Northern California and Northern Nevada Sound and Communication

Analysis

Northern California and Northern Nevada Sound and Communication is a registered charity in United States, based in San Leandro, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Northern California and Northern Nevada Sound and Communication reported income of $4.4m and spending of $4.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income fell from $5.6m to $4.4m (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Northern California and Northern Nevada Sound and Communication sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundwork Lawrence Inc ($4.4m), Operation Stand Down Rhode Island ($4.4m) and Star Island Corporation ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.5% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $265k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $17.8m against liabilities of $173k, net assets of $17.6m. It reported 13 employees.