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Templo Calvario Community Development Corporation

EIN 77-0601589 · Santa Ana, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEMPLO CALVARIO CDC EMPOWERS AND EDUCATES LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGH A FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Income
$9.9 million
Spending
$9.8 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
105
Volunteers
125
Highest pay
$161,400, president / 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 (2)
  1. $6.0 million spent. EDWARD B. COLE SENIOR ACADEMY (EBC) - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE EDWARD B. COLE SR. ACADEMY (A CHARTER SCHOOL) SERVING LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE HEART OF SANTA ANA. EBC IS A FREE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT HAS BEEN SERVING STUDENTS IN TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE IN SANTA ANA SINCE 2003. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, TCCDC SERVED APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS THROUGH THE EDWARD B. COLE SR. ACADEMY (EBC), A PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT SERVED THE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED FEDERAL EMPOWERMENT ZONE OF SANTA ANA. WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS (IA), EBC PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS INCLUDING IN MATH, SCIENCE, ART, MUSIC, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND LITERACY. ADDITIONALLY, BY HAVING AN IA ASSIGNED TO EACH CLASSROOM, IA'S CAN MEET WEEKLY WITH STUDENTS TO SET GOALS AND MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS AS WELL AS PROVIDE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS. FURTHER, TCCDC PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING OVER 100 ON CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS ACCESS TO LEGADO ACADEMY FOR PARENTS, FREE WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, ADULT ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSES, ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE SUPPORTS WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE PRIORITY CENTER FOR PARENTING CLASSES, UCI EYE MOBILE CLINIC FOR FREE STUDENT EYE EXAMS AND FREE GLASSES, HEART FOR THE CITY FOR COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, PARENT EDUCATION BRIDGE FOR ESL CLASSES, THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR EBC STUDENT PERFORMANCES, HEALTHY SMILES FOR STUDENT TEETH CLEANING SERVICES, BRAVO CARDIO CLUB FOR THE STUDENT DANCE ACADEMY, AND US BANK AND BIZWORLD FOR A STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR CAMP. FURTHER, PARENTS TOOK AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION BY LEADING, ORGANIZING, AND ASSISTING IN VARIOUS EVENTS AND PARTICIPATING IN CLASSES, DEMONSTRATING THE POWER OF LEARNING TO THEIR CHILDREN. DUE TO OUR EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVING THE ENTIRE FAMILY, EBC STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY PERFORM WELL ON STANDARDIZED TESTING COMPARED TO THE REST OF OUR COMMUNITY. NEXT YEAR, TCCDC ANTICIPATES ENROLLMENT TO INCREASE, DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND GROWING NEED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
  2. $1.3 million spent. THE BANKING ON OUR YOUTH PROGRAM (BOY) IS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF FINANCIAL CONCEPTS AND SERVICES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS, ENABLING THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING WHILE EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND FINANCIALLY. IN LINE WITH OUR VISION, TCCDC CREATED BOY, AN 8-MONTH FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY SHIFT THE LONG-STANDING ECONOMIC NARRATIVE AMONG LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES AND SET A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY. AFTER WITNESSING THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT THIS PROGRAM HAS HAD ON YOUTH IN SANTA ANA FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, TCCDC'S STRATEGIC EFFORTS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED EXPANDING BOY AND OTHER PROGRAMMING TO OTHER DIVESTED COMMUNITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. TCCDC IS PROUD TO SHARE THAT LAST YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE BOY PROGRAM EXPANDED TO SERVE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY!LEGADO ACADEMY FOCUSES ON TWO KEY DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY, PARENT EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. LEGADO ACADEMY IS EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO OVERCOME FINANCIAL STRESS, PROMOTING GENERATIONAL FINANCIAL HEALTH, AND FOSTERING LONG-TERM FAMILY RESILIENCY. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, TCCDC HOSTED 15 COHORTS, REACHING 165 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 10 SITES THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDED EDWARD B. COLE SR. ACADEMY, VISTA CONDOR GLOBAL ACADEMY, IGLESIA VIVA SANTA ANA, IGLESIA METODISTA LIBRE SANTA ANA, IGLESIA DE DIOS SANTA ANA, GIRLS SCOUTS SANTA ANA, TEMPLO CALVARIO SANTA ANA, LA SEMILLA LEARNING CENTER SANTA ANA, MAOF FOUNDATION SANTA ANA, AND CRISTO REY HS SANTA ANA. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN SO WELL RECEIVED THAT EXISTING PARTNERS ARE LOOKING TO OFFER ADDITIONAL SESSIONS AND 5EW COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE EAGER TO PARTNER WITH US.TO HONOR THE INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED LEGADO ACADEMY DURING 2024-2025, TCCDC HOSTED A GRADUATION CEREMONY COMPLETE WITH CAPS AND GOWNS FOR THE GRADUATING PARENTS. THIS YEAR, TCCDC LOOKS FORWARD TO FURTHER ADVANCING THIS PROGRAM TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY, BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, AND PROMOTE EQUITY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN BUILDING A LEGACY.EMPOWERED SCHOLARS: DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, TCCDC SERVED 222 EBC STUDENTS THROUGH THE EMPOWERED SCHOLARS PROGRAM, AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, SPORTS, MENTORSHIP, AND OTHER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES DELIVERED AT CRITICAL TIMES WHEN CHILDREN MAY OTHERWISE BE LEFT AT HOME UNSUPERVISED. BY WORKING TO ADVANCE EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND HALT THE WIDENING ACHIEVEMENT GAP AMONG STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS IN SANTA ANA, EMPOWERED SCHOLARS EFFECTIVELY STRENGTHENS THE BRIDGE BETWEEN SCHOOL, PARENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE A PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS FROM SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO REMAIN ON TRACK TOWARDS PURSING HIGHER EDUCATION.THIS PAST YEAR FEATURED A NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCED PROGRAMMING FOR OUR STUDENTS INCLUDING GIRL SCOUTS WHO PARTNERED WITH EMPOWERED SCHOLARS TO HOST A TROOP FOR STUDENTS, CHILD CREATIVITY LAB WHO HOSTED A FAMILY STEAM NIGHT, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY WHO PROVIDED DAILY SNACKS FOR STUDENTS AND MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND PARENTIS FOUNDATION WHOSE 25 TUTORS SUPPORTED 51 STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR READING PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, EMPOWERED SCHOLARS PARTNERED WITH VANGUARD UNIVERSITY TO OFFER 10 INTERNSHIP POSITIONS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING EDUCATION, NURSING, AND SOCIAL WORK, BRINGING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS. FURTHER, EMPOWERED SCHOLARS CONTINUED ITS POPULAR SUMMER CAMP AND HOSTED 196 EBC STUDENTS FROM JUNE 10 TO JULY 11. THIS CAMP FEATURED FUN FRIDAYS WITH DIFFERENT VENDORS, A REPTILE ZOO, WATER DAY, ROCK WALL AND BUNGEE JUMP, MASTER MIND GAMING, AND A FOOD FRENZY.(THIS INFO NEEDS TO COME FROM MICHAEL) LASTLY, IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR FAMILIES, EMPOWERED SCHOLARS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FROM OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM TO THE STUDENTS' HOMES, ADDRESSING PICK UP ISSUES AND ENABLING STUDENTS TO REMAIN IN THE PROGRAM. EMPOWERED SCHOLARS LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR EBC STUDENTS IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

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 October 13, 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 July 2004.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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