Diablo Valley Giving Partners

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
941730025
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Phone
9259340901
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Service Clubs

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,240,076
Expenses
$1,248,486
Assets
$2,471,464
Liabilities
$342,099

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHRISTINE ZEPP (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • GINNY BANKERD (VP ADMINISTRATION)
  • JANE BIERSTEDT (VP VOLUNTEENS LIAISON)
  • JANE BLOMSTRAND (VP SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Diablo valley giving partners (dvgp) is a nonprofit organization, incorporated under the laws of the state of California, and is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The mission of aldv is to improve the quality of lives of at-risk children and families by providing vital social services in the community. Members contributed 49,787 hours to research, develop, implement, and fully staff philantropic programs that benefit infants, children, students, and the elderly - all funded by dvgp's thrift shop, direct mail appeal, grants, fundraising events, and donations.

What it reported doing in 2025

Community needs: survivor care packs victims of sexual assault, whose clothing has been damaged or taken as evidence, are provided with essential clothing and hygiene supplies.baby bagsnew clothing and supplies are provided to babies of mothers determined to be in need or at risk by contra costa county social services.food boxesgroceries are provided to calworks families who have run out of food at month-end.on my way kitsprovide necessary living supplies for foster youth transitioning from standard foster care to supported independence or emancipation.receiving center backpacksbackpacks with emergency clothing and other supplies are provided to children waiting for placement in the foster care system.senior year sponsorshipsfunds for senior year activities are provided to graduating foster youth.telecaredaily reassurance calls are made to homebound clients. Gifts and holiday parties are provided annually.outreachprovides a flexible, rapid response strategy that addresses specific community needs and on a one-time basis.during the year ended may 31, 2026 dvgp provided the following through community needs programs:- food boxes donated 540 boxes of food for a cost of $48,976 for families on calworks.- on my way kits provided 30 backpacks for foster youth attaining independence at a cost of $12,681.- receiving center backpacks provided backpacks with emergency supplies for 110 foster children and teens in crisis for a cost of $11,238.- senior year sponsorships awarded $22,200 to 37 foster and kinship youth for high school senior year needs and outreach activities.- telecare made over 3,900 reassurance phone calls to homebound clients.- survivor care packs delivered emergency clothing to 196 survivors of domestic and sexual violence for a cost of $17,427.- outreach provided winter outerwear for calworks emergency apparel closet for a cost of $2,403.- baby bags delivered 684 welcome home baby bags for infants at risk of developmental delays and 42fatherhood project bags for a total of 726 bags at a cost of $26,997.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 93% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 71% for direct work, and 29% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 45
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.7%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 78.1%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: $9.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

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: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.7%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.98; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80.7% of revenue deployed · 78.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $975K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 33/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 30/100.