Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Diego, California, registered in 2002, with $582,841 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2024)
$583K
▲ 221.7% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$989K
Net assets
$8.0M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation: 96 mo reserves · -70% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.1M (FY2014) to $583K (FY2024) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-69.7%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$8.1M
Total liabilities
$107K
Net assets
$8.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $582,841▲222% | $989,307▲25.3% | $7,955,061▲6.9% | $8,062,079▲7.0% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $181,167▼77.7% | $789,667▲50.3% | $7,443,587▼16.0% | $7,533,485▼15.9% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $810,726▲16.3% | $525,264▼2.1% | $8,864,516▲4.0% | $8,954,414▲5.0% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $697,278▼8.4% | $536,306▼25.7% | $8,522,421▲1.7% | $8,528,771▲1.7% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $761,189▲27.8% | $721,463▲6.9% | $8,380,545▲2.3% | $8,386,875▲2.3% | 990PF |
| 2019 | $595,398▲378% | $674,881▼28.4% | $8,195,601▼14.2% | $8,201,931▼14.2% | 990PF |
| 2015 | $124,512▼88.3% | $942,906▲5.3% | $9,554,559▼6.5% | $9,554,559▼6.6% | 990PF |
| 2014 | $1,067,980 | $895,544 | $10,223,461 | $10,228,933 | 990PF |
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Data for Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation (EIN 11-6574096) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.