District 2 Community Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Greater Eastside Community Council engages the community to create a vibrant and thriving neighborhood for all. The organization's primary function is to create and implement the 10 year master plan for the neighborhood.
- Income
- $313,033
- Spending
- $301,875
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 76%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $72,800, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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, 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 (5)
- $127,520 spent. Organize community-building events. Neighborhood and business promotion. Work with local business associations, residents and neighborhood development corporation to promote the economic development of the District 2 area.
- $59,954 spent. Partner with local business association in strengthening the business corridor through education of crime prevention activities and community building events. Involve neighborhood residents in the decision-making processes, organize and support neighborhood block clubs. Promote neighborhood clean-up a cross-cultural program.
- $20,000 spent. Funds utilized to engage Spanish speaking residents by funding a staff position that speaks Spanish.
- $20,000 spent. Grant funds used to survey and engage single family home renters on challenges they face with landlords, finding homes to rent and their experience renting single family homes versus large apartment complexes. The results were then analyzed by the University of MN Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) on behalf of the Family Housing Fund so that they may develop a workplan that focuses on the needs of these renters.
- $15,500 spent. Organize community-building events. Neighborhood and business promotion. Work with local business associations, residents and neighborhood development corporation to promote the economic development of the District 2 area.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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