Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chula Vista, California, registered in 1968, with $82,199,728 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 88% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$82.2M
▲ 19.8% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$66.5M
Net assets
$45.0M
Employees
592
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. For Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc: 88% to programs · $1 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. 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 Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc: 8 mo reserves · +19% margin earns a A 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. For Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. 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 Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Welfaremaximizing self-sufficiency with families and individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our communities.
General: housing & real estate development (red) - maac manages 876 units across our six properties and 1 partner property (valencia pointe in southeast san diego). our current portfolio includes the following locations hillside views oak park, mercado barrio logan, san martin de porres spring valley, laurel tree carlsbad, seniors on broadway chula vista, and villa lakeshore -- lakeside. our 2024 priorities included closing and breaking ground at our laurel tree apartments in carlsbad and securing funding to rehabilitate existing eligible assets in our portfolio (seniors on broadway in chula vista) and securing funding for (and control of) sites to construct new multi-family affordable housing communities within san diego county. closings: in 2024, we secured funding for the rehabilitation of laurel tree apartments and seniors on broadway. maac was awarded an allocation of low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds for each of those properties. laurel tree closed in june and began construction in july 2024 with estimated completion in october 2025. seniors on broadway in chula vista closed financing in september 2025 and is now under way for a major rehab. conversion of units to comply with fair housing and ada is the primary scope of work along with various energy savings upgrades and solar pv. san marin de pores converted its construction financing to its permanent loan in october 2025 which included the final payout of developer fee as well as increasing its permanent loan to pay off some deferred fee. cip: in october, construction rehab commenced seniors on broadway while the construction rehab on laurel tree was ongoing. funding: maac submitted an application for cdbg for mercado in 2025 with an award of $15,275,000 in march. red applied for tax credits and tax-exempt bonds in september for mercado as well. award announcements are scheduled for november. maac also submitted an application to california hcd for ahsc funds for ascencia in april 2025. award announcements are scheduled for end of october.pipeline: as of december 31, 2023, maac has 916 units of affordable housing in pre-development: ascencia (escondido), azuriik (national city), the ivy (escondido), and sendero (san diego). maac is also developing rehab projects for seniors on broadway and mercado apartments. maac is continuing to look to acquire new parcels to construct new multi-family affordable housing communities.
The healthy homes division provides weatherization services to low-income families in san diego county since 1978. in 2024, maac weatherized a total of 941 households, helping homes save about 18% on heat and 7% on electricity annually. health & safety measures installed were as follows: carbon monoxide alarms, heating source repairs/replacements, water heater repairs/replacements, cooking appliance repair/replacement, caulking, weather-stripping, door replacements, attic insulation and low flow shower heads. the energy department assisted 2,133 households with their home energy assistance costs and their sdg&e shut-off notices. the goal of this program is to assist households increase the energy efficiency in their homes thereby reducing their energy cost while safeguarding their health and safety by providing assistance to struggling homeowners and renters to catch up with their increasingly mounting utility costs.
The health services division operates casa de milagros a female drug and alcohol recovery home. this past year 80 women were admitted into the program. our men's recovery home is nosotros. nosotros had 79 men admitted into the program. one hundred percent of the residents are housed upon their discharge. families are being reunited and lives are being changed through these two recovery homes. maac project's driving under the influence program (duip) had 1,034 participants in the year 2024. maac successfully assisted 1,118 participants regain their driving privileges. our goal is to help make our roadways safe for all.
Revenue grew from $34.8M (FY2013) to $82.2M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
19.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$177.6M
Total liabilities
$132.5M
Net assets
$45.0M
Salaries & benefits
$32.8M
49% of expenses
Board members
14
14 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82,199,728▲19.8% | $66,483,760▲5.2% | $45,048,244▲5.9% | $177,560,863▲107% | 990 |
| 2023 | $68,588,978▲22.7% | $63,169,576▲17.3% | $42,539,579▲15.0% | $85,670,248▼7.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $55,893,923▼10.2% | $53,833,187▲0.5% | $36,990,374▲5.9% | $92,158,021▲7.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $62,252,029▲17.6% | $53,550,776▲5.2% | $34,929,639▲33.2% | $85,858,511▲4.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $52,943,132▼3.0% | $50,910,836▲2.6% | $26,230,386▲8.4% | $82,125,480▲11.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $54,560,324▼0.2% | $49,609,051▲3.9% | $24,198,090▲25.7% | $73,843,048▲40.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $54,664,035▲25.4% | $47,724,488▲4.7% | $19,246,816▲56.4% | $52,471,523▲2.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $43,586,812▼1.8% | $45,585,607▲3.9% | $12,307,269▲38.6% | $51,223,563▲17.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $44,373,406▲8.1% | $43,892,432▲10.3% | $8,882,760▲8.5% | $43,524,882▲22.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $41,033,961▲18.0% | $39,785,697▲15.2% | $8,187,014▲91.0% | $35,564,526▼0.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $34,766,568 | $34,534,488▼8.3% | $4,285,897▲8.2% | $35,770,158▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $37,676,487▲8.5% | $3,961,694▼16.1% | $36,472,469▲37.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $34,712,683▲22.1% | $4,720,808▼31.6% | $26,571,067▼8.9% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $28,434,272 | $6,905,216 | $29,178,689 | 990 |
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.
Highest-paid: Arnulfo Manriquez — $376,900 (0.57% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnulfo Manriquez | Ceo | 40 | $376,900 |
| Adolfo Ventura | — | 40 | $218,113 |
| Austin J Foye | Cfo | 40 | $213,188 |
| Christopher M Ramirez | — | 40 | $170,498 |
| Taylor A Mauriello | — | 40 | $166,897 |
| Nikki R Alcaraz | — | 40 | $153,805 |
| Arias Marie Arias | — | 40 | $149,817 |
| Travis Gregory | — | 40 | $145,573 |
| Alexis Renee Avina | — | 40 | $129,438 |
| Susan Villareal | — | 40 | $126,086 |
| Charlene P Cornelia | — | 40 | $119,594 |
| Alethea Arguilez | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Darjene Graham-perez | Director | 0.5 | — |
| David Middleton | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Enrique Meza | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Gustavo Perez | Chairman | 0.5 | — |
| Kirby Brady | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Nhu Tran | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Noerena Limon | Treasurer | 0.5 | — |
| Pablo Amaya | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Top N Catering LLC | Food Expense | $982,236 |
| Beam Global | Furniture & Equipment | $427,625 |
| Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP | Audit & Tax Return Prep F | $396,302 |
| Talent Connect Executive Search & Hr Solution | Advertising | $377,944 |
| Eagles Point Security | Security | $171,614 |
38 grants to Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc totaling $1.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Next level: healthcare career pathways | 2024 | $68,233 |
| Chg Foundation | Community reinvestment | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Community & human services | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Unidosus | Grants | 2023 | $85,000 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Strengthened mental health services | 2023 | $50,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation | Soiree | 2023 | $13,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Community & human services | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $7,500 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $5,590 |
| Unidosus | Grants | 2022 | $75,500 |
| The San Diego Foundation | Colibri scholarship program | 2022 | $48,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $16,212 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | Mission support | 2022 | $6,000 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Addressing health inequities by improving economic | 2021 | $100,000 |
| Unidosus | Grants | 2021 | $71,500 |
1 grant totaling $253K in FY2015. All grants made by Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee Inc | See part iv | $252,958 |
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Data for Metropolitan Area Advisory Com On Anti-poverty of San Diego Cnty Inc (EIN 95-2457354) 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.