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Screen a listCentral American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs171staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCentral American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$14M85%Management and general$2.0M12%Fundraising$332k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$627k in FY2023 and −$155k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2025. $700k is traced federal awards from Department of Homeland Security.
990 Part VIII · USAspending64funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Vera Institute of Justice IncSince FY2022$264k$620kNEO Philanthropy IncEvery year since FY2017$65k$210k$145k$35k$125k$100k$100kFwdus Education Fund IncOn and off$50k$400kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$167k$250k–The California Wellness FoundationOn and off$250kUnited Way IncOn and off$45k$30k$35k$103k$6k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$201k$631k$301k$851k$597k$602k$1.4M31 other fundersUp to $186k a year each$107k$294k$326k$233k$593k$355k$222k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped