Kingdom Causes
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO EMPOWER AND EDUCATE CATALYTIC FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL TRANSFORMATION. OUR DRIVING MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER FOR SOCIAL GOOD SO THAT SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER RESULTS ARE ACHIEVED.
- Income
- $41.7 million
- Spending
- $37.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 379
- Volunteers
- 1,100
- Highest pay
- $221,497, president, ceo
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 51% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $34.2 million spent. IN 2024, IN FULFILLMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION TO BRING NON-PROFITS AND FUNDERS TOGETHER, TO ADDRESS COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND RESTORATION, AND TO COLLABORATE FOR SOCIAL GOOD & BUILDING HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, KCI (DBA CITY NET): (1.) COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE - KCI/CITY NET PARTICIPATED IN AND/OR LED MANY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, PRESENTATIONS TO CITY STAFF, COUNTY STAFF, & ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND TOURS OF CITY NET OPERATED SITES. THROUGH THESE, KCI/CITY NET ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE IN CRITICAL DIALOGUES ABOUT NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES AROUND SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND THEIR UNDERLYING CONDITIONS (HOUSING, JOBS, ETC). FUTURE PLANS ARE TO CONTINUE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND DIALOGUES FOR THE EXPANSION OF BEST PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.(2.) HOMELESS SERVICES - KCI/CITY NET OPERATED AT NO COST TO CLIENTS, 86 PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 88 CITIES IN 6 COUNTIES, WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, CITY NET ENGAGED AND INTERACTED WITH 39,798 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 17,199 INDIVIDUALS (OF THESE 17,199, WE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING SELF-IDENTIFICATIONS: 315 VETERANS, 78,713 DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, 5,336 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, AND 709 FAMILIES). MOREOVER, CITY NET ASSISTED 4,477 PEOPLE TO EXIT STREET-LEVEL HOMELESSNESS; HELPED 983 INDIVIDUALS SECURE AND MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING; OPERATED 5 NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER NAVIGATION CENTERS; PROVIDED 232,257 SHELTER BED NIGHTS; SERVED 364,749 MEALS; OPERATED 40 DETACHED HOUSES PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHARED HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS; FACILITATED 4,380 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE; AND CONDUCTED 7 COMMUNITY HOMELESS CENSUSES TO HELP CITIES GAIN ACCURATE AND INFORMED INSIGHT INTO THE STATE OF HOMELESSNESS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MUNICIPALITIES. (3.) SINCE 2022, OUR CATALYST TEAM IN SANTA BARBARA HAS FACILITATED THE ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA BARBARA HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE. IN 2024, AS PART OF OUR NEWLY DEVELOPED THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, WE FOCUSED OUR EFFORTS ON PREVENTION EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY, RECOGNIZING THAT THE FAR-REACHING IMPACTS OF THE COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (CSEC) CAN BE REDUCED THROUGH EARLY IDENTIFICATION. WITH THE SUPPORT OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, WE CONDUCTED 16 TRAININGS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND COUNTYWIDE AGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ENGAGED 30 LOMPOC-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN A NEW COALITION, THE LOMPOC NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION COLLABORATIVE, AND DEVELOPED SIX FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS THAT ARE NOW BEING UTILIZED BY COUNTYWIDE PARTNERS TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.
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 April 2005.
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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