EIN 94-3255070

Community Initiatives

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
638
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Community Initiatives enables individuals and groups, working together, to create and invest in projects that benefit the public.
Total revenues
$59,435,734
2023
Total expenses
$55,372,330
2023
Total assets
$56,232,715
2023
Num. employees
638
2023

Program areas at Community Initiatives

Community Initiatives provided services of financial management, human resources and grants management, as well as nonprofit management, payroll, tax filing, legal, and coaching to its fiscally sponsored projects.community Initiatives' projects work on a variety of issues in diverse geographic areas that contribute to and create public good. Our current fiscally sponsored projects benefit arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, public affairs, and social justice. (continued on schedule o)for financial management, Community Initiatives provided fiscally sponsored projects accounting services, monthly financial reports, financial oversight, tracking of grant revenues, and auditing support for individual funding agency audits, as well as for the organizational audit.for human resources, Community Initiatives provided fiscally sponsored projects services including hiring/termination processing, a 401(k) program, and all benefits to over 400 employees.in the area of grants management, Community Initiatives managed the philanthropic relationships of our projects with almost 400 institutional donors. Community Initiatives received over 6,800 cash donations and over 350 grants, operated a website for its projects through which donations were made, and provided a process for receipt of stock donations. We also tracked the interim and final reporting on grants received and provided financial and programmatic oversight for these grants.

Grants made by Community Initiatives

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Feather River Land Trust (FRLT)Supporting the Development of Visitor Facilities at the Sierra Valley Preserve$3,273,384
Public Works AllianceGeneral Support$282,970
Mission Language and Vocational School (MLVS)Project Exit Grant for SF Peer Resources$265,011
...and 25 more grants made totalling $4,633,738

Who funds Community Initiatives

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Faith in Action NetworkNational Initiative$1,766,408
Waverley Street FoundationLatino Outdoors$1,250,000
United States Energy FoundationTo Support Education and Outreach To Build A Clean Energy Future. To Promote Education and Analysis To Advance Energy Optimization.$1,100,000
...and 234 more grants received totalling $31,212,310

Personnel at Community Initiatives

NameTitleCompensation
Ruth WilliamsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$370,554
Carl TaiblStaff Member$210,310
Mamie FunahashiBoard Member
David McGeeVice President of Human Resources and Operations$222,923
Heidi Gatty HernandezVice President Client Services$157,054
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for Community Initiatives

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$51,120,622
Program services$6,946,990
Investment income and dividends$768,925
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$151
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-6,670
Net income from fundraising events$-55,247
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$120,402
Miscellaneous revenues$540,561
Total revenues$59,435,734

Form 990s for Community Initiatives

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-01-30990View PDF
2022-062023-01-30990View PDF
2021-062022-02-01990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-08-20990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Urban Affairs CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA$74,001,565
RVC SeattleSeattle, WA$17,179,710
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC)Denver, CO$19,209,657
Living CitiesWashington, DC$19,367,633
Ownership WorksNew York, NY$17,127,966
Charitable Ventures of Orange County (CVOC)Santa Ana, CA$22,680,227
Data update history
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $317,732 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 54 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The JPB Foundation
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1000 Broadway 480
Oakland, CA 94607
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
communityinitiatives.org/ 
Phone
(415) 230-7700
Facebook page
communityinitiatives 
Twitter profile
@comminitiatives 
IRS details
EIN
94-3255070
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S50: Nonprofit Management
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
104846
FTB Entity ID
1993869
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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