Organize Sacramento
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ORGANIZE SACRAMENTO provides training, education, and technical assistance in the form of individual and group classes, presentations, research assistance and coaching in order to educate community groups, individuals, organizations, small business owners and others on techniques of community organizing, local government processes, and community and business resources. The purpose is to equip citizens to think and act strategically to produce positive results when local community issues become organizing campaigns.
- Income
- $93,046
- Spending
- $134,137
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $86,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, 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 (4)
- $9,276 spent. SacTRU- We achieved keeping Student Bus fares free. We continued to advocate for lower transit fares for all. We held 11 monthly meetings via zoom. We don't really have clients, but our core group is about 15 members, but all riders countywide benefit from our advocacy efforts. We shared information about public transit route changes & cancellation notifications via email, and on social media platforms. We are continuing our free "Free Bus Route" advocacy campaign. We are participating in a community coalition to study the feasibility for a 2026 transit ballot measure. We attended online and in-person transit board meeting to advocate for better public transit. We helped organize a statewide summit of Transit Advocacy groups in Los Angeles.
- $42,184 spent. BCLI: We achieved (2) 6-week in-person trainings and graduated 19 participants. 2 BCLI graduation events.
- $9,276 spent. Sac Investment Without displacement is with residents of affordable housing developments in the railyards to organize in opposition to a special "Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District" from the City of Sacramento. There are approx. 15 community coalition members of SIWD. We are working with local labor unions to ensure that any jobs associated eith a proposed soccer stadium are good union jobs with benefits.
- $23,916 spent. Organize Sacramento is a coalition partner of the Sac Racial Equity Alliance. We continue to participate in the Alliance's efforts for reforms at the City of Sacramento.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2026, 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 January 2026.
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 May 2014.
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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