Cesar Chavez Foundation
Cesar Chavez Foundation reported $40.5 million in revenue and $27.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.46 went to program services, $19.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.3% of the total. Government grants made up 8.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $680,357 (VP OF HOUSIN). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $680,357 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.44% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 92.4 | 6.8 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvide low-income housing to people throughout the western united states at numerous locations, continued development of low-income housing projects, and provided educational radio broadcasting in the same areas. The foundation aalso provides educational and after school tutoring programs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP OF HOUSIN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $680,357 | $0 | $0 | $680,357 |
| DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,776 | $0 | $0 | $270,776 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,271 | $0 | $0 | $255,271 |
| B.O.D. PRESI Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $252,271 | $0 | $0 | $252,271 |
| DIR. OF CONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,876 | $0 | $0 | $242,876 |
| VP OF EDUCAT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,270 | $0 | $0 | $232,270 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,239 | $0 | $0 | $232,239 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,517 | $0 | $0 | $207,517 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cesar Chavez Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–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 15aNo
- 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 5358
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RFK MEDICAL PLAN Medical plan | $1,924,044 |
| EDGEWOOD PARTNERS INSURANCE CENTER Insurance | $1,636,263 |
| YARDI Software | $473,630 |
| JUAN DE LA CRUZ PENSION PLAN Pension benefit | $439,162 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Cesar Chavez Foundation totaling $15,041 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 Cesar Chavez 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 Cesar Chavez Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cesar Chavez Foundation spent in 2024, $80.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cesar Chavez Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cesar Chavez Foundation reported that 80.5% of its $27.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cesar Chavez Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cesar Chavez Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $680,357, for the role of VP OF HOUSIN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cesar Chavez Foundation get its money?
Of $40.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 8.5% came from contributions and grants (including 8.5% from government grants) and 84.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cesar Chavez Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2466747 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 202533209349301698 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349317147 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349310318 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243139349302794 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143079349303454 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349304432 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2466747: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.