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Belle Haven Action

EIN 35-2593446 · Menlo Park, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO DEVELOP RESIDENT LEADERS, BROKER RESOURCES AND SERVICES, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE LEADING TO A SECURE AND THRIVING FUTURE FOR MENLO PARK'S BELLE HAVEN RESIDENTS.

Income
$272,990
Spending
$191,075
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
8.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
8
Highest pay
$34,164, president& d

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    6 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 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)
  1. $141,128 spent. DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, BELLE HAVEN ACTION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SHOWCASE AND ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS, ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, APPLYING A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO STEMMING SYSTEMIC RACISM IN THE BELLE HAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. OUR EFFORTS FOCUSED ON KEY AREAS INCLUDING HOUSING, LOCAL JOBS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH NEEDS, TRANSPORTATION, AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT.KEY PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024 INCLUDED:HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY: WE HOSTED WORKSHOPS ON TENANTS' RIGHTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING VITAL INFORMATION TO APPROXIMATELY 200 ATTENDEES. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL AND COUNTY-WIDE CONFERENCES TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE HOUSING POLICIES.HEALTH AND WELLNESS: WE PROMOTED AND HELD HEALTH FAIRS OFFERING FREE SERVICES..YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS FOR VOTER EDUCATION WERE EXPANDED, BRINGING IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO WORK WITH OUR YOUNG ADULT OUTREACH TEAM, ALL STUDENTS OF COLOR. PARTNERSHIPS AND COALITION BUILDING: WE MAINTAINED OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION WITH THRIVE, THE ASSOCIATION FOR NONPROFITS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY, AND UMOJA HEALTH OF SOUTH SAN MATEO COUNTY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN THE BAY AREA, WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY.OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: WE MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE OUTREACH CALENDAR AND PUBLISHED OUR NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL, TEXT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PRINT, DISTRIBUTING IT DOOR-TO-DOOR TO THE NEARLY 7,000 RESIDENTS OF THE BELLE HAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD.CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS: WE SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL CELEBRATIONS OF BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE, INCLUDING THE RUBY BRIDGES WALK TO SCHOOL DAY, JUNETEENTH, THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY UNITY WALK, AND THE CITYS BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR VIDEO ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, ACCESSIBLE ONLINE AT MPBLACKHISTORY.INFO DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, BELLE HAVEN ACTION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SHOWCASE AND ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS, ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, APPLYING A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO STEMMING SYSTEMIC RACISM IN THE BELLE HAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. OUR EFFORTS FOCUSED ON KEY AREAS INCLUDING HOUSING, LOCAL JOBS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH NEEDS, TRANSPORTATION, AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT.KEY PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024 INCLUDED:HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY: WE HOSTED WORKSHOPS ON TENANTS' RIGHTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING VITAL INFORMATION TO APPROXIMATELY 200 ATTENDEES. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL AND COUNTY-WIDE CONFERENCES TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE HOUSING POLICIES.HEALTH AND WELLNESS: WE PROMOTED AND HELD HEALTH FAIRS OFFERING FREE SERVICES..YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS FOR VOTER EDUCATION WERE EXPANDED, BRINGING IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO WORK WITH OUR YOUNG ADULT OUTREACH TEAM, ALL STUDENTS OF COLOR. PARTNERSHIPS AND COALITION BUILDING: WE MAINTAINED OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION WITH THRIVE, THE ASSOCIATION FOR NONPROFITS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY, AND UMOJA HEALTH OF SOUTH SAN MATEO COUNTY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN THE BAY AREA, WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY.OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: WE MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE OUTREACH CALENDAR AND PUBLISHED OUR NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL, TEXT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PRINT, DISTRIBUTING IT DOOR-TO-DOOR TO THE NEARLY 7,000 RESIDENTS OF THE BELLE HAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD.CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS: WE SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL CELEBRATIONS OF BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE, INCLUDING THE RUBY BRIDGES WALK TO SCHOOL DAY, JUNETEENTH, THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY UNITY WALK, AND THE CITYS BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR VIDEO ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, ACCESSIBLE ONLINE AT MPBLACKHISTORY.INFO

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 June 2022.

    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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