Bay View Citizens for Social Justice Inc
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
The betterment of an impoverished rural community by funding efforts to improve living conditions and create opportunities that will properly educate unite and empower residents while enhancing their quality of life towards a sustainable future.
- Income
- $41,708
- Spending
- $37,693
- Spent on programs
- 26%
- Reserves
- -754.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 61%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $6,925, executive 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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
10 of 10Gave 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.
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 (4)
- $2,464 spent. BCSJ Affordable Housing & Laundry assistance Program: BCSJ non-profit utilized contributed funds and program income transferred account to cover expenses for assistance to serve 53 families 62% of its residents with subsidized and affordable rents via application assistance transportation arrangements and referral assistance to 85 families of this low-income and rural village consisting of 44% elderly. This process was empowered by the collaboration of Local Public Entities and the non-profit to make provisions and extend services to the underserved residents. Liaised by the nonprofit members; the combined coalition maintained a data base documentation of records events while successfully enabling nearly 50 families to self-sufficiency. These services included the Eviction Prevention Service which served over 60 Village and nearby residents from becoming homeless displaced overcrowdedness or gentrified from the peninsula that they call home. A large portion of this process was accomplished through housing rent-ups rental assistance project subsidy and application assistance process. Through out the process; the Board and community members dedicated their expertise and volunteered efforts to ensure success and caring.
- $4,196 spent. BCSJ Social Economic Needs Program: BCSJ non-profit utilized program income and contributed funds community facilities shared grounds technologies equipment and human resources to provide food assistance hunger relief program promote health awareness prevention initiatives via community workshops screenings application for services assistance community education outreach efforts to brace the freefall and setbacks which erupted due to climate change rapid waterfront development inflation and economic disparities among this underserved community which is rich in culture history while providing many amenities and owns many assets; yet seeking sustainability. The community residents board members local leaders and officials are collaborating to chart a new path work-out towards sustainability through entrepreneurship renewable energy options promoting outdoor facilities and markets while embracing innovated environmental practices protective measurements as the locality is heavily geared towards eco-tourism. These on-going efforts will allow many displaced residents to explore the new workforce prepare train and educate our community of the needed skills education training necessary to obtain them and monitor the process so that failure will not be an option.
- $1,850 spent. BCSJ Liveable Community Economic Stability Program: on-going efforts Funds from program services grants and contributions were utilized in collaborated and organized efforts to improve maintain operate and promote the community after the downslide experiences during post COVID. SEE: Schedule O for more accomplishments outcomes and results.L
- $1,307 spent. BCSJ Livable Community Initiative for Sustainability: This Community has elected to promote environmental friendly measurements as a long term means of sustainability. This community has reviewed recognized its best practices in environmental protection measurements experiences and education as a vital ingredient of its past successes practices love and commitment to this peninsula called home for nearly 200 years; today embraces it as a means of sustainability. As it is our goals to educate residents of the elements of their environment the natural beauty of the environment who and what share their environment the uniqueness of their coastal environment and most of all what economic benefit it shares with local travelers and businesses. Then they can combine the formal goals to chart a new path carve an economic nithc as a new best practice and promote its positive outcomes as a world model.
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? 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 September 1998.
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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