Nonprofit · EIN 94-3255070
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $86,764,695 | $89,142,542 | -$2,377,847 | $75,263,317 | $7,915,295 | $67,348,022 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $77,611,739 | $68,349,743 | $9,261,996 | $74,356,841 | $7,404,590 | $66,952,251 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $59,435,734 | $55,372,330 | $4,063,404 | $56,232,715 | $4,809,354 | $51,423,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $70,039,289
- of which government grants
- $5,407,480
- Membership dues
- $1,836,609
- Program service revenue
- $14,091,337
- Investment income
- $2,414,427
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,652
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$92,200
- Net income from gaming
- $2,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $224,757
- Other revenue
- $219,642
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,835,649
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,668,882
- Other salaries and wages
- $35,209,683
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,480,981
- Professional fundraising fees
- $104,963
- Legal fees
- $146,352
- Accounting fees
- $108,822
- Occupancy
- $1,757,897
- Travel
- $2,062,622
- Depreciation
- $52,722
- Program services (functional)
- $76,087,160
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,257,945
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,797,437
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,356,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $75,263,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,915,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,348,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $87,324
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,773,708
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,574,314
- Gross receipts
- $243,333,440
- Employees
- 758
- Volunteers
- 2,619
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 40 | $441,638 | $23,198 |
| SAMANTHA TRAN | EXECUTIVE DIR.,CAL POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,452 | $42,813 |
| CARL TAIBL | CFO (THROUGH 12/31/2024) Officer | 40 | $273,135 | $34,629 |
| MAMIE FUNAHASHI | CFO (FROM 1/13/2025) Officer | 40 | $276,601 | $29,447 |
| JULIE DORF | EXECUTIVE DIR., CNL. FOR GLOBAL EQ. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,991 | $73,171 |
| LUCY BLAKE | PRESIDENT,NPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,960 | $58,982 |
| HEDY CHANG | EXECUTIVE DIR.,ATTENDANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,341 | $76,199 |
| MARK BROMLEY | COUNCIL CHAIR, COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL EQ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,492 | $58,699 |
| DAVID MCGEE | SR. VP HR & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $253,212 | $21,547 |
| KATHLEEN BOLTS | VP OF CLIENT SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $189,901 | $24,722 |
| BARBARA RHOMBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DEE MENDOZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA TUSSING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN FAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BUDESILICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBAS MOLOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON C LINCOLN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA VILLALTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 40 | $377,723 | $49,996 |
| CARL TAIBL | CFO Officer | 40 | $238,660 | $81,164 |
| MAMIE FUNAHASHI | VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $270,308 | $38,897 |
| SAMANTHA TRAN | EXECUTIVE DIR., CAL POLICY COLLAB. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,582 | $36,245 |
| DAVID MCGEE | VP HR & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $238,038 | $47,434 |
| LUCY BLAKE | PRESIDENT, NPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,136 | $44,624 |
| KATHLEEN BOLTS | VP OF CLIENT SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $198,550 | $37,131 |
| HEDY CHANG | EXECUTIVE DIR., ATTENDANCE WORKS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,276 | $52,799 |
| MARK BROMLEY | COUNCIL CHAIR, COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL EQ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,035 | $37,887 |
| MICHAEL MCBRIDE | EXECUTIVE DIR., LIVE FREE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,250 | $12,750 |
| BARBARA RHOMBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DEE MENDOZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA TUSSING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN FAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CAMARENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBAS MOLOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN POGIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 40 | $370,554 | $19,505 |
| CARL TAIBL | CFO Officer | 40 | $210,310 | $32,409 |
| DAVID MCGEE | VP HR & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $222,923 | $16,967 |
| HEDY CHANG | EXECUTIVE DIR., ATTENDANCE WORKS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,264 | $32,523 |
| LUCY BLAKE | PRESIDENT, NORTHERN SIERRA P'SHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,289 | $26,550 |
| JULIE DORF | EXECUTIVE DIR, COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL EQ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,098 | $29,067 |
| MARK BROMLEY | COUNCIL CHAIR, COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL EQ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,773 | $31,962 |
| LOUISE WOODLEY | DIR, CTR. FOR SCI. COLLAB. AND COMM. ENG. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,000 | $20,573 |
| BARBARA RHOMBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DEE MENDOZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA TUSSING | TREASURER (STARTED 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPE WALLACE | TREASURER (UNTIL 10/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN FAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CAMARENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBAS MOLOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN POGIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BLOCK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEINER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 BROADWAY STE 480, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4044
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUTH WILLIAMS, 1000 BROADWAY 480, OAKLAND, CA 94607
- Signed the 990
- MAMIE FUNAHASHI, CFO
- Phone
- (415) 230-7700
- Website
- WWW.COMMUNITYIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3255070 or by the name COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ACTS AS A THOUGHT-PARTNER AND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO NONPROFIT STARTUPS, ESTABLISHED INITIATIVES, NETWORKS, AND COLLABORATIONS. WE SPONSOR PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITIES IN SERVICE TO POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PARTNERS WITH MORE THAN 170 COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS WORKING AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHANGE. ACROSS ISSUE AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, ARTS AND CULTURE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, THESE PROJECTS ARE RESPONDING TO URGENT NEEDS, ADVANCING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES EVERY DAY. FROM EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, UPLIFTING LOCAL ARTISTS, SUPPORTING FAMILIES, AND ADVANCING EQUITY, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES' PROJECTS ARE DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND ARE DRIVING MEANINGFUL, MEASURABLE IMPACT.THROUGH FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROVIDES THE INFRASTRUCTURE, COMPLIANCE, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT THAT ALLOW THESE PROJECTS TO FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST: THEIR MISSION. BY REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS AND STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES HELPS PROJECTS GROW SUSTAINABLY, DEEPEN THEIR REACH, AND ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACT. TO FURTHER EXPAND THE BROADER IMPACT WITHIN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES STEWARDS AND MANAGES PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS THAT RESOURCE AND EXPAND THIS WORK, ENABLING EVEN MORE COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES TO EXTEND THEIR REACH OVER TIME.Expenses $76,087,160 · grants $23,835,649 · revenue $14,091,337
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3255070
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $75,263,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $243,333,440
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $86,764,695 | $89,142,542 | $75,263,317 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $77,611,739 | $68,349,743 | $74,356,841 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $59,435,734 | $55,372,330 | $56,232,715 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $57,867,676 | $46,310,794 | $48,904,163 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-3255070).
Questions about COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES is 94-3255070.
- Is COMMUNITY INITIATIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY INITIATIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY INITIATIVES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY INITIATIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RUTH WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $441,638 (RUTH WILLIAMS, CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY INITIATIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $86,764,695, expenses of $89,142,542 and total assets of $75,263,317 at year end.
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