Union Development Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission is to bridge the divide in our community - Race Relations, Law Enforcement relations, community Building & Awareness
- Income
- $863,876
- Spending
- $843,949
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $82,500, director
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 21 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 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 (6)
- $273,520 spent. Together We Sing fundraising concert and events program raised record funds toward underwriting annual operating expenses.
- $213,352 spent. Together We Dine - Completed nearly 100 Together We Dine program events where over 3,200 people participated in nonjudgmental, positive conversations over a meal about race and race relations resulting in 89% survey respondents indicating that he/she gained a new/different perspective on matters such as race, perceptions, equality, biases, social injustice and cultural differences by listening to the experience of others.
- $66,942 spent. Together We Ball - Attendance at the daylong Together We Ball police-community sports event surpassed 1,000 people for the first time
- $56,819 spent. Together We Learn program trained nearly 1,000 high school students on laws, rights, and appropriate behaviors during motor vehicle and pedestrian encounters with law enforcement
- $44,218 spent. General - Marked 10th Anniversary of operations. Set record high annual income. Established a record high number of total sponsor and donors to annual fundraising concert event. Enrolled 100 youth into Young Strings Masterclass, record attendance. Achieved 35 individual news media items published on 250 Multi-Media Platforms.
- $11,064 spent. Collab Lab - Enhanced Bi-Monthly collab Lab events with partners who work in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space.
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2012.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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