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Logan Heights Community Development Corporation

EIN 33-0677938 · San Diego, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak15 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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

OUR MISSION IS STRENGTHENING RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN GREATER LOGAN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$10.7 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
-10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 48%
Employees
35
Volunteers
143
Highest pay
$193,563, ceo

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

Financial health

Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 136% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 348% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 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 (3)
  1. $7.2 million spent. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & DIVERSION (YED)MOTTO: EMPOWERING TODAY, BUILDING TOMORROWAT LOGAN HEIGHTS CDC, WE FORTIFY GREATER LOGAN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. OUR "YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DIVERSION" INITIATIVE DIRECTS THIS COMMITMENT TO SHAPE, MENTOR, ENCOURAGE, AND ENGAGE YOUTH IN THE GREATER LOGAN HEIGHTS (GLH) AND SAN DIEGO.WE NURTURE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH TARGETED PROGRAMS, FOSTERING RESILIENCE AND LEADERSHIP. COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND INNOVATIVE DIVERSION EMPOWER THEM TO EMBRACE OPPORTUNITIES AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES, BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PROGRESS.INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH TODAY, WE CREATE A VIBRANT TOMORROW FOR GLH. JOIN US IN FORGING A PATH OF EMPOWERMENT, INSPIRATION, AND POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION.
  2. $893,634 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTMOTTO: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHERWE WANT TO MAKE THINGS BETTER IN LOGAN HEIGHTS, AND WE'RE DOING IT THROUGH THE CAREER FINANCIAL ADVANCEMENT CENTER (CFAC) AND SMALL BUSINESS, WHICH TOGETHER FORM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXISTS TO HELP PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES IN THE GREATER LOGAN HEIGHTS (GLH) COMMUNITY.IN OUR PURSUIT OF ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING OF THE LOGAN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY, THE CFAC AND SMALL BUINESS INITIATIVES PLAY CRUCIAL ROLES WITHIN OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES IN THE GLH COMMUNITY.THE CFAC SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, CFAC AIMS TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS. THIS INCLUDES OFFERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS TO FOSTER LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.IN PARALLEL, OUR SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE WITHIN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO FOSTETING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE BELIEVE IN THE POTENITAL OF SMALL BUSINESSES TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CREATE A VIBRANT LOCAL ECONOMY. THROUGH TAILORED ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING ACCESS TO FUNDING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, AND MENTORSHIP, WE STRIVE TO NURTURE THE GROWTH OF SMALL ENTERPRISES IN LOGAN HEIGHTS.TOGETHER, THE CFAC AND SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS FORM A COHESIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. BY FOCUSING ON BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, WE AIM TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE AND THRIVING ENVIRONMENT IN GLH. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED, FAMILIES CAN THRIVE, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL PROSPERITY OF LOGAN HEIGTHS.
  3. $923,685 spent. FUTURE ACHIEVERS PRESCHOOLMOTTO: PREPARING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTUREOUR MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPERB CARE AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WHILE FOSTERING EACH ONE'S CREATIVE, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND MORAL GROWTH IN A STEAM ACADEMIC-RICH ATMOSPHERE.AT LOGAN HEIGHTS, OUR DEDICATION LIES IN STRENGTHENING GREATER LOGAN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOODS BY FOSTERING EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT. ROOTED IN THIS COMMITMENT, OUR "YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DIVERSION" INITIATIVE RESONATES WITH THE MISSION OF FUTURE ACHIEVERS PRESCHOOL.JUST AS WE AIM TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH TARGETED PROGRAMS, FUTURE ACHIEVERS PRESCHOOL STAND DEVOTED TO OFFERING SUPERB CARE AND EDUCATION. THEIR FOCUS ON NURUTING CREATING, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND MORAL GROWTH WITHIN A STEAM ACADMIC-RICH ATMOSPHERE ALIGNS PERFECTLY WITH OUR SHARED GOAL OF FOSTERING HOLISTIC EXCELLENCE.TOGETHER, WE SHAPE RESPONSIBLE, RESILIENT YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WHO NOT ONLY LEAD THEIR COMMUNITIES TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE BUT ALSO EMBRACE THE VALUES OF CREATIVITY, INTELLECT, AND MORALITY. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, OUR ORGANIZATIONS JOIN HANDS TO PROVIDE A SEAMLESS CONTINUUM OF EMPOWERMENT, PREPARING CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENTS.AS WE INVEST IN THEIR POTENTIAL TODAY, WE ARE SOWING THE SEEDS OF A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT TOMORROW FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF GREATER LOGAN HEIGHTS. JOIN US AS WE FORGE A PARTH OF EMPOWERMENT, INSPIRATION, AND POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION FROM THE VERY START OF THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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