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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Christopher Lynch President2014-2024 $26,600$64,100 1
Michael McClune Director2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Hema Dey Treasurer2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sulaiman Kenyatta Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ram Rao (former) Treasurer2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Sally Ann Sheridan (former) Director2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Maples (former) Secretary2014 40 $0 reported 1
Andrew H Do (former) Director2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $36K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $26,600$0$0 $26,6001
Michael McClune Director1 $9,200$0$0 $9,2001
Hema Dey Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Sulaiman Kenyatta Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $26,000$0$0 $26,0001
Hema Dey Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Sulaiman Kenyatta Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $11,500-- $11,5001
Hema Dey Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Sulaiman Kenyatta Director1 $0-- $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $0-- $01
Ram Rao Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Sally Ann Sheridan Director1 $0-- $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $0-- $01
Ram Rao Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Sally Ann Sheridan Director1 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $0-- $01
Ram Rao Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Sally Ann Sheridan Director1 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President20 $0-- $01
Ram Rao Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Sally Ann Sheridan Director1 $0-- $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Lynch President40 $0-- $01
Robert Maples Secretary40 $0-- $01
Ram Rao Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Sally Ann Sheridan Director1 $0-- $01
Andrew H Do Director1 $0-- $01

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 yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2026$0$01
2024$0$01
2023$0$510,0002
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2023United States Trade and Development AgencyContractADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 541611REGL 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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$248,526$236,620 $20,392$20,392 $0$248,526 $35,8000-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$368,730$402,559 $19,728$8,486 $0$368,730 $26,0000-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,373$92,289 $42,315$42,315 -$126,373 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,521$6,078 $1,986$1,986 -$7,521 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,515$9,036 $543$543 -$9,515 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,310$7,448 $64$64 -$4,310 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,000$26,798 $3,202$3,202 -$30,000 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$9,784 2024$9,784
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990 · $236,620 spent · pay $35,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$236,620100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $402,559 spent · pay $195,630 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$402,559100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $92,289 spent · pay $38,315 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$92,289100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $6,078 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,678 93.4%
Fees to independent contractors $400 6.6%
Total$6,078100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $9,036 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $6,619 73.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,417 26.7%
Total$9,036100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $7,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $6,829 91.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $619 8.3%
Total$7,448100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $26,798 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $19,121 71.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,677 28.6%
Total$26,798100%

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