Journey Community Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The mission of the Corporation is to stand together to change lives by giving a hand up, not a hand out through any and all services that the Board of Directors sees fit. Every action of the Corporation will be filtered through these lenses: "Are we acting together as partners to positively impact the community? Are lives being improved:"Spiritually, Morally, Financially, Physically and/or Educationally?" Our community outreach provides food, clothes and material needs through the operation of a thrift store and restaurant. Currently we are renovating a motel to provide transitional housing.
- Income
- $134,332
- Spending
- $12,452
- Spent on programs
- 4%
- Reserves
- -374.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 49
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $44,755 spent. Amelia Thrift Store operates with volunteers selling only donated items to reduce the amount of items taken to the landfill and to increase recycling or usable goods. The net profit is used to distribute to needs throughout the community and large quantities of furniture, household goods and clothing are given freely to persons in need and other organizations who help persons in need. Additionally, in 2025 the Amelia Thrift Store donated $1400 to help meet community needs.
- $79,007 spent. Journey Station Restaurant is a full-service restaurant open for business four meals per week. The restaurant is staffed by volunteers who freely give their time to cook and serve affordable, wholesome meals, to shop for groceries, to maintain equipment and to keep health standards. In 2025 the program gave out 233 free meals and donated $4113 to other community organizations meeting community needs. The staff also served community dinners, freely catered community events and fed volunteer work teams who came to the Center to do construction and maintenance. Additional the staff caters meals for family and community events at affordable prices.
- $81,140 spent. Journey Community Center oversees the operation of the other services and provides the grounds and facilities for the operations. The main source of income is through rent of storage units, the parking lot, the banquet room, and the three buildings that comprise the thrift store. These rents help to pay the mortgage, utilities, maintenance and operating expenses. The Director is a volunteer position as well as the grounds and maintenance keeper and the treasurer.
- Journey Village is an ongoing development, constituting the fourth program comprising all of Journey Community Center. A 1950 style, 18 room strip motel is being renovated 6 rooms at a time with the goal of becoming a boarding house for unhoused persons who wish to transition out of homelessness. The center already provides clothing and needed housewares as well as meals and groceries to people in need. This motel building on the property will allow us to take the next step into providing a roof over their heads.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 September 2021.
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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