Cornucopia Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 25% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE SPECIFIC CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO (1) PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VERY LOW, LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALL OF THE UNITED STATES, WHERE AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOUSING EXISTS FOR SUCH GROUPS, EXCEPT WYOMING, AND TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY SUPPLYING AFFORDABLE, DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES, WHERE AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SUCH HOUSING EXISTS; (2) TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME BY AREA AS DETERMINED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE FOCUS ON PERSONS EARNING 60% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME; AND (3) TO CARRY ON OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PURPOSES AS ALLOWED BY LAW.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 25%
- Reserves
- 60.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 60.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 109% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1525% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 (1)
- $553,054 spent. THE SPECIFIC CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO (1) PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VERY LOW, LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALL OF THE UNITED STATES, WHERE AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOUSING EXISTS FOR SUCH GROUPS, EXCEPT WYOMING, AND TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY SUPPLYING AFFORDABLE, DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES, WHERE AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SUCH HOUSING EXISTS; (2) TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME BY AREA AS DETERMINED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE FOCUS ON PERSONS EARNING 60% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME; AND (3) TO CARRY ON OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PURPOSES AS ALLOWED BY LAW.
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 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 September 2004.
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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