San Jose Conservation Corps
San Jose Conservation Corps reported $17.7 million in revenue and $20.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.03 went to program services, $21.29 to management and general costs and $0.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 89.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,367 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $21MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,367 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseCorpsmember trainings; training and education of youth
Charter school, provide vocational and academic training for at-risk youth
The youth liberation movement (ylm) is a fiscally sponsored program of the sjcccs. Ylm is a system change initiative led by young people and supported by adult allies. Ylm was developed based on two ideas: 1) we cannot program our way out of structural racism and inequity; and 2) those with the expertise of lived experience those with the most to gain or lose by systems success or failure must be involved in cocreating the solutions. Ylm provides leadership training and experiential learning opportunities to young leaders who have experienced systems and/or who are from historically excluded…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,322 | $0 | $42,045 | $235,367 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,026 | $0 | $58,164 | $185,190 |
| DIR. COM. IM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,709 | $0 | $20,357 | $177,066 |
| DIR. SUPPORT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,336 | $0 | $11,814 | $150,150 |
| SEN. DIR. AD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,920 | $0 | $24,645 | $145,565 |
| DIR. SOC. EN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,591 | $0 | $9,752 | $127,343 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Jose Conservation Corps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $235K (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–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5359
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to San Jose Conservation Corps totaling $265K 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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Questions people ask
How much of San Jose Conservation Corps's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Jose Conservation Corps reported that 78.0% of its $20.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Jose Conservation Corps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Jose Conservation Corps reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $235,367, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Jose Conservation Corps get its money?
Of $17.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 89.6% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Jose Conservation Corps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0155997 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 202601349349308230 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349305088 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349319402 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332869349302603 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349316582 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349311407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0155997: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.