The Shaw Community Transformation Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to advance Justice through creative expressions by Elevating, Organizing, Strategizing, and Mobilizing Community members in an effort to increase their power by helping them to build wealth and to increase their capacity for Civic and Community engagement in positive ways.
- Income
- $455,174
- Spending
- $275,222
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 8.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 67%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $46,003, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $242,196 spent. Creating Justice LA (CJLA) is a DBA of The Shaw Community Transformation Corporation. Our mission is to advance Justice through creative expressions by Elevating, Organizing, Strategizing, and Mobilizing Community members in an effort to increase their power by helping them to build wealth and to increase their capacity for Civic and Community engagement in positive ways. We are seeking to build and incubator for Holistic Growth, Development and Transformation. We seek to create alternatives to Capitalism that would generate income using more democratic options, such as co-ops and other creative models. Through our Mom & Pops initiative we seek to bring Mom & Pops businesses back into communities from which they have been displaced through gentrification. We believe that street vending and other Mobile models are one of the only ways in which small business will be able to survive and thrive from now and on into the future. Through our Creating Justice LA-Peace and healing center we serve as a resource hub and space for community connection and relationship building and healing. We also serve as a cooling and cool water station during extremely hot weather.Ran a peace and healing center in Skid Row Los Angeles, opened on Monday WednesdayThursday and Friday. Served 30-50 people per day, offered free coffee, meditation room, cooling center for homeless individuals seeking relief from extreme weather conditions, whether its extreme heat, cold or rainy conditions. We logged well over 1400 hours in services.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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