Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCommunity Works West Inc
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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.1%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Works West
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.3M72%Management and general$1.2M26%Fundraising$94k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$179k in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI38funders
$277ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Libra FoundationStopped after FY2019$150k$150k$250k–Good Ventures FoundationStopped after FY2020$150k$155k–The Urban InstituteStopped after FY2020$82k$78k$61k–The Zellerbach Family FoundationOn and off$100k$50k$50kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$125kThe Lenny Zakim FundStopped after FY2022$15k$20k$15k$15k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$3.2M$84k$1.0M$293k$143k$110k14 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$18k$36k$37k$10k$30k$109k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped