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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0959380

KENNEDY COMMISSION

Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92614

Financials

$1.4M$723K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENNEDY COMMISSION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,359,266$723,146$636,120$3,845,549$89,547$3,756,002
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,263,761
Membership dues
$47,781
Program service revenue
$1,959
Investment income
$91,636
Other revenue
$1,910

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$233,273
Other salaries and wages
$213,569
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$495,246
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,726
Travel
$9,923
Depreciation
$407
Program services (functional)
$594,860
Management and general (functional)
$69,089
Fundraising (functional)
$59,197

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,177,296
Total assets, end of year
$3,845,549
Total liabilities, end of year
$89,547
Net assets, end of year
$3,756,002
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,677
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,669,569
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,086,433
Gross receipts
$1,359,266
Employees
10
Volunteers
400
Year formed
2001
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CESAR COVARRUBIASExecutive Direc
Officer
40$210,046$23,227
JESSICA CAPTANISDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID LEVYDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GLENN HAYESDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRENDA RODRIGUEZDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA CASTILLOPrior Vice Pres
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NORA MENDEZTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DIANNE RUSSELLDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH SINGHSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HELEN O'SULLIVANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17701 COWAN STE 200, IRVINE, CA 92614-6840
In care of
% TRINH LECONG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CESAR COVARRUBIAS, 17701 COWAN AVE 200, IRVINE, CA 92614
Signed the 990
CESAR COVARRUBIAS, Executive Director
Phone
(949) 250-0909
Return prepared by
ROBERT LOPEZ ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ORIENTED PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Kennedy Commission strives to increase equitable and affordable housing opportunities for Orange County's lowest income families and workers. The Commission's goals are: l) to implement policies and programs in each Orange County jurisdiction to facilitate affordable housing production; 2) to increase financial resources available for the creation of affordable housing; 3) to increase public awareness of the need for and benefits of affordable housing; and 4) to increase public participation in the support of affordable housing production and land-use reform throughout the County. 5) Ensure that public land, local city's land use and housing investments are used to equitably address the need to increase affordable housing for lower income households. The following summarizes the accomplishments of the Commission's staff and volunteers in 2024: I. Created and Implemented Favorable Affordable Housing Policies - Tracked and advocated for state and local housing policies and programs that expand production and funding for affordable housing. - Worked to educate and implement Affordable Housing on Faith Lands (CA SB 4) to ensure that local jurisdictions prioritize the development of affordable housing on religious land and community colleges. -Worked to monitor and implement the CA Surplus Land Act to ensure that local jurisdictions prioritize the development of affordable housing on public land. Key cities owed land: Anaheim Surplus - Stadium Lands, Garden Grove Willowick, County of Orange 17th Street Health Care Agency site and Tustin - Legacy. -Collaborated with community partners to provide comments and recommendations on land use and housing policies to all cities in Orange County in the development of their Housing Elements implementation and affordable housing programs. -Collaborated with community partners, residents and the County of Orange to develop Health and Housing priorities and interventions to address affordable housing and homelessness. - Provided testimony and education on various affordable housing and land use reform policies and homelessness at State Assembly and Senate Committees, Orange County Board of Supervisors, and various city planning commissions and city councils. - Developed best practices and model Affordable Housing policies for use and implementation in Orange County cities. - Worked with key cities to develop and implement affordable housing tools and policies in their jurisdictions. Worked with land use and housing policies to improve health and equity to build a healthy living environment. Organized community support for the inclusion of affordable housing in key OC cities Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hill, San Juan Capistrano, Stanton, San Clemente and Laguna Beach.- Worked with County of Orange on affordable housing commitments and addressing the homelessness crisis in Orange County and Mental Health Services Act funding for AH and Permanent Supportive Housing. - Worked on the implementation of Proposition 1, Behavioral Health Services Act, to ensure priorities for investing in and developing affordable housing. - Monitored land use proposals, specific plans and General Plan implementation, in all Orange County jurisdictions and advocated affordable housing priorities. -Partnered with stakeholders to promote affordable housing policies and developments in all Orange County cities. -Participated in local, regional and statewide housing policy groups, boards and committees to increase knowledge and awareness of affordable housing solutions. - Worked on the education and best practices of Housing Elements, affordable housing and homelessness solutions, inclusionary zoning and density bonuses and Surplus Land. II. Increased Financial Resources- Organized community analysis and response to annual State regulatory and finance housing programs (Supporting investments in "balanced community and extremely low-income family priorities). - Coordinated with statewide housing organizations and advocates on new statewide funding sources for affordable homes. i.e., budget allocation, State Tax Credits and AH Tax Credits for affordable housing and federal funding. -Collaborated with local cities in Orange County and state government on the use of housing funds, assets and surplus properties, regional planning funds, Mental Health Services Act funds, sustainable communities funding and federal housing funds. - Collaborated with local cities, Orange County Housing Trust and the OC Finance Trust to help address affordable, permanent supportive housing finance gaps, and explore alternative housing funding. - Worked to prioritize public lands to be used as local contributions to leverage affordable housing funds and grants from the state. Worked on research and outreach of Orange County Housing Bond to increase affordable housing funding. III. Increased Public Awareness- Collaborated with OC cities and community partners to lead Affordable Housing and Fair Housing Month, over 20 housing education events in the months of April and May. - Continued the 2021-29 Housing Element Campaign to educate and engage local community members and partners to advocate for effective and equitable Housing Plans in all OC cities. - Created community engagement and capacity training on affordable housing policies and programs. Expanded educational and communication tools include the updating of our website (www.kennedycommission.org) and e-mail contact lists of over 2,500 people and organizations. -Developed and circulated monthly e-mail notices of community meetings and actions to over 2,500 persons and organizations. - Conducted monthly general membership meetings and workshops (with an average attendance of 45 people). Meeting topics: Affordable Housing on Public Lands, Housing Economic Forecast, Local Housing Plans, mixed-use development, state budget and housing finance, local housing production, state and federal legislative updates. - Hosted the annual OC Lenders and Investors Forum that was attended by over 100 housing professionals and community members. Affordable Housing and Finance discussions and networking. - Housing Element Campaign 2021-29 - develop and implement Orange County's local Housing Plans for each OC city. - Collaborated with community partners to increase awareness of connections between health housing and housing interventions. IV. Increased Community Participation - Worked with 300 low-income residents and community stakeholders that are impacted by the affordable housing crisis in OC to build their capacity and skills to advocate for more affordable and equitable housing options. - Collaborated with Residents United Network,CA to lead RUN OC to engage over 50 OC residents in state and local affordable housing advocacy. - Continued to build capacity of partner organizations and residents to engage in affordable housing advocacy. - Organized community analysis and response to local and state housing policies for implementation in the housing elements, land use and housing projects. Successes included the continued capacity building and formation of resident coalitions in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Buena Park, County of Orange, Laguna Hills and in Santa Ana to be engaged in the review of proposed developments and land use decisions. - We also obtained commitments from all Orange County cities to implement stronger affordable housing policies and to review and mitigate barriers such as lack of local housing subsidy, availability of affordable housing sites and land use and zoning constraints (Focus was placed on Anaheim, Fullerton, Fountain Valley, Tustin, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Orange, Westminster, and Santa Ana). - Coordinated community member support and education of proposed affordable housing developments and reuse of public lands for affordable housing in the cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. -Developed and supported over 200 residents in community working groups in Orange County cities to engage in evaluation, recommendation and implementation of affordable housing policies and programs in each OC city.
    Expenses $594,860 · revenue $95,505

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0959380
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,845,549
Income (IRS master file)
$1,359,266

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$898,070$745,283$3,177,296IRS
990December 2022$1,263,191$407,366$2,968,364IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about KENNEDY COMMISSION

What is the EIN of KENNEDY COMMISSION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENNEDY COMMISSION is 33-0959380.
Is KENNEDY COMMISSION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to KENNEDY COMMISSION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KENNEDY COMMISSION 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 KENNEDY COMMISSION 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 KENNEDY COMMISSION 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 KENNEDY COMMISSION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CESAR COVARRUBIAS.
Who are the officers and directors of KENNEDY COMMISSION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,046 (CESAR COVARRUBIAS, Executive Direc).
How much revenue does KENNEDY COMMISSION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,359,266, expenses of $723,146 and total assets of $3,845,549 at year end.

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