Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF YOUNG ADULTS BY PROVIDING A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INTEGRATING EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE ON CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT BENEFIT THE REGION AND OUR CORPSMEMBERS.
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 85%
- Employees
- 210
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $181,054, executive dir.
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $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
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
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 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 (1)
- $4.4 million spent. Provided paid work experience, education services, and case management to 178 at risk young adults (corpsmembers).Case management services included the following: 54 Corpsmembers were provided with public benefits, education & assistance88 Corpsmembers received transportation support assistance63 Corpsmembers were provided career exploration and resume support130 Corpsmembers were provided with food & nutrition support07 Corpsmembers were provided with financial support to cover fees, balances and employment equipment37 Corpsmembers were provided with housing navigation42 Corpsmembers were provided with referrals to local agenciesProvided 4,834 days of attendance in high school program13 Students graduated high schoolSee below the numbers of Corpsmembers that received the following training:Career Development Training: 91 unduplicated corpsmembers (see below for how many CMs completed each item within this category)41 Financial Literacy57 First Aid / CPR28 PPE training57 Resiliency60 Sexual Harassment30 Substance Abuse78 Workplace SafetyWarehouse Worker/forklift operator Vocational Training: 17 unduplicated corpsmembers (see below for how many CMs completed each item within this category)10 Forklift Classroom Training (7 received forklift certificates)4 Forklift-Hands-On4 Introduction to the Recycling Center6 Ratchet Strap TrainingClean California Vocational Training: 87 unduplicated corpsmembers (see below for how many CMs completed each item within this category)9 Dock Walking52 Roadside Safety36 Storm Drain Labeling Climate Change Vocational Training: 34 unduplicated corpsmembers (see below for how many CMs completed each item within this category17 California Naturalist11 Chainsaw Operations7 IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command6 IS-700 Introduction to Nat'l Incident Management 18 L-180 Human Factors10 Pole Saw Training6 S-130 Wildland Firefighter3 S-190 Wildland Fire Behavior9 S-212 Wildland ChainsawDriver Vocational Training: 31 unduplicated corpsmembers (see below for how many CMs completed each item within this category).11 Box Van Training27 Defensive Driving15 Pickup Truck Training4 Pre-trip InspectionRecycling Specialist vocational training: 102 unduplicated corpsmembers (see below how many CMs completed each item within this category)6 Baler / Compactor3 Beverage Container / WH Equipment61 E-waste Conservation57 E-waste sorting and logs9 Tire Handling / Stacking50 Tire Lacing / Handling57 Universal Waste Emergency Response57 Universal Waste Handling21 Used Oil CCC ScriptsProvided 84,102 hours of paid work experience to corpsmembers, accomplishing the following recycling and urban project deliverables as part of the hands-on work training:Recycling Statistics - collected through hands on work trainingPounds of beverage containers collection: 163,018Pounds of E-waste collection: 117,447Waste tire handling: 13,834Storm drains labeled: 337Dockworkers education: 26 days of outreach education in Sacramento and El Dorado Counties and 13 water kits (provided by CA Coastal Commission) distributed. Urban Project Accomplishments - completed through hands on work training:Fire Fuel Reduction: 60 acresLitter Abatement Services: 80 acresVegetation Clearing: 50 acresHabitat Restoration: 4 acresPost & Cable Installation: 60 linear feetInvasive Plant Removal: 8 acres Mulch Application: 780 cubic yardsTrees Planted: 102 - 24" container treesTrees Watered: 80 Park Improvement: 2 parks
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
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 June 2025.
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 1985.
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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