluding budgeting, credit management, and understanding taxesand human-centered design principles aimed at creating safe spaces in their community. To mitigate the traumatic impact of economic insecurity and poverty, youth were provided with basic income stipends. As part of their learning, the cohort conducted a Human-Centered Design Project, identifying the urgent need for safe spaces where youth in Vallejo could gather and connect. 4th Second opened its second youth-designed youth center in Vallejo in May 2024 where it was able to 4th Second launched weekly sessions at the newly established Safe Space, expanding its programming to address youth suicide prevention, substance use prevention, environmental health and advocacy, and young womens economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The weekly sessions covered critical topics such as mental health and suicide prevention, where youth participated in self-care activities and co-created a media campaign promoting suicide awareness. Financial literacy and workforce readiness were also key components, with sessions focused on budgeting, understanding credit, managing taxes and paychecks, as well as resume building and mock interviews. Additionally, youth engaged in sessions on environmental health where they examined the significance of safe green spaces, including community gardens, as areas where problem-solving skills and positive coping mechanisms could be developed. Further, youth worked in the newly created community garden to bring their designs to life in the physical space to create a relaxing and welcoming space where regular programming continued throughout 2024 and 2025 In the process the youth also learned about organic gardening techniques, including materials for raised beds and soil amendment practices. Beyond the physical aspects of gardening, youth engaged in self-reflection exercises, using nature-based mindfulness techniques to stay grounded.

  Expenses $430,400 · Grants $145,535 · Revenue $535,806

• 4th Second continued its community development efforts by building upon its work as the Solano County representative of the statewide Community Economic Mobilization Initiative and Up Housing Program to support projects that address food insecurity, healthcare access, recuperative care, shelter, and affordable housing. 4th Second worked extensively on the predevelopment activities for a 25-room recuperative care facility resulting in the submission of a full planning application in the Spring of 2025. 4th Second purchased a property to develop a shared permanent supportive housing model to support individuals experiencing homelessness. 4th Second also expanded the development of the community garden to provide a community serving asset until the site can be further developed into the mixed-use grocery and housing project. Building on designs created by youth in 4th Seconds youth programming, community members, staff, and youth collaborated to bring the garden to life. Beyond beautifying the neighborhood, the inclusion of native plants provides ecological benefits, particularly their ability to attract pollinators, beneficial insects, and other wildlife, aligning with permaculture principles and environmental health initiatives. Fruits, vegetables, and herbs have been integrated within the native plant areas and cultivated in raised beds alongside them, ensuring a sustainable and productive urban green space Through these efforts, 4th Second continues to foster community resilience by promoting food access, environmental stewardship, and inclusive urban development.

  Expenses $308,196 · Grants $250,000 · Revenue $375,000

• 4th Second continued its medical and care management services under the umbrella of its Whole Person Care program. The Whole Person Care program includes housing navigation, substance use navigation, employment preparation and placement programming, enhanced care management, and street medicine The core of the Whole Person Care work is the provision of Enhanced Care Management(ECM) and Community Supports (CS), which focuses on basic need and medical care coordination to support long term economic and housing stability. This year 4th Second was able to provide this care to 108 individuals. These individuals include people experiencing homelessness and who have been justice impacted or were on parole. Services included connecting people with their benefit entitlements(food stamps, social security, health insurance), coordinating with the patients medical team, and supporting referrals to services such as substance use navigation and housing navigation. Some of the substance use navigation was provided in-house by the Care Manager and Substance Use Navigator, primarily focusing on people experiencing homelessness and those returning home from incarceration Services included referrals to treatment centers, mental health support, and NA and AA meetings to facilitate treatment and recovery This includes permanent supportive housing, affordable housing, and transitional housing units. Additionally, 4th Second was able to support 3 clients with housing deposits and first months rent in their transition into housing. Acknowledging the importance of a Home in any long term stability, the Whole Person Care program also included Housing Navigation The Housing Navigation team assisted 66 clients with identifying and applying for available housing. This includes permanent supportive housing, affordable housing, and transitional housing units Additionally, 4th Second was able to support 3 clients with housing deposits and first months rent in their transition into housing.

  Expenses $1,129,619 · Grants $1,304 · Revenue $906,130

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

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.

Grants on this return

• Firm Foundation Community Housing

  $250,000

  Funding was provided to Firm Foundation Community Housing as 4th Seconds development partner of a new 25 room recuperative care facility that will serve people experiencing homelessness to recuperate from illness and injury once completed. The funds were used for predevelopment activities including engineering, architecture, design coordination, and submission of a planning application.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

31 January 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

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