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Community Corporation of Santa Monica

Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-3795161 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Corporation of Santa Monica reported $21.4 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.83 went to program services, $41.17 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: 67.7% of the total. Government grants made up 23.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $258,967 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $21M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
58.8%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
41.2%10.5%
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
24.7%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
23.8%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
67.7%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$258,967$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.24%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
105
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.110.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Community Corporation of Santa Monica was formed to improve lives and neighborhoods by restoring, building, and managing affordable housing for people of modest means

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$254,167$0$4,800$258,967
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,807$0$6,912$188,719
DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MGMT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,019$0$6,825$185,844
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,981$0$6,063$166,044
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,296$0$5,772$159,068
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,871$0$0$130,871
DEPUTY OF PROPERTY MANAGEM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,735$0$0$130,735
PROJECT MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,489$0$0$130,489

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Corporation of Santa Monica (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$21M58.8%$33M$258,967
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$23M64.6%$33M$238,350
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$21M65.3%$38M$231,840
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$16M57.2%$42M$231,820
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$16M58.0%$42M$194,640
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$14M57.8%$39M$191,784

Governance 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–1b17 · 17 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 5141

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
HOWARD CDM
1342 berkeley construction
$3,639,235
FSY ARCHITECTS INC
Architect
$1,202,038
JB GENERAL CONTRACTORS
General repairs
$593,800
TOP FINISH PAINTING
General repairs
$492,385
OSMART GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC
General repairs
$414,315

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Community Corporation of Santa Monica totaling $177 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 Community Corporation of Santa Monica's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Corporation of Santa Monica, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Corporation of Santa Monica's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Corporation of Santa Monica reported that 58.8% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 41.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Corporation of Santa Monica pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Corporation of Santa Monica reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $258,967, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Corporation of Santa Monica get its money?

Of $21.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.7% came from contributions and grants (including 23.8% from government grants) and 67.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Corporation of Santa Monica a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-3795161 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 202601339349305460 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510179349300346 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420249349301307 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340239349301924 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200219349300700 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120409349300532 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-3795161: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.