COMMUNITY VITALIZATION COUNCIL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $249K · expenses $237K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 46-2629464
- Address
- 24299 PASEO DE VALENCIA APT 1213, LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637-3119
- Website
- www.civic180.org
- NTEE code
- Z99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Christopher F Lynch (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to promote community level economic vitality and jobs by bringing and implementing best practices in creating and supporting the growth of small businesses. We advise and implement programs at the community level and work with cities, economic development agencies, Chambers of Commerce, and other non-profit organizations. We specifically seek to provide the services to poor or underserved communities by developing stable funding streams for community-based programs using grants and donations.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 2014-2024 | $26,600 | $64,100 | 1 |
| Michael McClune | Director | 2024 | $9,200 | $9,200 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hema Dey | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sulaiman Kenyatta | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ram Rao (former) | Treasurer | 2014-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Ann Sheridan (former) | Director | 2014-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Maples (former) | Secretary | 2014 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew H Do (former) | Director | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $36K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $26,600 | $0 | $0 | $26,600 | 1 |
| Michael McClune | Director | 1 | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | $9,200 | 1 |
| Hema Dey | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sulaiman Kenyatta | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 | 1 |
| Hema Dey | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sulaiman Kenyatta | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $11,500 | - | - | $11,500 | 1 |
| Hema Dey | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sulaiman Kenyatta | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ram Rao | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Sheridan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ram Rao | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Sheridan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ram Rao | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Sheridan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ram Rao | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Sheridan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lynch | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Maples | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ram Rao | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Ann Sheridan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew H Do | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2024 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2023 | $0 | $510,000 | 2 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | United States Trade and Development Agency | Contract | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 541611 | REGL MENA WATER & WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGIES RTM | $510,000 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $248,526 | $236,620 | $20,392 | $20,392 | $0 | $248,526 | $35,800 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $368,730 | $402,559 | $19,728 | $8,486 | $0 | $368,730 | $26,000 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,373 | $92,289 | $42,315 | $42,315 | - | $126,373 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,521 | $6,078 | $1,986 | $1,986 | - | $7,521 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,515 | $9,036 | $543 | $543 | - | $9,515 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $4,310 | $7,448 | $64 | $64 | - | $4,310 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,000 | $26,798 | $3,202 | $3,202 | - | $30,000 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $9,784 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $9,784 | 2024 | $9,784 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $236,620 spent · pay $35,800 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $115,642 | $115,642 | - | - | 48.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $36,198 | $36,198 | - | - | 15.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $35,800 | $35,800 | - | - | 15.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEETINGS | $14,720 | $14,720 | - | - | 6.2% |
| Fees: legal | $11,689 | $11,689 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $7,459 | $7,459 | - | - | 3.2% |
| All other expenses | $4,502 | $4,330 | $172 | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,158 | $4,158 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $3,713 | $3,713 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,739 | $2,739 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Total | $236,620 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $402,559 spent · pay $195,630 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $169,630 | $169,630 | - | - | 42.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $116,907 | $116,907 | - | - | 29.0% | |
| Travel | $38,006 | $38,006 | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $26,951 | $26,951 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,000 | $26,000 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MEETINGS | $8,069 | $8,069 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Office expenses | $4,698 | $4,698 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | $4,082 | $3,802 | $280 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $3,909 | $3,909 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $3,588 | $3,588 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $719 | $719 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $402,559 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $92,289 spent · pay $38,315 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,316 | 50.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,315 | 41.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,658 | 8.3% | |
| Total | $92,289 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $6,078 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,678 | 93.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $400 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $6,078 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $9,036 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,619 | 73.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,417 | 26.7% | |
| Total | $9,036 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $7,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,829 | 91.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $619 | 8.3% | |
| Total | $7,448 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $26,798 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,121 | 71.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,677 | 28.6% | |
| Total | $26,798 | 100% |
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