San Jose Conservation Corps
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE ACADEMIC EDUCATION, HANDS-ON LEARNING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN THE SILICON VALLEY WORKFORCE.
- Income
- $17.7 million
- Spending
- $20.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 90%
- Employees
- 359
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $235,367, ceo
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: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 83 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (3)
- $12.8 million spent. CORPSMEMBER TRAININGS; TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF YOUTH
- $3.0 million spent. CHARTER SCHOOL, PROVIDE VOCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC TRAINING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
- $266,384 spent. THE YOUTH LIBERATION MOVEMENT (YLM) IS A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM OF THE SJCCCS. YLM IS A SYSTEM CHANGE INITIATIVE LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND SUPPORTED BY ADULT ALLIES. YLM WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON TWO IDEAS: 1) WE CANNOT PROGRAM OUR WAY OUT OF STRUCTURAL RACISM AND INEQUITY; AND 2) THOSE WITH THE EXPERTISE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE THOSE WITH THE MOST TO GAIN OR LOSE BY SYSTEMS SUCCESS OR FAILURE MUST BE INVOLVED IN COCREATING THE SOLUTIONS. YLM PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG LEADERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SYSTEMS AND/OR WHO ARE FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES AND IDENTITIES, AND THEN EMBEDS THESE YOUNG LEADERS INTO ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND INITIATIVES THAT WELCOME THEIR VIEWS AND LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY OF PUBLIC SYSTEMS TO HEAR FROM AND RESPOND TO THE PERSPECTIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE YOUTH LIBERATION MOVEMENT (YLM) IS A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM OF THE SJCCCS. YLM IS A SYSTEM CHANGE INITIATIVE LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND SUPPORTED BY ADULT ALLIES. YLM WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON TWO IDEAS: 1) WE CANNOT PROGRAM OUR WAY OUT OF STRUCTURAL RACISM AND INEQUITY; AND 2) THOSE WITH THE EXPERTISE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE THOSE WITH THE MOST TO GAIN OR LOSE BY SYSTEMS SUCCESS OR FAILURE MUST BE INVOLVED IN COCREATING THE SOLUTIONS. YLM PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG LEADERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SYSTEMS AND/OR WHO ARE FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES AND IDENTITIES, AND THEN EMBEDS THESE YOUNG LEADERS INTO ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND INITIATIVES THAT WELCOME THEIR VIEWS AND LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY OF PUBLIC SYSTEMS TO HEAR FROM AND RESPOND TO THE PERSPECTIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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