PETALUMA PEOPLE SERVICES CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PETALUMA PEOPLE SERVICES CENTER

EIN 94-2271299 · Human Services (P20Z)

What they do

PETALUMA PEOPLE SERVICES CENTER is DEDICATED to IMPROVING THE SOCIAL and ECONOMIC HEALTH of OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THE DIGNITY and SELF-SUFFICIENCY of THE INDIVIDUAL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.80 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

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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.11%of revenue went to mission work94.8% of expenses · Program services

0.22%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$101.39spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.06%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $99,136 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $172,623 for ELECE HEMPEL LEFT 625 (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$7,117,643

Mission workProgram services$6,840,85596.11% of revenue94.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$360,0165.06% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$15,9080.22% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$7,216,779101.39% 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: 94.8% mission · 5.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 3.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 6.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 4.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,117,643

Expenses$7,216,779

Annual shortfall $99,136 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)$6,840,855 · 94.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$360,016 · 5.0% of expenses

Fundraising$15,908 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,117,643

Expenses$7,216,779

Assets$3,008,976

Income$7,379,356

Contributions$6,296,581

Mission work (program services)$6,840,855

Fundraising$15,908

Grants given$738,442

Average grant$49,229

Management and general$360,016

Executive compensation (total)$89,694

Stocks and bonds$1,223,064

Accounting fees$29,400

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

ELECE HEMPEL LEFT 625EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $172,623Base $150,863 · Other $21,760

ANAYENSI JACOBODIRECTOR OF P.E.A.C.E. · 40 hrs/week $129,256Base $111,943 · Other $17,313

MARGARET KELLYDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $122,567Base $107,820 · Other $14,747

DEVIN CASTLESDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $115,773Base $108,931 · Other $6,842

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

ELECE HEMPEL LEFT 625EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANAYENSI JACOBODIRECTOR OF P.E.A.C.E.

MARGARET KELLYDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS

DEVIN CASTLESDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ABBIE WALTHER JOINED 1224PRESIDENT

ANTHY OBRIENDIRECTOR

CATI YOUNG LEFT 525DIRECTOR

CHERYL DILLONDIRECTOR

DIANA GOMEZDIRECTOR

ERIN MASAKO WILKINSDIRECTOR

ILIANA MADRIGAL-HOOPERDIRECTOR

LAUREN MENDELSOHNDIRECTOR

MATTHEW LARRABUREDIRECTOR

MOLLY KNODERERVICE PRESIDENT

SADIE FERGUSON JOINED 1224DIRECTOR

SUZANNE TUCKERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1500 PETALUMA BOULEVARD SOUTH, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5545
County: Sonoma
In care of: JENIFER WEISS
Primary officer: JENIFER WEISS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcares@petalumapeople.org Phone(707) 765-8488

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SORREN INC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P20Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes