Golden State Community Foundation
Golden State Community Foundation reported $22.1 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.26 went to program services, $5.73 to management and general costs and $2.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,186 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.8% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,186 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.12% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.0 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo support programs of charitable organizations, organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 as amended, that promote education, teamwork and self-esteem among underserved youth throughout the oakland, san francisco, and san jose areas. In support of this mission, the foundation makes contributions to nonprofit charitable and educational organizations of (a) tickets to team basketball games, which the grantee organizations can distribute as part of their charitable activities to underserved youth to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,186 | $0 | $0 | $217,186 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,760 | $0 | $0 | $166,760 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Golden State Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $384K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Golden State Community Foundation totaling $158K 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 Golden State Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Golden State Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Golden State Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Golden State Community Foundation reported that 92.3% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Golden State Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Golden State Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $217,186, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Golden State Community Foundation get its money?
Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Golden State Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4001645 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349300146 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349311335 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202541349349311389 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202322899349302892 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202302399349300150 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349305673 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4001645: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.