Del Sur Community Services Council

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
200526513
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Phone
8587591602
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$627,999
Expenses
$567,574
Assets
$331,348
Liabilities
$39,651

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RUTH LOUCKS (PRESIDENT)
  • WILLIAM OSTREM (VICE-PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • RUTH LOUCKS (PRESIDENT)
  • WILLIAM OSTREM (VICE-PRESIDENT)
  • CARRIE WALDEN (SECRETARY)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Del sur community services council, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation ("dscsc"), was formed to promote the common good and general welfare of the residents in the del sur community and the general public through civic betterments and social improvements by providing recreational activities as well as other services to the residents and visitors of the del sur community. The recreational activities and services are designed to provide a sense of community to del sur.

What it reported doing in 2024

Dscsc promotes the common good and general welfare of the residents in the del sur community and the general public through civic betterments and social improvements by providing recreational activities as well as other services to the residents and visitors of the del sur community. Among the recreational activities and services that are provded by dscsc are the following: special interest programs - dscsc establishes, coordinates, and sponsors programs to promote the interests of and for the benefit of persons living in the del sur community. Such activities include educational, environmental, and health and wellness programs.holiday parties and events - dscsc establishes, coordinates, and sponsors activities, events and services to promote and support sports and recreational activities and leagues for the benefit of the del sur community.technology programs - dscsc establishes and electronic townhall, library and communications center for the benefit of the del sur community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 50
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 83.5%; rating input score 83
  • Program expense ratio: 92.4%; rating input score 92
  • 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: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • 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: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.6%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.58; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -0.7% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 83.5% of revenue deployed · 92.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $524K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 17 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2015 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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

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  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.
  • Review — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization could not be resolved against the register, so the check is unfinished.