Networkpeninsula
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR
- Income
- $123,143
- Spending
- $169,734
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 50%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 121% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- CONTINUING EDUCATION - IN 2024, NETWORKPENINSULA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BERNARDINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE TWO ENTREPRENEURIAL COHORTS TO SIX NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AT LEAST ONE BOARD MEMBER WERE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS 4-WEEK COHORT WHICH INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, FOLLOW-ON CALLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE NEW REVENUE STREAMS FOR THEIR NONPROFIT. ALSO IN 2024, NETWORKPENINSULA LAUNCHED ITS INAUGURAL LEADERSHIP SERIES FOR CURRENT NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND EMERGING LEADERS. THIS 5 MONTH PROGRAM INCLUDED LARGE GROUP MEETINGS WITH SPEAKERS IN THE AREAS OF BOARD DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RESOURCES AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT; SMALL GROUP SESSIONS WITH GUIDED DISCUSSION BY PROFESSIONAL COACHES; AND ONE-ON ONE PROFESSIONAL COACHING ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. 22 NONPROFIT STAFF MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVES REPRESENTING 18 DIFFERENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM.
- PEER TO PEER ADVISORY GROUPS - IN 2024, WE HELD A TOTAL OF 21 PEER TO PEER "COFFEE CONNECTIONS", ATTENDED BY NUMBERS OF NONPROFIT STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS AND BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS. THESE GROUPS INCLUDED SEPARATE GATHERINGS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, NONPROFIT NEWCOMERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE GOAL OF THESE GROUPS IS TO BRING TOGETHER LIKE ROLES SO THEY CAN SHARE CHALLENGES, ASK QUESTIONS, GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES AS THEY WORK TO MOVE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS FORWARD AND, TO SIMPLY KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THROUGH ITS CONNECTIONS, NETWORKPENINSULA ADDED 24 NEW NONPROFIT MEMBERS AND 8 NEW BUSINESS PARTNERS TO ITS NETWORK IN 2024.
- COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS - THIS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS, OUR COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE NONPROFIT E-SOURCE NEWSLETTER GOES OUT TO HUNDREDS OF NONPROFITS ACROSS THE PENINSULA TO LET THEM KNOW OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS, ITEMS MADE AVAILABLE FROM AREA BUSINESSES, NEW GRANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN HELP THEM MOVE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS FORWARD. THE COMMUNITY E-CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER IS ACCESSED BY MORE THAN 1,500 INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND CIVIC AND FAITH-BASED GROUPS FROM ACROSS THE PENINSULA. EACH WEEK WE SHARE THE MOST RECENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS, ITEM NEEDS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OUR NONPROFITS; AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES TO ASSIST THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TIMES OF NEED. THE GOAL OF THESE NEWSLETTERS IS TO CONNECT THE NEEDS OF OUR NONPROFITS TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND TO PROVIDE WAYS THEY CAN GET INVOLVED. OUR WEBISTE IS A DYNAMIC WEBSITE CONTINUALLY UPDATED WITH VOLUNTEER NEEDS, ITEM NEEDS, JOB OPENINGS FROM OUR NONPROFITS, UPCOMING EVENTS, RESOURCES FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR SERVICE, AND MUCH MORE. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS PROVIDE CONTINUAL CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND ADVOCATES FOR THE VALUE OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR TO BE RECOGNIZED AND KEPT TOP OF MIND. IN 2024, WE COORDINATED A FAITH FORUM FOR LOCAL CONGREGATIONS AND FAITH COMMUNITIES TO MEET WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 32 DIFFERENT FAITH ORGANIZATIONS AND MORE THAN 50 NONPROFITS. THIS EVENT WAS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BERNARDINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS FOUNDATION. FURTHER, NETWORKPENINSULA LEADERSHIP AND BOARD MEMBERS WERE ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY FOR NONPROFITS AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NONPROFIT ALLIANCE FOR VIRGINIA (NAVA) THROUGHOUT 2024, INCLUDING HOSTING A MEETING OF REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDERS FROM ALL AREAS OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN AUGUST 2024. ALSO, IN 2024, NETWORKPENINSULA COMPLETED A MAPPING PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WILLIAM AND MARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY TO COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE DIRECTORY OF MORE THAN 140 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING ON THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS. THE PROJECT INCLUDED THE CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAP FOR THE NETWORKPENINSULA WEBSITE. LASTLY, THE NETWORKPENINSULA HUB WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL THROUGH 2024 - A SHARED, LEASED NONPROFIT OFFICE SPACE FOR FIVE NONPROFITS, INCLUDING SHARED MEETING/TRAINING ROOM ACCESSIBLE TO ALL OF OUR NONPROFIT MEMBERS
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 June 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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