Alpha Project For The Homeless, Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation in San Diego, California (CA)

Alpha Project For The Homeless, Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	330644843
Name of Organization	Alpha Project For The Homeless
Secondary Name	Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation
Address	17150 Via Del Campo Ste 307, San Diego, CA 92127-2139
Activities	Low income housing
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	05/1994
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	12/2013
Assets	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Income	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$4,682,048
Amount of Income	$1,730,680
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$1,730,680
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Housing, Shelter: Housing Development, Construction, Management

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Amount of income in 2013: $1,730,680 (it was $1,655,990 in 2012)

Alpha Project For The Homeless, Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation:	$1,730,680
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$914,408

Assets in 2013: $4,682,048 (it was $4,935,353 in 2012)

Alpha Project For The Homeless, Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation:	$4,682,048
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$2,572,607

Expenses in 2013: $1,785,039

This organization:	$1,785,039
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$776,462

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.0

This organization:	1.0
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.0

Number of employees in 2013: 7

This organization:	7
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	2

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 14.3%

Alpha Project For The Homeless, Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation:	14.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.0%

Grants share in income in 2013: 5.8%

This organization:	5.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.3%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Support schedule

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	No	No
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	No	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	No	No
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	No	No
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2011	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		15	19
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		No	No
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		6	7
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	No	No	No
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		No	No
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		No	No
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$0	$0
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$0	$0
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	0	0
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	1	1

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$1,667,118	$1,655,990	$1,730,680
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$134,691	$133,734	$99,986
Program Service Revenue	$1,529,568	$1,520,694	$1,629,472
532000		$1,499,222	$1,611,380
532000		$10,930	$9,894
532000		$8,642	$6,278
532000		$1,900	$1,920
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$2,859	$1,562	$1,222
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income	$0	$0	$0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Miscellaneous Revenue	$0	$0	$0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$1,934,835	$1,740,712	$1,785,039
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$267,265	$250,896	$260,638
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$0	$0
Other employee benefits		$63,282	$57,346
Payroll taxes	$22,899	$20,622	$21,615
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$156,718	$168,555
Legal		$6,960	$1,200
Accounting		$34,515	$34,845
Lobbying		$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$0	$0
Other		$0	$0
Advertising and promotion		$0	$0
Office expenses		$43,036	$45,614
Information technology		$0	$0
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$0	$0
Travel		$0	$0
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$4,540	$1,532
Interest		$20,528	$5,890
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$325,816	$302,930
Insurance		$46,151	$49,509
Other expenses		$394,535	$407,927
Other expenses		$134,217	$137,206
Other expenses		$81,408	$120,736
Other expenses		$54,727	$54,086
Other expenses		$102,761	$115,410

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$5,275,705	$4,935,353	$4,682,048
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$41,073	$13,405
Savings and temporary cash investments		$450,806	$534,872
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$0	$0
Accounts receivable, net		$17,841	$5,554
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use		$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$34,651	$36,920
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$4,371,523	$4,091,297
Investments - publicly traded securities		$0	$0
Investments - other securities		$0	$0
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$19,459	$0
Total liabilities	$645,000	$389,370	$190,424
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$59,288	$60,869
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$17,757	$14,625
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$402,074	$199,012	$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$113,313	$114,930
Total net assets or fund balances	$4,630,705	$4,545,983	$4,491,624
Unrestricted net assets		$-1,614,784	$-1,669,143
Temporarily restricted net assets		$6,160,767	$6,160,767
Permanently restricted net assets		$0	$0
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3 % of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3 % of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2009 - 2013 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (for 2009 - 2013)
Public support	$8,302,892
Subtotal	$8,302,892
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$641,011
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose	$7,661,881
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
Less	$0
Amounts received from disqualified persons	$0
Amounts received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the total support	$0
Total support	$8,314,467
Public support	$8,302,892
Subtotal	$11,575
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$11,575
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on	$0
Other income	$0

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Habitat For Humanity International Inc, Los Angeles Hfh Of Greater	8739 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706-6330	CA	1987-01	$33,252,792
2	South County Community Builders Segue Construction Jv	7455 Carmel St, Gilroy, CA 95020-5755	CA	1995-11	$29,217,346
3	San Tomas-Charities Housing Corporation	1400 Parkmoor Ave Ste 190, San Jose, CA 95126-4893	CA	1946-03	$28,231,438
4	National Community Renaissance Of California	9421 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-5886	CA	1996-10	$26,183,025
5	Millennium Housing Corporation	20 Pacifica Ste 1470, Irvine, CA 92618-7468	CA	2001-06	$25,065,794
6	West Valley Community Services Of Santa Clara County Inc	10104 Vista Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014-2253	CA	1976-08	$2,950,151
7	Todco Ybc 3	230 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3117	CA	1985-07	$2,224,284
8	Sunset Apartments Housing Corporation	1038 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015-3232	CA	1997-03	$673,844
9	Su Casa Community Housing Association	17150 Via Del Campo Ste 307, San Diego, CA 92127-2139	CA	1994-10	$504,233
10	Suburban Alternatives Land Trust	1450 Grant Ave Ste 200, Novato, CA 94945-3142	CA	1998-10	$494,552
11	Marineland Community Association Inc	531 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254	CA	2009-03	$447,822
12	Vernon Street Housing Inc	2220 Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94704-1389	CA	1994-04	$119,708
13	Eucalyptus View Inc	2815 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108-3815	CA	2004-06	$257
14	Victorville Public Development Corporation	14343 Civic Dr, Victorville, CA 92392-2303	CA	1995-11	$1
15	Las Cortes Inc	435 S D St, Oxnard, CA 93030	CA	2007-01	$0
16	Maac Housing Corporation	1355 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911-4302	CA	2004-11	$0
17	Residential Realty Group Inc	12400 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1450, Los Angeles, CA 90025-1043	CA	2000-03	$0
18	South Bay Housing Inc	2169 E Francisco Blvd Suite B, San Rafael, CA 94901	CA	2006-04	$0
19	Sunset Charities Housing Corporation	1400 Parkmoor Ave 190, San Jose, CA 95126	CA	1946-03	$0
20	W L Residential Development Resource Center Inc	509 Sunset Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776	CA	2009-07	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	2
Alabama	2
Arkansas	9
Arizona	8
California	114
Colorado	16
Connecticut	18
District of Columbia	3
Delaware	5
Florida	41
Georgia	22
Hawaii	2
Iowa	7
Idaho	2
Illinois	33
Indiana	13
Kansas	4
Kentucky	12
Louisiana	13
Massachusetts	39
Maryland	21
Maine	7
Michigan	31
Minnesota	30
Missouri	12
Mississippi	3

Montana	3
North Carolina	23
North Dakota	1
Nebraska	3
New Hampshire	7
New Jersey	14
New Mexico	3
Nevada	6
New York	110
Ohio	32
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	11
Pennsylvania	33
Rhode Island	6
South Carolina	4
South Dakota	2
Tennessee	22
Texas	44
Utah	6
Virginia	25
Vermont	8
Washington	15
Wisconsin	17
West Virginia	7
International	2

Total

875

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
All affiliated organizations
Subordinate	Alpha Project For The Homeless, Anaheim Gardens Corporation	17150 Via Del Campo Ste 307, San Diego, CA 92127-2139	CA	1994-05	$216,748
Central	Alpha Project For The Homeless	3737 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-4217	CA	1994-05	$7,979,962
Subordinate	Alpha Project For The Homeless, Sierra Gardens Housing Foundation	17150 Via Del Campo Ste 307, San Diego, CA 92127-2139	CA	1994-05	$1,730,680
Subordinate	Alpha Project For The Homeless, Escondido Gardens Housing Foundatio	17150 Via Del Campo Ste 307, San Diego, CA 92127-2139	CA	1994-05	$841,135
Subordinate	Alpha Project For The Homeless, Oxford Gardens Community Associatio	3737 5th Ave Ste 203, San Diego, CA 92103-4217	CA	1995-04	$110,764
Subordinate	West Coast Affordable Housing	3737 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103	CA	1994-05	$0

Number of affiliated organizations

California