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Community Learning Partnership Inc

EIN 83-2188601 · Sacramento, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO PROGRESIVE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE BY EXPANDING THE CREDENTIALED WORKFORCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLED LEADERS AND ORGANIZERS COMING FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

Income
$10.2 million
Spending
$11.8 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
10
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$212,006, exec director

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 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 (3)
  1. $9.3 million spent. CALIFORNIA YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORPS (CYLC)- LEARN-AND-EARN CAREER PATHWAYS: PREPARING YOUTH WITH LOW INCOMES- INCLUDING YOUTH OF COLOR, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH-FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE CAREERS. CYLC PARTICIPANTS TAKE CREDIT BEARING COURSES LEADING TO A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL IN A COMMUNITY CHANGE CAREER PATHWAY. TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS SUCCEED, STUDENT FELLOWS ARE PART OF A COHOORT AND RECEIVE CRITICAL SUPPORTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES WHILE ENROLLED. AN INTERAL PART OF THE CYLC MODEL IS THE PAID WORK-BASED LEARNING COMPARTMENT, WHICH PROVIDES STUDENT FELLOWS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MEANINGFUL WORK-BASED LEARNING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHO ORGANIZE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. sTUDENT FELLOWS RECEIVE A STIPEND OF UP TO $10,000 AND A SCHOLARSHIP OF $5,000 WHILE THEY ARE ENROLLED IN THE CYLC PROGRAM.
  2. $1.7 million spent. CLINIC - COMMUNITY-BASED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES CAREET PATHWAY (CLINIC): CALIFORNIA YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORPS (CYLC) HAS PARTNERED WITH THE CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK INC. (CLINIC INC.) SELECTED COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY-BASED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A NEW COMMUNITY CHANGE LEARN-AND-EARN CAREER PATHWAY IN COMMUNITY-BASED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES. THIS COMMUNITY-BASED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PATHWAY FELLOWSHIP WILL L EXPAND THE NUMBER OF WELL TRAINED ADVOCATES, ORACTITIONERS, PARALEGALS, LEGAL ASSISTANTS, AND NONPROFIT LEADERS IN UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. FELLOWS WHO PARTICIPATE WILL BE AWARDED UP TO $10,000 IN STIPEND AND AWARDED A $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP.
  3. $134,132 spent. OTHER: PRIVATE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR CYLC AND OTHER SMALLER CLP PROGRAMS.

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

  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 December 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 November 2021.

    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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