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Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management
Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management reported $11.5 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.49 went to program services, $13.97 to management and general costs and $1.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.5% of the total. Government grants made up 60.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,502 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 516% 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 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,502 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.38% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expense(a&e): cnm strengthened sector engagement and collective action through coordinated policy, partnership, and activation strategies that mobilized nonprofit leadership across Southern California. The organization convened and expanded coalitions of more than 150 nonprofits to advance contracting reform efforts in los angeles county, while collaborating with strategic partners to develop policy analysis and implementation tools to support movement building. Cnm also advanced advocacy efforts to secure renewed funding for capacity building grants programs and expanded sector readiness through…
(l&I): cnm advanced organizational and leadership development priorities through redesigned learning experiences and expanded sector engagement opportunities. Various strategies were used to deliver services and engage partners. Via cohort-based experiences, the organization supported more than 180 nonprofits emphasizing nonprofit management skill development, peer connection, and action-oriented tools. Through the learning and events center, hundreds of individuals attending half-day and full-day professional development trainings offered both in-person and virtually. To maintain…
(rsi): cnm expanded its research and data leadership through strategic investments in sector intelligence, evaluation, and workforce research. The organization deployed major sector data assets including the nonprofit directory containing approximately 40,000 community-based organization entries and the social impact industry report developed in partnership with laedc, reinforcing cnm's role as a regional research and resource hub. Cnm further demonstrated responsive research capacity by surveying more than 400 community-based organizations and conducting targeted interviews to assess…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,975 | $0 | $9,527 | $239,502 |
| CP OF ACTION & ENGAGEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,611 | $0 | $4,166 | $122,777 |
| WP OF RESEARCH & SOCIAL IMPACT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,621 | $0 | $8,469 | $118,090 |
| VP OF LEARNNING & EDUCATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,765 | $0 | $2,612 | $85,377 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $649K (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–1b11 · 11 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BDO Accounting services | $635,212 |
| TZUNU LLC Project managment | $166,100 |
| HUMAN BEING STORE Fiscal sponsor | $141,452 |
| NORTH STAR ALLIANCES LLC Annual summit | $134,221 |
| BORN IN JUNE CREATIVE STUDIOS LLC Marketing | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management totaling $764K 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 Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management spent in FY2025, $84.49 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management reported that 84.5% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $239,502, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.5% came from contributions and grants (including 60.0% from government grants) and 9.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3357253 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202611359349307841 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521689349301707 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349313050 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349309968 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349306685 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349305974 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3357253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.