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South County Community Services reported $12.5 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $97.39 went to program services, $2.24 to management and general costs and $0.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. Government grants made up 24.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,000 (Executive Direc). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $180,000 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity Food program served 175,000 unduplicated individuals with weekly grocery allotments and provided 31,000 lunches to the unhoused. South County Food Recovery Hub program recovered over 3.6 million pounds of food donations. Homelessness Prevention program assisted 221 households in avoiding homelessness with rental and utility assistance. "Our New Place" program housed and provided supportive services to 59 individuals who experienced chronic homelessness or were victims of violence. The Transit Assistance program of Santa Clara County assisted 174 individuals monthly with…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Direc Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $180,000 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 0.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 |
| FORMER DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,845 | $0 | $0 | $89,845 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South County Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $170K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to South County Community Services totaling $284K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from South County Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South County Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of South County Community Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, South County Community Services reported that 97.4% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South County Community Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South County Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 was $180,000, for the role of Executive Direc (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South County Community Services get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 97.2% came from contributions and grants (including 24.7% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South County Community Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0391775 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, object 202632659349301743 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202522339349300622 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202402289349301555 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202302309349300105 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202242289349301454 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122289349302087 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202032349349301463 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0391775: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.