Grand Avenue Economic Community Development Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Serving the homeless population and low income persons to provide affordable living and economic opportunities
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $119,662, president emeritusco-foundercfo
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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
- $6.8 million spent. Supportive Housing - In 2024, Pathlight Home served approximately 700 individuals, with residents receiving case management services through one of Pathlight Homes supportive housing programs. Residents served include African American (57%) White (28%) Unknown (12%),Asian (2%) and Other(1%). By gender Male(46%) Female (41%) and unknown 13%). The average length of stay is 3.1 years. Since moving in to Pathlight Home, residents have improved their housing situations, safety, parenting skills, and management of their disabilities.
- $318,266 spent. The Drop in Center provides meals, social services and peer counseling for very low income and homeless persons with serious mental illness.200 persons were served during 2024.
- $179,067 spent. Training/Economic Opportunities - Pathlight Home serves individuals with barriers to employment through their programs, Pathlight Home Resource Center. Pathlight Kitchen culinary program offers 12-week basic culinary training including a food handler management certification, and ServSafe, and dining room and table service skills. 85% of Pathlight Kitchen culinary program participants obtained or maintained employment 6 months after the program, compared to only 12% who were employed prior to the program. During 2024 there were 170 participants in these training classes. Pathlight Employment Program - Employment counseling was offered to over 700 persons by our trained employment counselors. We also provided computers for job seekers to apply online and to search for jobs. We also provided classes in resume building, interviewing and job searching.
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 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 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 December 1992.
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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