Down 4.4% from $8,198,242 in fiscal 2024.
Long Beach Community Foundation
Long Beach, California - EIN 20-5054010 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 1, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 1, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
Long Beach Community Foundation reported $7,841,268 in revenue and $9,077,029 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $1,235,761 for the year. Program services took $7,379,052 of expenses, or 81.3%. The organization closed the year with $57,508,473 in net assets - about 76.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: -$1,235,761 in fiscal 2025.
$7,379,052 of $9,077,029 went to program services.
Total assets $80,176,057 minus total liabilities $22,667,584.
Marcelle Epley, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 1, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 14 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 1, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.05 - $158,290 in fundraising expenses divided by $3,292,913 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.07.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $3,292,913 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $2,306,189 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $986,724 |
| All Other Contributions | $3,292,913 |
| Program Service Revenue | $825,218 |
| Investment Income | $3,704,111 |
| Other Revenue | $19,026 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $7,841,268 |
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $986,724 of $3,292,913 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $57,508,473 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $756,419 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $80,176,057 |
| Total Liabilities | $22,667,584 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 28.3% |
| Net Assets | $57,508,473 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 1, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelle Epley - President & CEO | $208,366 | 2.30% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 1, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
14 voting members, 14 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Marcelle Epley | President & CEO |
| Kevin Peterson | Chair |
| Susan Wise | Vice Chair |
| Suzanne Nosworthy | Secretary |
| Yair Katz 1125-111725 | CFO |
| Taylor Hoang As Of 111825 | CFO |
| Alfredo Velasco | Director |
| Suzie Price | Director |
| Jane Netherton | Director |
| Brenda McDowell | Director |
| Amanda Johnson | Director |
| Mark Guillen | Director |
| Sharon Diggs-Jackson | Director |
| Bryce Cullinane | Director |
| Suny Lay Chang | Director |
| Norm Cauntay | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $7,198,018 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Able Arts Work GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,435 |
| Act Out Theatre Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Alamitos Bay Sailing Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,500 |
| Algalita Marine Research And Education GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| Animal Rescue Group Of Northern Nevada Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Aquarium Of The Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,838 |
| Bella Communities GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Los Angeles Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Bixby Knolls Community Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,000 |
| Boss Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,500 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Long Beach GENERAL SUPPORT | $82,119 |
| Camp Fire GENERAL SUPPORT | $31,000 |
| Care Closet GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Carson City Cares GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Catalina Island Museum GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Centro Cha Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Century Villages At Cabrillo GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Chapman University GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Child Lane GENERAL SUPPORT | $305,026 |
| Children'S Dental Health Clinic GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,846 |
| City Of Long Beach - Technology And Innovation Department GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Colgate University GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| Community Hospital Of Long Beach Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| Confluence Rising GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,174 |
| Csulb 49Er Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,605 |
| Douglas Animal Welfare Group GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| Dramatic Results GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| East Los Angeles College Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Fisher House Southern California GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,278 |
| Friends Of Long Beach Firefighters GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,884 |
| Girl Scouts Of Greater Los Angeles GENERAL SUPPORT | $31,000 |
| Ground Education GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Guidance Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Harbor Interfaith GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,983 |
| His Little Feet GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,930 |
| Hope - Home Ownership For Personal Empowerment GENERAL SUPPORT | $907,900 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,174 |
| International Trade Education Programs Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Jazz Angels GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,307 |
| John Tracy Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,701 |
| Kounkuey Design Initiative Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Long Beach Bar Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,900 |
| Long Beach Blast GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,500 |
| Long Beach Camerata Singers GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,750 |
| Long Beach Century Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,100 |
| Long Beach City College Foundation - Financial Aid Office GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,000 |
| Long Beach Community Table GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,075 |
| Long Beach Day Nursery GENERAL SUPPORT | $78,030 |
| Long Beach Journalism Initiative GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,250 |
| Long Beach Museum Of Art Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $199,000 |
| Long Beach Opera GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,317 |
| Long Beach Public Library Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $54,597 |
| Long Beach Ronald McDonald House GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,900 |
| Long Beach Symphony Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,473 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Long Beach GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,145 |
| Meals On Wheels West GENERAL SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| Memorial Medical Center Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $111,555 |
| Musical Theatre West GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,924 |
| New Directions For Veterans GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Omg Youth Sports GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Operation Jump Start GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,900 |
| Pets Of The Homeless GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Precious Lamb Preschool GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,571,947 |
| Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $61,000 |
| Riverpark Coalition GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Salvation Army - Southern California Division GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| San Pedro City Ballet GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Scaredy Cats Tnr GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Scouting America - Long Beach Area Council GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,000 |
| St Anthony High School GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| Star Jasmine Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Temple Israel Of Long Beach GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic For Children GENERAL SUPPORT | $108,346 |
| Tnp - The Nonprofit Partnership GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,800 |
| United States Veterans Initiative (US Vets GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Valkyrie Ranch Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Wilson High School GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,073 |
| World Central Kitchen GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,500 |
| YMCA Of Greater Long Beach GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| St John Bosco High School GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $8,198,242 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $7,841,268 | -4.4% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Sep 1, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.