Mission
SUPPORT WELL-BEING OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY WORKING TO REFORM COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES, WHILE GUARANTEEING EXISTING PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND AGRICULTURAL LAND.
Small Public Charity
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports expenses of $7K, total assets of $325K. Imperigo tracks 37 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $16.4M.
EIN: 824522877
LOS ANGELES, CA
Support N.E.C.
NTEE: R19
Latest filing: 2024
Total Expenses$7K
Total Assets$325K
Grant Records37
Funding Total$16.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Schools and Communities First
How Schools and Communities First divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 4 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Post election work after qualifying and advocating for proposition 15, a statewide ballot measure for the november 3, 2020 election, with the goal of reforming commercial property taxes…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$4,500,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$4,500,000
$500,000
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY
$500,000
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$450,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Alma Hernandez
DIRECTOR
Andrea Guerrero
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Anthony Thigpenn
DIRECTOR
Jeffery Freitas
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Joe Boyd
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Joseph Tomas Mckeller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $7K | $325K |
| 2023 | $21 | $5K | $332K |
| 2020 | $51.9M | $55.9M | $340K |
| 2019 | $8.0M | $3.6M | $4.4M |
Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $8.0M to $21 (-100%), with total assets most recently reported at $325K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.