Tenemos Que Reclamar Y Unidos Salvar La Tierra-South La
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To work with low-income community residents to transform the built environment and social conditions in South Los Angeles by: serving as a steward for community-controlled land; being a catalyst for values-driven, community-serving development;building awareness and
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 140
- Highest pay
- $117,106, 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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (2)
- $947,083 spent. Tenemos que Reclamar y Unidos Salvar La Tierra-South LA works to etabish community control over economic resources. The organization acquires land to be held collectively, and in perpetuity, by low-income community residents. It seeks to stabilize the South LA neighborhoods where pressure from downtown revitalization, University of Southern California expansion, and light rail transit have driven up real estate prices and rents, and long-term low-income neighborhood residents are being threatend with displacement. The organization also seeks to bring community-controlled and community-serving development to the disinvested neighborhoods south of Martin Luther King. The organization also works in the areas of transportation and recreation in order to support healthy living and economic vitality.
- $264,250 spent. Trust South LA received a subaward under Transformative Climate Communites (TCC) Program administered by Community Partners through Grant SGC23109 The purpose of this award is to implement climate resilience and equity projects in South Los Angeles, including community engagement. Total awarded funds are $2,010,216 paid on a reimbursement basis. Expenses were recorded and reported in alignment with the grants scope of work and budget.
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 January 2007.
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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