Nonprofit · EIN 33-0683658
JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | -$3,669,759 | $4,244,145 | -$7,913,904 | $37,540,028 | $5,457,162 | $32,082,866 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,163,445 | $5,881,079 | -$4,717,634 | $54,360,319 | $15,424,728 | $38,935,591 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,652,129 | $7,558,448 | -$1,906,319 | $59,506,196 | $16,227,042 | $43,279,154 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,959,951
- of which government grants
- $2,323,865
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$8,423,127
- Net rental income
- $669,837
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,569,215
- Other revenue
- -$206,583
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $72,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $217,080
- Other salaries and wages
- $281,403
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $573,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,650
- Accounting fees
- $200,764
- Travel
- $16,429
- Depreciation
- $210,692
- Program services (functional)
- $2,838,485
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,405,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,360,319
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,540,028
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,457,162
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,082,866
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,860,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $32
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,119,157
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $963,709
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$896,321
- Gross receipts
- $25,899,456
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELENA ELLIS-VISCARRA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $211,805 | $5,275 |
| DANEA RAMOS | DIRECTOR OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,645 | $2,305 |
| CHRISTIAN GARCIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HAPKE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACOBS HAPKE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS VILLANUEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN F HAPKE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HAPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIE NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELENA ELLIS-VISCARRA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $194,726 | $4,577 |
| JUAN CARLOS HERNANDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACOBS HAPKE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HAPKE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIE NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HAPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN F HAPKE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINALD JONES - TERM 112022 | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $643,001 | $30,180 |
| SELENA ELLIS-VISCARRA | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $149,971 | $5,799 |
| NORMAN F HAPKE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HAPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIE NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HAPKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACOBS HAPKE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CARLOS HERNANDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 404 EUCLID AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114-2203
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SELENA ELLIS-VIZCARRA, 342 EUCLID AVENUE SUITE 406 141, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114
- Signed the 990
- SELENA ELLIS-VIZCARRA, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (619) 527-6161
- Website
- WWW.JACOBSCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0683658 or by the name JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION IS TO FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY ENVISIONED AND REALIZED BY ITS RESIDENTS. THE VISION OF THE JACOBS CENTER IS TO BE PART OF A CARING COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO EACH OTHER, WHERE ALL CULTURES ARE EMBRACED, WHERE SUSTAINING RESOURCES ARE IN PLACE FOR A VIBRANT ECONOMY, AND WHERE RESIDENTS CREATE THE FUTURE THEY ENVISION.
Program accomplishments
- ALL OF JCNI'S ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE FURTHERANCE OF A NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION DISTRICT WITHIN SAN DIEGO'S DIAMOND NEIGHBORHOODS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) WORK RELATED TO PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL ASSETS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (EXAMPLES INCLUDE: CONSTRUCTION OF THE TROLLEY PARK TERRACE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX, SECURING AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM GRANT TO EFFECT OVER $4 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS TO CREATE COMPLETE STREETS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING MARKET STREET AND EUCLID AVENUE, AND COMPLETING A RIVER PARKWAY ADJOINING CHOLLAS CREEK); 2) WORK RELATED TO PROMOTING THE ARTS WITHIN THE DIAMOND NEIGHBORHOODS, AND USING ARTS AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY COHESION. (EXAMPLES INCLUDE: SECURING FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, THE CITY ARTS COMMISSION, AS WELL AS FUNDS FROM PRIVATE AND CORPORATE DONORS TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, AND A POP-UP ART GALLERY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR WORK); 3) PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL EDUCATION, THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN EDUCATION-SERVING MISSION LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE DIAMOND NEIGHBORHOODS. (EXAMPLES INCLUDE: SUPPORTING THE DIAMOND EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE PARTNERSHIP; CREATING CURRICULA WHICH BENEFIT STUDENTS ATTENDING THE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PARTNERSHIP WITH KIPP CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BRING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO FAMILIES; OPERATING ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ON-SITE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL YMCA); 4) PROMOTION OF AN ECO-DISTRICT WITHIN JCNI'S SERVICE AREA. THIS INCLUDES NOT ONLY JCNI'S HISTORIC COMMITMENT TO LEED PRINCIPLES, BUT ALSO A PROJECT DESIGNED TO CONNECT LOW INCOME RESIDENTS WITH ENERGY-SAVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING UTILITY-RUN PROGRAMS, FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE; THE ECO-DISTRICT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A CREEK STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RESTORATION WORK DONE ON CHOLLAS CREEK THROUGH RESIDENT VOLUNTEERISM 5) CREATION OF AN URBAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PARK, ALONG WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STARTUP FUNDING FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. (COMPONENTS WILL INCLUDE OPERATION OF A LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER, OPERATION OF A BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, SPONSORSHIP OF PERIODIC BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONS, AS WELL AS MENTORING ACTIVITIES); 6) CONTRIBUTING TO CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AMONG NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS BY CONVENING AND NURTURING CROSS-SECTOR COALITIONS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND TO DRIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE AROUND A SHARED VISION AND AGENDA.JCNI EMPLOYS A NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION DISTRICT (NID) METHODOLOGY, AS DESCRIBED BY THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION (SEE: HTTP://WWW.BROOKINGS.EDU/ABOUT/PROGRAMS/METRO/INNOVATION-DISTRICTS). THE NID FRAMEWORK PROMOTES INCLUSIVE INNOVATION, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, COUPLED WITH INFORMATION SHARING AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, AS WELL AS THE STRENGTHENING OF LOCAL NONPROFITS. NIDS PROMOTE AN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AT THE INTERSECTION OF A REGION'S ECONOMIC ASSETS, PHYSICAL ASSETS, AND NETWORKING ASSETS. TO MAXIMIZE ITS EFFECTIVENESS, JCNI HAS FORGED A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER ENTITIES SUCH AS THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION.Expenses $2,838,485 · grants $72,000 · revenue $669,735
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0683658
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,540,028
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,899,456
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | -$3,669,759 | $4,244,145 | $37,540,028 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,163,445 | $5,881,079 | $54,360,319 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,652,129 | $7,558,448 | $59,506,196 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0683658).
Questions about JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION
- What is the EIN of JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION is 33-0683658.
- Is JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SELENA ELLIS-VIZCARRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,805 (SELENA ELLIS-VISCARRA, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of -$3,669,759, expenses of $4,244,145 and total assets of $37,540,028 at year end.
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