Our Time to Act United
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To organize powerful youth for an inclusive equitable and sustainable future.
- Income
- $64,697
- Spending
- $87,047
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Highest pay
- $43,269, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 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 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 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)
- $25,252 spent. Civic Youth Action Network: The Civic Youth Action Network is a program that brings together powerful youth leaders across San Diego to more effectively and collaboratively shape our future. Work included the planning and execution of a 2-day regional Youth Changemakers Summit hosting 14 organizations and over 100 attendees for workshops speakers tabling and break out sessions where youth could make their changemaking ideas a reality with peers and partner organizations. The event was free for all attendees and served 3 meals a day. Following the conference this program continued to support youth-led program initiatives in and outside of Our Time To Act via one-on-ones trainings and other support. This program engaged and served over 200 youth and community members directly.
- $11,055 spent. Ending Youth Homelessness: This program focused on eradicating youth housing insecurity and houselessness through pursuing regional youth-specific funding encouraging authentic engagement and power sharing and fighting for dignity and autonomy for youth with lived-expertise. Work included serving on the Steering Committee of the San Diego Youth Homelessness Consortium a coalition of youth-service providers and informing best-practices for authentic youth engagement. Our Time To Act assisted in the San Diego regions successful application for the Housing and Urban Development Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program funds resulting in $9.7 million for the regions youth-specific homelessness response system. Our Time To Act also participated in the Solidarity Journey and West Coast Convening raising awareness about the state of the crisis and sharing best practices. This program both directly and indirectly serves the over 20,000 youth experiencing houselessness in San Diego.
- $7,897 spent. Housing Justice Programming: The work in this area focused on the development of youth-led goals and housing priorities to achieve housing justice in San Diego. This resulted in the formation of three distinct and intersecting focus areas and strategic plans for the elimination of exclusionary zoning. Work also included educational workshops and events around the history of major housing and zoning codes in San Diego and around the country. This program engaged and served over 120 youth and community members directly.
- $3,576 spent. Providing food and meal for community events related to advancement of mission
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 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 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 January 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 September 2018.
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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