CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES

EIN 27-4327126 · Transportation Assistance (P52)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is (1) to SERVE THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS of OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE UNABLE to DRIVE IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA, (2) to SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES of JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE of SAN DIEGO (JFSSD), A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, INCLUDING MAKING CASH GRANTS to JFSSD, (3) to PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY and CHARITABLE GIVING IN SUPPORT of VARIOUS CAUSES, INCLUDING THOSE of THE ORGANIZATION, ALL of WHICH ARE FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS of CASH, VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE and OTHER PROPERTY, PUBLIC and PRIVATE GRANTS and ALL OTHER DIRECT and INDIRECT SOURCES of REVENUE and (4) PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION SERVICES to OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS FROM POINT A to B BY OFFERING HIGH-TOUCH TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING CALL CENTER SERVICES, for INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS or LIMITED TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION MAY ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY

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

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.03%of revenue went to mission work75.6% of expenses · Program services

14.08%of revenue went to fundraising15.0% of expenses

$93.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.88%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$21,220,852

Mission workProgram services$15,072,85071.03% of revenue75.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,884,5138.88% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,987,79414.08% of revenue15.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,275,6956.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,945,15793.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 75.6% mission · 9.4% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 8.3% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 10.8% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 8.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 7.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 11.0% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 10.5% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 11.0% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,220,852

Expenses$19,945,157

Annual surplus $1,275,695 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$15,072,850 · 75.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,884,513 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,987,794 · 15.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,220,852

Expenses$19,945,157

Assets$13,049,071

Income$21,220,852

Contributions$767,126

Mission work (program services)$15,072,850

Fundraising$2,987,794

Grants given$32,165,349

Average grant$4,595,050

Management and general$1,884,513

Executive compensation (total)$488,339

Accounting fees$83,584

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

HOWARD A PEARLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $656,056Base $642,194 · Other $13,862

MARK CLAUSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,415Base $267,336 · Other $26,079

TODD HOLDERVP,NATIONAL BUS. DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $230,527Base $204,774 · Other $25,753

JEFFREY MEHLBRECHGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $181,068Base $155,932 · Other $25,136

JAMES H STRASSBURGDIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUS. DE · 40 hrs/week $176,924Base $135,613 · Other $41,311

MICHAEL WALLACESENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & CONSULTING · 40 hrs/week $143,261Base $135,814 · Other $7,447

BIANCA BARLASSENIOR DEV MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $142,316Base $122,040 · Other $20,276

MICHAEL HOPKINSCO-CHAIRMAN/JFS CEO · 1 hrs/week $58,018Base · Other $58,018

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

HOWARD A PEARLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MARK CLAUSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

TODD HOLDERVP,NATIONAL BUS. DEVELOPMENT

JEFFREY MEHLBRECHGENERAL MANAGER

JAMES H STRASSBURGDIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUS. DE

MICHAEL WALLACESENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & CONSULTING

BIANCA BARLASSENIOR DEV MANAGER

MICHAEL HOPKINSCO-CHAIRMAN/JFS CEO

WAYNE HARRISDIRECTOR

SHELDON DEREZINDIRECTOR

NELSON DAVISDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEVINSONDIRECTOR

MERYL MANEKERDIRECTOR

MARIE RAFTERYCO-CHAIRMAN

LARRY ACHEATEDIRECTOR

JAMIE SMITH CARRSECRETARY

GUINEVERE KERSTETTER-DEJARNETTTREASURER

DEBORAH BUCKSBAUMDIRECTOR

CHRIS JENNEWEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 4669 MURPHY CANYON ROAD 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
County: San Diego
In care of: HOWARD A PEARL
Primary officer: HOWARD A PEARL, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(858) 300-2902

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Transportation Assistance (P52)
IRS tax category: Transportation Assistance
Grant-giving organization: Yes