SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICE

EIN 23-7179787 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to BUILD A COMMUNITY FREE FROM POVERTY BY CREATING HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, and ACTION. WE PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, WORK TOGETHER to IMPROVE OUR LIVES, ORGANIZE for JUSTICE, and INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY to LOVE, SERVE, and SHARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.34%of revenue went to mission work93.2% of expenses · Program services

2.19%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$102.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.75%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,153,130 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $238,522 for PONCHO JOSE GUEVARA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$50,492,610

Mission workProgram services$48,142,13895.34% of revenue93.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,396,1144.75% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,107,4882.19% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$51,645,740102.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.2% mission · 4.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 5.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 5.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 3.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 2.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 5.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,492,610

Expenses$51,645,740

Annual shortfall $1,153,130 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$48,142,138 · 93.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,396,114 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,107,488 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,492,610

Expenses$51,645,740

Assets$25,459,558

Income$50,492,610

Contributions$50,130,808

Mission work (program services)$48,142,138

Fundraising$1,107,488

Grants given$720,000

Average grant$80,000

Management and general$2,396,114

Executive compensation (total)$313,494

Stocks and bonds$931,592

Accounting fees$106,119

Investing fees$11,616

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PONCHO JOSE GUEVARAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $238,522Base $224,540 · Other $13,982

ROSA BUSTMANTESR DIR. STRAT. PTRSHIP. (THRU 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $191,964Base $172,001 · Other $19,963

DARREN SEATONDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $185,740Base $184,540 · Other $1,200

DALENNA HUGHESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,963Base $170,981 · Other $13,982

ERIN STANTONDIRECTOR, HOMELESS PREVENT · 40 hrs/week $164,163Base $144,200 · Other $19,963

ROBERTO GILORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $148,952Base $135,000 · Other $13,952

ELIZABETH MATTHEWSSENIOR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,575Base $123,600 · Other $7,975

BRAD FELLERSR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $131,280Base $116,308 · Other $14,972

LORENA SANCHEZ-CASTANEDADIRECTOR OF ENERGY · 40 hrs/week $131,150Base $129,950 · Other $1,200

MA SOLEDAD TELLES GUITIERREZBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $5,850

TANIA BRAVOBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

PONCHO JOSE GUEVARAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROSA BUSTMANTESR DIR. STRAT. PTRSHIP. (THRU 12/24)

DARREN SEATONDEPUTY DIRECTOR

DALENNA HUGHESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

ERIN STANTONDIRECTOR, HOMELESS PREVENT

ROBERTO GILORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ELIZABETH MATTHEWSSENIOR DIRECTOR

BRAD FELLERSR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OPERATIONS

LORENA SANCHEZ-CASTANEDADIRECTOR OF ENERGY

MA SOLEDAD TELLES GUITIERREZBOARD MEMBER

TANIA BRAVOBOARD MEMBER

VU-BANG NGUYENPRESIDENT

VALERIE GONZALESVICE PRESIDENT

VICTORIA TUNGBOARD MEMBER

MEI WUBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM ARMALINEBOARD MEMBER

WOUBZENA JIFARBOARD MEMBER

TRISTIA BAUMANBOARD MEMBER

SAMEENA USMANBOARD MEMBER

ABOUBACAR NDIAYESECRETARY

JESSICA BLITCHOKBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS ROSARIOTREASURER

ANGELICA CORTEZBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 1381 SOUTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95110
County: Santa Clara
In care of: DARREN SEATON
Primary officer: DARREN SEATON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailanahiz@sacredheartcs.org Phone(408) 278-2160

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes