Galilee Center Inc

Overview

Mission

To fulfill the needs of the underprivileged and disadvantaged by providing food, clothing, and other basic needs and affirm their dignity with love, compassion and respect.

What it reported doing in 2025

The organization follows its mission through the following: a program to assist students prepare for the school year throughdistribution of back packs and other school supplies to the underprivileged.distribute food baskets to various underprivileged familiesprovide clothing, rental and utility assistance, baby supplies, andassistance to seniors.provide shelter and other wrap-around services to peopleseeking asylum at the galilee center congregate shelter and motels. In addition, families without sponsors may stay for up to 60 days at the extended shelter motel.provide additional operating funds for various center programs through the sale of donated items in the store.provides restroom facilities, showers, laundry, cooling center and hot meals.provide overnight shelter, including bedding and food, nine months of the year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 51% for direct work, and 49% for member benefits.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
273133601
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Headquarters
Mecca, CA, USA
Phone
7603982100
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 38
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 81
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 39.5%; rating input score 40
  • Program expense ratio: 45.9%; rating input score 46
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18.9%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.42; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.4%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 21.6% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 21.5% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.8% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 39.5% of revenue deployed · 45.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 6 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $145K · 8 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $1.9M reported
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 annual filings from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • CLAUDIA CASTORENA (CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $144,720 total reported compensation
  • GLORIA GOMEZ (PRESIDENT): $143,426 total reported compensation
  • CATARINO LIZARRAGA (DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES): $117,215 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2025.