Resources For Community Development is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Berkeley, California, registered in 1984, with $23,269,910 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$23.3M
▼ 31.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$20.8M
Net assets
$74.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →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 Resources For Community Development— 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 Resources For Community Development: 43 mo reserves · +11% 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. Not scored for Resources For Community Development— 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 Resources For Community Development: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $11.0M (FY2013) to $23.3M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
10.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$102.0M
Total liabilities
$27.7M
Net assets
$74.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23,269,910▼31.5% | $20,787,064▼9.2% | $74,301,835▲3.5% | $101,999,952▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $33,974,979▲150% | $22,901,085▲133% | $71,818,989▲25.5% | $105,128,932▲9.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $13,607,854▲94.5% | $9,831,007▲3.9% | $57,210,230▲7.1% | $96,062,832▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $6,994,658▼55.3% | $9,463,493▲10.8% | $53,433,383▼4.4% | $93,266,557▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $15,641,528▲16.6% | $8,540,691▲11.7% | $55,902,218▲14.6% | $90,703,823▲27.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $13,412,048▲14.2% | $7,646,194▲4.1% | $48,801,381▲13.4% | $71,230,992▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $11,741,002▲89.1% | $7,345,602▲23.6% | $43,035,527▲11.4% | $69,239,678▲8.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $6,209,777▼35.2% | $5,942,838▲1.9% | $38,640,149▲0.7% | $63,958,110▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $9,583,625▼13.2% | $5,833,596▼2.2% | $38,373,222▲10.8% | $64,160,328▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $11,039,763 | $5,964,586▼4.1% | $34,623,157▲17.2% | $58,602,795▲10.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $6,220,658▲11.8% | $29,548,090▲2.4% | $52,896,898▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $5,564,566▲22.4% | $28,855,354▲98.5% | $50,493,570▲39.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $4,545,992▲4.9% | $14,538,932▲255% | $36,121,710▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $4,335,341 | $4,095,682 | $34,309,316 | 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.
37 grants to Resources For Community Development totaling $4.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Partners | Community health improvement | 2023 | $200,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | General support | 2023 | $27,500 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support | 2023 | $10,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $10,075 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Destination Home Sv | Housing and transportation | 2021 | $250,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | My eden voice project: strengthening women renters for stable families, general support, general support for my eden voice | 2021 | $70,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | See part iv | 2021 | $48,667 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Program - to support the continued mobilization of renters in ashland, cherryland, and hayward acres to push for the inclusion of rent stabilization in alameda county's tenant protection policy package. | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Policylink | Core support | 2021 | $18,800 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Community preservation and development | 2021 | $17,233 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2021 | $10,200 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Program - challenge grant community partner lead for alameda county. | 2020 | $110,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support for community organizing infrastructure, fbo: my eden voice, homelessness, my eden voice | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Capacity building | 2020 | $18,448 |
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Data for Resources For Community Development (EIN 94-2952466) 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.