La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in La Jolla, California, registered in 2012, with $135,610 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$136K
▲ 10.3% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$128K
Net assets
$10K
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 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival 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 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation: 1 mo reserves · +6% margin earns a C+ 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 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival 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 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $90K (FY2017) to $136K (FY2024) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$10K
Net assets
$10K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $135,610▲10.3% | $128,073▼3.4% | $10,493▲42.3% | $10,493▲42.3% | 990EZ |
| 2023 | $122,990▲14.6% | $132,591▲53.9% | $7,374▼16.9% | $7,374▼16.9% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $107,361▲39.1% | $86,145▲32.8% | $8,869▼52.9% | $8,869▼52.9% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $77,194▲54.2% | $64,870▼17.0% | $18,828▲140% | $18,828▲140% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $50,074▼36.5% | $78,140▲12.1% | $7,830▼78.2% | $7,830▼78.2% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $78,850▲17.2% | $69,698▼6.7% | $35,894▲582% | $35,894▲582% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $67,250▼25.4% | $74,733▼15.4% | $5,264▼58.7% | $5,264▼63.3% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $90,100 | $88,338 | $12,747 | $14,347 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
16 grants to La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation totaling $119K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2023 | $10,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation | For general support | 2023 | $9,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $8,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2022 | $10,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation | Annual la jolla christmas parade & holiday festival event | 2022 | $8,750 |
| The San Diego Foundation | For general support | 2021 | $7,500 |
| The San Diego Foundation | To provide stipends to support local music programs for san diego area bands that are participating | 2020 | $10,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation | To provide stipends to support local music programs from san diego area bands that will be participating | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2019 | $5,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation | To help rent the festival stage as well as pay modest stipends to support local music programs for san diego area bands that will be participating | 2018 | $7,500 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2018 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2017 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2017 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2016 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2015 | $5,000 |
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Data for La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation (EIN 37-1646668) 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.