Multicultural Coalition Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 37% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
ELEVATE ALL COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGH RESPONSIVE & INNOVATIVE ACTIONS TO CREATE AND BUILD A MOVEMENT OF POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE, TOGETHER.
- Income
- $453,777
- Spending
- $449,067
- Spent on programs
- 37%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 76%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $67,476, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1537% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $64,371 spent. INCLUSION IN THE OUTDOORS OUTREACH AND AWARENESS OBJECTIVE: CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS; INTRODUCE INVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF COLOR TO THE OUTDOORS. SERVED HUNDREDS THROUGH ACTIVE OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING AND PRESENTATIONS. THIS WAS DONE BY SUPPORTING AND ORGANIZING GROUP OUTINGS FOR CULTURALLY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON INCLUSION IN THE OUTDOORS.
- $54,932 spent. SYSTEMS CHANGE-URGENT NEEDS FOOD PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: CREATE A BARRIER-FREE SYSTEM OF MEETING NEWCOMERS NEEDS TO ACCESS CULTURALLY BASED FOODS WITH WRAP AROUND SUPPORT OF RESOURCES AND BASIC NEEDS: BEGAN WORKING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE A BARRIER FREE WAY TO ACCESS CULTURALLY BASED FOODS. SPECIFIC FOCUS ON BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, LANGUAGE AND SOURCING AND INTEGRATION OF FRESH/CULTURALLY BASED FOODS AND PRODUCE.
- $44,716 spent. HEALTH CARE EQUITY OBJECTIVE: PROVIDE BARRIER-FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HEALTH CARE AND VACCINATIONS. REACHED MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY IN AREAS SUCH AS VACCINATIONS, HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND RE-ENROLLMENT. A LARGE PORTION OF THIS SECONDARY REACH WAS THROUGH MEDIA COVERAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION. HOSTED AND PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 40 OUTREACH EVENTS AND 50 HOME VISITS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 June 2022.
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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