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Chinatown Community Development Center

San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2514053 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Chinatown Community Development Center reported $30.3 million in revenue and $37.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.15 went to program services, $21.86 to management and general costs and $1.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.9% of the total. Government grants made up 45.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,621 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30M

Other revenue was negative: −$378K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.2%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.9%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
62.9%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
45.6%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
32.0%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$316,621$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.85%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
175
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.210.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 45.7% of program spending · grants $1.3M · revenue $2.5M

Program and planning - ccdc provides multilingual community education on housing issues and has organized grassroots tenant groups that advocate for affordable housing and imporved living conditions. Ccdc also provides housing counseling to tenants and are often the first line of defence for low-income residents who have housing needs. Ccdc supports small businesses with navigating existing city regulations and advocates for programs that support small businesses. Ccdc's collaboration with local government and volunteer groups has resulted in hundreds of environmental improvements around the…

$13M expenses · 45.4% of program spending · revenue $5.9M

Property management - ccdc owns 39 buildings housing over 3,200 affordable and low income housing units throughout san francisco and manages over 2,450 of those units. Our properties house over 4000 seniors, families, formerly homeless adults, and transitional age youth. The majority of our tenant population is extremely low income avergaing under 30% ami. Over 130 property management and facilities staff work in collaboration with resident services to ensure we provide overall quality of life and encourage multigenerational housing stability for our residents. Our overall goal is to have our…

$2.5M expenses · 8.9% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Housing development - ccdc initiates and develops low-income housing projects in san francisco. Ccdc also provides technical assistance to other not-for-profit organizations in planning, development and construction of affordable housing projects. Ccdc has developed over 4,000 units of affordable housing for seniors, veterans and low-income families under its own ownership, with another 311 new units under construction, 148 units of our existing portfolio under major rehab and over 800 units in development stage

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 39.50 hrs/week
$268,549$0$48,072$316,621
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Key employee, 39.50 hrs/week
$215,422$0$29,227$244,649
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,046$0$47,681$239,727
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$214,573$0$24,736$239,309
DIRECTOR OF HD
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,861$0$38,559$229,420
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVT.
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$187,319$0$39,696$227,015
CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,771$0$35,988$220,759
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND HR STRATEGIES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,335$0$17,653$203,988

17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chinatown Community Development Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $556K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$30M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$30M$37M76.2%$26M$316,621
2023 ⓘ$27M$33M75.3%$33M$312,767
2022 ⓘ$32M$30M76.7%$39M$291,612
2021 ⓘ$38M$26M78.5%$37M$279,675
2020 ⓘ$22M$21M78.0%$25M$220,775
2019 ⓘ$22M$28M83.5%$24M$246,057

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b22 · 22 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 4Yes
  • 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 5371
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6660

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Chinatown Community Development Center totaling $1.1M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Chinatown Community Development Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chinatown Community Development Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Chinatown Community Development Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Chinatown Community Development Center reported that 76.2% of its $37.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Chinatown Community Development Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Chinatown Community Development Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $316,621, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Chinatown Community Development Center get its money?

Of $30.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 62.9% came from contributions and grants (including 45.6% from government grants) and 32.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Chinatown Community Development Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2514053 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349314277 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349317931 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333209349303903 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349327307 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143189349300544 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023209349301077 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2514053: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.