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Chicano Federation of San Diego County Inc

EIN 23-7085960 · San Diego, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR A MORE EQUITABLE COMUNIDAD.

Income
$20.0 million
Spending
$19.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
-2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 75%
Employees
93
Volunteers
400
Highest pay
$214,680, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (2)
  1. $14.3 million spent. INFANT & TODDLER PROGRAM - CONTRACT WITH LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AGES BIRTH TO 36 MONTHS. PROMOTING SOCIO-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES THORUGH OUR CONTRACTS WITH STATE-LICENSED DAY CARE HOMES. OUR STAFF VISIT REGULARLY TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY CHILDREN IN THE DAYCARE CENTERS. 12,000+ FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED CHILD CENTERED SERVICES.BARRIO LOGAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PROVIDE QUALITY, CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AT A PRESCHOOL CENTER THAT SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3-5. BARRIO LOGAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CHILD-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT OFFER AN ENRICHING AND NURTURING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.HOME-BASED EARLY HEAD START & HEAD START - PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH-5 AND CONNECT CHILDREN AND PARENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH A HOME-BASED CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM. INCLUDES WEEKLY IN-HOME PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION, SOCIALIZATIONS AND FIELD TRIPS, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES.CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM - CONTRACT WITH CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND REIMBURSE THEM FOR SERVING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO CHILDREN IN THEIR LICENSED DAY CARE HOMES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EATING HABITS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-13. MORE THAN 4,000,000 HEALTHY MEALS FOR CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF 6000+ LICENSED DAYCARE HOMES IN SAN DIEGO.WORKFORCE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - THE CHICANO FEDERATIONS WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS A CHILDCARE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WOMEN WITH THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO START A HOME BASED CHILDCARE BUSINESS THROUGH AN EIGHT-WEEK COURSE THAT PREPARES THEM FOR THE STATES LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS, WHILE HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE.ADVOCACY - THE CHICANO FEDERATION HAS BEEN A LONG HISTORY OF BEING AT THE FOREFRONT WORKING TO ENSURE ALL SAN DIEGAN'S HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - CHICANO FEDERATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT INTIATIVES. THESE ARE INTENDED TO GET CRITICAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE SURROUNDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE, VOTER REGISTRATION, CENSUS, CHILD TAX CREDIT AND SO MUCH MORE.PUBIC HEALTH OUTREACH - THE CHICANO FEDERATION IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION OF THE SAN DEIGO LATINO HEALTH COALITION THAT HAS SERVED BOTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND IMPERIAL VALLEY WITH COVID-19 OUTREACH EFFORTS. THE SAN DIEGO LATINO HEALTH COALITION IS A COLLECTIVE OF SANDIEGO CBOS WITH STRONG TIES AND IS DEDICATED TO SLOWING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN OUR LATINX COMMUNITIE. SPECIFICALLY, WE SERVE IMMIGRANTS, UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNTIES, YOUNG PEOPLE (AGE 14-24) ALL WHOM WERE DISPROPORTIONALLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AND HAVE BARRIERS IN ACCESSING PROPER HEALTHCARE. COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER - THE CHICANO FEDERATION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER OPENED IN APRIL 2022 AND HAS PROVIDED WHOLISTIC RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON NEEDS. THE TEAM HAS CONDUCtED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROACTIVELY INVOLVE THOSE WE SERVE IN THE GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZAITON AND ITS NEW PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE RESOURCE CENTER. WE CURRENTLY SERVE OVER 100 INDIVDUALS AND FAMILIES A MONTH WITH A VARIETY OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN COMPILED BY OUR RESOURCE CENTER STAFF.YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY - IN 2024 AND 2025, CHICANO FEDERATION OUR VERY OWN YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY THAT HOSTED MORE THAN 1,000 SAN DIEGO UNIFIED STUDENTS AGES 5-12 AT THE CHULA VISTA TRAINGING CENTER. THIS LOCATIN IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HOUSING AND TRAINING SOME OF THE NATION'S BEST ATHLETES. THE FOCUS OF OUR ACADEMY IS TO FOSTER TEAM BUILDING, SOCIAL SKILLS AND TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT. YOUNG PLAYERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE INTERNATIONALLY LOVED GAME OF SOCCER. IN ADDITION, OUR ACADEMY OFFERS TO ATTEND A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER MATCH, A CAMP SHIRT AND A SOCCER BALL FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT.
  2. $2.5 million spent. AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEPARTMENT - PROVIDE AND MANAGE 8 WELL-MAINTAINED APARTMENT COMPLEXES WITH 215 UNITS WITH OVER 500 TENANTS SERVED. 5 APARTMENTS ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND 3 ARE FOR SENIORS. ALL RENTS ARE BELOW MARKET RATE, MAKING THE APARTMENTS VERY AFFORDABLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1970.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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