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Community College Foundation

EIN 68-0016439 · Sacramento, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS TO BE THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.

Income
$6.6 million
Spending
$6.3 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
7.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 54%
Employees
426
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$117,224, program director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $3.5 million spent. YOUTH SERVICES: INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSITIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM (ITSP)/ COPILOT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ITSP ENHANCES DAILY LIFE SKILLS AND PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (TAY). TAY ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND TWENTY-ONE WHO ARE IN TRANSITION FROM STATE CUSTODY OR FOSTER CARE AND ARE AT-RISK. ONCE THEY TURN 18 THEY MIGHT NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THE SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED FOR MANY OF THEIR NEEDS. ITSP/COPOLIT IS A VOLUNTARY, TWO-YEAR PROGRAM PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, PRIMARILY IN THE YOUTHS HOME/PLACEMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE 800 ELIGIBLE, TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (AGES 16-20).
  2. $1.5 million spent. INTERNSOURCE: SACRAMENTO / STATEWIDE THE INTERNSOURCE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1987 AND HAS PLACED MORE THAN 30,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN JOBS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR FIELDS OF STUDY OR AREA OF INTEREST. OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS PRIVATE COMPANIES. WE PROVIDE EMPLOYER OF RECORD SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED SUCCESS BECAUSE OF ITS QUALIFIED STAFF, COMMITMENT TO HELPING PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN WORK EXPERIENCE, FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAM DESIGN, AND VARIETY OF OFFERED SERVICES, INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL, THAT ARE TAILORED FOR OUR CLIENTS.
  3. $453,050 spent. COMMUNITY CONNECT / EBUS: AN EBUS IS A COMPUTER LAB ON WHEELS WITH CELLULAR BROADBAND, UP TO 12 COMPUTER STATIONS, ONBOARD COPIERS, AND PRINTERS. AN EBUS BRINGS VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE SERVICES, FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, COMMUNITY AND VETERAN OUTREACH, AND DISASTER RESPONSE RESOURCES TO TARGETED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE VOLUNTEERS ON BOARD PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON TOPICS SUCH AS FEDERAL AND STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE, AVOIDING PREDATORY LENDING, FRAUD PREVENTION, HOME REPAIR, REBUILDING GUIDELINES, AVOIDING FORECLOSURE AND MORE.
  4. FOSTER YOUTH TAX PROGRAM PROMOTED FREE TAX PREPARATION AND FILING AMONG FOSTER YOUTH. FEBRUARY THROUGH OCTOBER 2025, WE FILED 343 RETURNS RESULTING IN $649,000 IN REFUNDS.THE FOSTERING RESILIENCY PROJECT (FRP) IS A HEALING-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-POWERED MENTORING INITIATIVE ROOTED IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES, DESIGNED TO EMPOWER BLACK YOUTH AGES 1224 IN FOSTER CARE. BORN OUT OF A COMMITMENT TO DISRUPT CYCLES OF TRAUMA, FRP CONNECTS SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH WITH CULTURALLY GROUNDED MENTORS WHO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM ON A JOURNEY OF HEALING, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND SELF-DETERMINATION.THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAMSERVES CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH AGES, 14+ AND FOCUSES ON BUILDING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS (OF ALL KINDS) IN A CARING, NON-JUDGMENTAL SPACE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Marin Community Foundation (Novato, CA), EIN 94-3007979. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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