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← SAN DIEGO ORGANIZING PROJECT

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAN DIEGO ORGANIZING PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$785,890
Total expenses
$925,067
Contributions and grants received
$785,413
Grants paid
$3,900
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$477
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$834,136
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,585
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$782,551
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$590,841
Management and general expenses
$255,725
Fundraising expenses
$78,501
Program service expenses (Part III)
$590,841

Program services were 63.9% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $23,435

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $761,978

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $477 · related or exempt $477

  • 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

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 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 $3,000 · program services $3,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $900 · program services $900

  • 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 $133,689 · program services $53,180 · management and general $53,961 · fundraising $26,548

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $444,820 · program services $320,692 · management and general $89,996 · fundraising $34,132

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,163 · program services $8,769 · management and general $4,805 · fundraising $1,589

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $58,830 · program services $47,110 · management and general $6,012 · fundraising $5,708

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $46,511 · program services $29,930 · management and general $11,753 · fundraising $4,828

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,537 · management and general $2,537

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,762 · management and general $25,762

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $100 · fundraising $100

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,085 · program services $5,497 · management and general $6,588

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,958 · program services $1,803 · management and general $3,155

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,627 · program services $10,994 · management and general $12,120 · fundraising $1,513

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,959 · program services $7,966 · management and general $11,897 · fundraising $96

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,884 · program services $21,872 · management and general $8,455 · fundraising $3,557

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,187 · program services $36,396 · management and general $791

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,634 · management and general $9,634

  • 24a · Other expenses: Staff & Leadership Dev Exp

    total $23,084 · program services $22,298 · management and general $786

  • 24b · Other expenses: Program/Special Events

    total $18,050 · program services $11,881 · management and general $6,114 · fundraising $55

  • 24c · Other expenses: PICO Expenses

    total $5,600 · program services $5,600

  • 24d · Other expenses: Payroll Processing Fees

    total $4,687 · program services $2,953 · management and general $1,359 · fundraising $375

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $435,365 · end of year $484,395

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $62,839 · end of year $92,656

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $436,500 · end of year $200,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,406 · end of year $57,085

  • 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

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

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

    $57,071

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

    $57,071

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 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

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $14,106 · end of year $51,585

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $699,593 · end of year $693,718

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $224,411 · end of year $88,833

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Development of grassroots leaders who in turn build powerful organizations to transform their communities.

  • DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PARTISAN CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: DURING FY 2023, SAN DIEGO ORGANIZING PROJECT INCREASED OUR VOLUNTEER BASE, EXPANDED OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING WORK INTO NEW COMMUNITIES WITHIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND CONDUCTED LISTENING CAMPAIGNS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IN EACH OF OUR CONGREGATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. EACH OF OUR 200 VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD EMPOWERING ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR LIVES BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENGAGE IN PUBLIC LIFE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. VOLUNTEERS TALK WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, AND FELLOW CONGREGATION MEMBERS; THEY ORGANIZE SAN DIEGANS TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER ABOUT COMMON PRIORITIES; THEY DEVELOP A SHARED VISION FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ISSUES WORK FOCUSES ON RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITY, HOUSING JUSTICE, HEALTH DISPARITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT,COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM, EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD-SPECIFIC ISSUES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

    Expenses $576,230 · Grants $3,000

  • NON-PARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT: DURING FY 2023, SAN DIEGO ORGANIZING PROJECT CONTACTED 1,266 VOTERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S DISTRICT 4 AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO VOTE IN THE 2023 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 4'S COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEAT. THE PROGRAM SECURED 1,138 COMMITMENTS TO VOTE, TRAINED A TEAM OF NINE PHONE BANKERS RECRUITED FROM IMPACTED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES, AND TARGETED LOW-PROPENSITY, SPANISH-SPEAKING VOTERS.

    Expenses $9,691

  • SAN DIEGO YOUTH ORGANIZING PROJECT: DURING FY 2023, SAN DIEGO ORGANIZING PROJECT BEGAN A TARGETED YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, ORGANIZING, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE FOUR YOUTH VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN FY 2023 WERE RECRUITED FROM COMMUNITIES IN SAN DIEGO FACING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES, AND HAD LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING POWER AT THE OUTSET OF THE PROGRAM TO DETERMINE ITS STRUCTURE AND GOALS. THEY ARE DEVELOPING A SHARED VISION FOR THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES EXPANSION INTO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ADDITION TO CURRENT MEMBER CONGREGATIONS, AND ISSUE WORK RELATING PRIMARILY TO YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND INCARCERATION PREVENTION.

    Expenses $4,920

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Dinora Reyna

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $133,689
    From this org
    $111,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,040
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gloria Morales-PALOS

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Kadri Webb

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Isabella Furth

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Luz Godina

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gabriel Contreras

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Robinson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Jay

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413179349309806

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