SYMBA CENTER
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.8M · expenses $5.9M · assets $2.7M
- EIN
- 84-3729902
- Address
- 16519 VICTOR ST STE 424, VICTORVILLE, CA 92395-3935
- Website
- WWW.SYMBACENTER.ORG
- NTEE code
- E99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2019 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Shawn Smith (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (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
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT AND INSPIRE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO MEET THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Smith | CEO | 2020-2024 | $315,458 | $447,458 | 1 |
| Kristian Fortson-Estrada | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 2024 | $161,051 | $161,051 | 1 |
| Antoinette D Jackson | WELLNESS SERVICE DIRECTOR | 2024 | $147,845 | $147,845 | 1 |
| Brittney D Massie | BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST | 2024 | $140,222 | $140,222 | 1 |
| Brian Nyamwange | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | $0 | $3,750 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Gillespie | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Naomi Buda | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Mahaney (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rahul Nayyar (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $765K · 80 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN SMITH | CEO | 40 | $315,428 | $0 | $30 | $315,458 | 1 |
| KRISTIAN FORTSON-ESTRADA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $142,500 | $0 | $18,551 | $161,051 | 1 |
| ANTOINETTE D JACKSON | WELLNESS SERVICE DIRECTOR | 40 | $140,000 | $0 | $7,845 | $147,845 | 1 |
| BRITTNEY D MASSIE | BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST | 40 | $139,309 | $0 | $913 | $140,222 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY GILLESPIE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NAOMI BUDA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN NYAMWANGE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 40 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN SMITH | CEO | 40 | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | $115,000 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY GILLESPIE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NAOMI BUDA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN NYAMWANGE | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $17K · 11 employees · 86 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN SMITH | CEO | 20 | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,000 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY GILLESPIE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN MAHANEY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAHUL NAYYAR | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN NYAMWANGE | PRESIDENT | 20 | $3,750 | - | $0 | $3,750 | 1 |
| KEVIN MAHANEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAHUL NAYYAR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAWN SMITH | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN SMITH | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN NYAMWANGE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN MAHANEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAHUL NAYYAR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
Listed grants add up to $5,149; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $18,894. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $68K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $6,830,533 | $5,937,290 | $2,739,341 | $2,097,735 | $2,358,620 | $4,457,542 | $315,428 | 80 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,371,872 | $1,541,326 | $1,381,981 | $1,196,671 | $1,026,249 | $1,345,623 | $115,000 | 40 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $462,161 | $252,034 | $339,960 | $339,960 | $435,230 | $26,931 | $17,000 | 11 | 86 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $136,641 | $77,657 | $129,833 | $129,833 | $128,477 | $8,164 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,000 | $11,151 | $70,849 | $70,849 | $82,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,689,547 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT RELIEF | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2024 | 8 | $874,703 | 2024 | $46,311 | show |
| THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SYMBA CENTER” | 2023 | 1 | $225,000 | 2023 | $225,000 | show |
| LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SHARED SERVICES | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $165,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2023 | 4 | $120,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2021, 2023-2024 | 6 | $109,844 | 2024 | $16,758 | show |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $75,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FLAGSTAR FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SYMBA CENTER” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 | $20,000 | show |
| INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 | $20,000 | 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 · $5,937,290 spent · pay $3,421,689 · grants $18,894 · events $18,498
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $2,746,301 | $2,441,453 | $304,848 | - | 46.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE BED FEE | $1,123,668 | $1,123,668 | - | - | 18.9% |
| Fees: other services | $498,171 | $476,675 | $21,496 | - | 8.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $315,428 | $252,342 | $63,086 | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $245,360 | $215,875 | $29,485 | - | 4.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $207,677 | $182,720 | $24,957 | - | 3.5% | |
| All other expenses | $147,619 | $109,155 | $38,464 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $106,958 | $94,105 | $12,853 | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL SUPPLIES | $103,072 | $103,072 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $70,119 | $61,693 | $8,426 | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $62,226 | $24,436 | $37,790 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSE | $61,070 | $53,731 | $7,339 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | HOUSING ASSISTANCE | $58,196 | $58,196 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Occupancy | $49,885 | $43,890 | $5,995 | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $46,691 | $46,691 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $36,415 | - | $36,415 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $18,894 | $18,894 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $18,498 | $18,498 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,107 | - | $13,107 | - | 0.2% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $7,642 | $6,724 | $918 | - | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $264 | - | $264 | - | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $29 | $26 | $3 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $5,937,290 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,541,326 spent · pay $1,024,434 · grants $68,000 · events $8,339
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $799,130 | $730,002 | $69,128 | - | 51.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $270,599 | $240,217 | $30,382 | - | 17.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $115,000 | $80,500 | $34,500 | - | 7.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $78,870 | $69,929 | $8,941 | - | 5.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $68,000 | $68,000 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $31,434 | $27,871 | $3,563 | - | 2.0% | |
| All other expenses | $29,782 | $19,994 | $9,788 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL SUPPLIES | $26,686 | $26,686 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $23,589 | $20,915 | $2,674 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSE | $17,994 | $15,954 | $2,040 | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI | $15,929 | $15,929 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,712 | $15,712 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBTS | $11,747 | $11,747 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Occupancy | $10,618 | $9,414 | $1,204 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,000 | - | $9,000 | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,339 | $8,339 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $5,799 | $5,799 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,427 | $2,152 | $275 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $499 | $442 | $57 | - | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $172 | $153 | $19 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,541,326 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $252,034 spent · pay $157,131 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $122,283 | $120,285 | $1,998 | - | 48.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $53,905 | $37,740 | $16,165 | - | 21.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,848 | $15,414 | $2,434 | - | 7.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $17,000 | - | $17,000 | - | 6.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,903 | $10,279 | $1,624 | - | 4.7% | |
| Insurance | $7,182 | $7,182 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS | $5,623 | $5,623 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,670 | - | $3,670 | - | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $2,237 | $1,479 | $758 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI | $2,155 | $1,835 | $320 | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL SUPPLIES | $1,139 | $1,139 | - | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $940 | $586 | $354 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $759 | - | $759 | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $390 | $390 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $252,034 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $77,657 spent · pay $12,675 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,061 | 61.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,856 | 21.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,675 | 16.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $65 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $77,657 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $11,151 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,656 | 95.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $495 | 4.4% | |
| Total | $11,151 | 100% |
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