Public Charity

EL PAJARO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

EL PAJARO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, of WATSONVILLE, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.9M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $7.8M in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942656048 WATSONVILLE, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

EL PAJARO CDC'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PROGRAMS. THE CORPORATION PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, AND JOBS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THE CORPORATION SHALL ALSO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING OF HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIR Ana Luisa Cortez
TREASURER Brad Barbeau
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carmen Herrera-Mansir
DIRECTOR Eduardo Cervantes
DIRECTOR Guadalupe Zepeda
DIRECTOR Heidi Pickman

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Top Grant Purposes

CONTRIBUTION TO LOAN FUND
$1,096,361 1 grant
OPERATING SUPPORT
$324,000 4 grants
SMALL BUSINESS COALITION FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
$95,000 2 grants
CA SBA Grant
$75,000 1 grant
BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.9M $3.7M $7.8M
2024 $3.5M $3.6M $6.7M
2023 $2.4M $2.4M $7.2M
2022 $3.0M $1.4M $6.6M
2021 $1.8M $1.3M $4.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $4.9M (+172%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.

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