The Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
453709449
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2016, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Bakersfield, CA, USA
Phone
6618437995
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$691,339
Expenses
$645,111
Assets
$233,016
Liabilities
$3,609

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

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Danielle Munoz (Interim ED): $97,773 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide a sense of community, self-resect, and hope to the local LGBQT+ community. we provide an easy-access hub and safe, supportive spaces and services to lgbtq+ adults and teens, and we serve as a bridge to the greater Kern County Community.

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization operated various in person and virtual programs to support youth, teens, young adults, adults. and parents in the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community. Programs include in person and virtual peer support and connection spaces, affirming community connection events, support groups, cultural competency training, counseling, advocacy and referrals. Community Connection Events Include: Pride Family Story Time W/ Beale LibraryPride FairSexuality & Gender Identity Health SymposiumKnow Your Rights at Work for Trans and Nonbinary AdultsDecolonizing Your Mind- Poetics of Freedom Writing Workshop SeriesFriendsgiving Dinner and Social w/ Blue ZonesTrans Day of RemembranceRegularly running programs and spaces: Drop In Hours- open hours 2x a week at our downtown center where folks can utilize the space, access resources, and build community.Mindfulness Meditation Sundays- Folks are invited to drop in and participate in a group meditation and discussion session.AA Group Held at the Center Mondays RADIANT Support Workshop- a bimonthly support group space anyone who is part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community can joinEMERGE Support Workshop- a bimonthly support group space for folks who identify as trans/transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, under the gender expansive umbrella and/or are questioning.50+ Social- a bimonthly social space for folks who are 50+ to build community and connectionParent Social- a bimonthly social space for LGBTQ+ parents or parents/caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth to connect, access resources, and build community.Pride Pages Book Club- a bimonthly book club space for community members focused on LGBTQ+ stories, history, social justice, and the intersections where these meet.Youth & Y.A. Discord Server created & Hosting virtual hangouts 3x a month *started Feb 2022Teen Hangout- a monthly peer support space for youth & young adults to connect with other community members their age, hang out, and seek support.Youth & Young Adult Council Events- every year our council creates and puts on 3 events for their age group during the year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 97% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
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 - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 74
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 62.8%; rating input score 63
  • Program expense ratio: 67.2%; rating input score 67
  • Fundraising efficiency: $58.87 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 80; 80th 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: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.7%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.36; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15.2%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.8% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 62.8% of revenue deployed · 67.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $434K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $98K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 23/100.