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San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Website:

www.sdop.net
Location:

San Diego, CA
Tax ID:

95-3284521
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $645,916
Expenses: $908,831
Assets: $872,643
Type:

Faith-based Community Advocacy Group
Formation:

1979
Executive Director:

Dinora Reyna-Gutierrez
Budget (2022):

Revenue: $1,053,586
Expenses: $780,779
Net Assets: $924,004 1

References

  1. San Diego Organizing Project. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990 – Part I). 2022.

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The San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) is a left-of-center, faith-based community advocacy organization consisting of approximately 30 congregations representing over 70,000 families in San Diego County. It works to train and develop civic leaders from the congregations and engage the communities in local social advocacy in support of issues including housing and immigration. Its strategic plan focuses on “racial and economic justice.” 1

SDOP is funded by left-of-center grantmaking organizations including Price Philanthropies Foundation, Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, Faith In Action, PICO California, Pritzker Family Foundation, Engage San Diego, and California Endowment. 2

Background

San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP), founded in 1979, is a network of approximately 30 congregations representing over 70,000 families that trains local leaders to become organizers in San Diego County through leadership training, community and civic engagement, and advocacy. SDOP’s focus is on left-wing social advocacy in support of liberalizing the criminal justice system, expanding low-income housing to reduce homelessness, expanding immigration and protecting immigrants, expanding government accountability, and encouraging voting. 3

SDOP is a member of San Diego Leaders, a coalition of “social equity/justice” organizations focused on building a network of leaders to represent and empower communities described as under-represented. Several left-of-center San Diego-based organizations, including  Center on Policy Initiatives, Engage San Diego, Environmental Health Coalition, and Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans are also members. 4

SDOP is a member of Faith In Action, formerly PICO (Pacific Institute for Community Organizations), a network of left-leaning faith-based organizations pushing for citizenship of undocumented immigrants,  voting rights for persons with felony convictions, and civic organizing. 5 Donors of Faith In Action include Open Society Foundations, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and Open Philanthropy Project. 6 7

Campaigns

Criminal Justice

San Diego Organizing Project claims that the justice system criminalizes and imprisons people of color and the homeless unfairly. As part of this program SDOP partners with ACLU to work toward restorative justice practices. 8

In November 2023 SDOP received a $650,000 grant for training Black and Latino youth in San Diego County to be community organizers to address “justice system inequities” from Elevate Youth California 9, a statewide program that granted over $257 million to support youth civic engagement in communities of color and LGBT youth. 10

Affordable Housing and Homelessness

SDOP advocated for the Homelessness Prevention Act which reduces landlord rights and protects California tenants from eviction. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed the bill into law in September 2023. 11

Immigration

SDOP advocated for the Immigrant Legal Defense Program which is the first border county to provide legal defense to immigrants, including helping refugees and illegal immigrants avoid deportation, and for the creation of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs to provide services to illegal immigrants. 12

Funding

San Diego Organizing Project lists partners and funders on its website, including Price Philanthropies Foundation, Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, Faith In Action, PICO California, Pritzker Family Foundation, Grantmakers for Girls of Color, Sierra Health Foundation, Engage San Diego, and California Endowment. 13

Additional donors are San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Center, New Venture Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy, and Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program. 14

Leadership

Dinora Reyna-Gutierrez is executive director. She graduated with a master’s in public affairs from the University of San Francisco and has been with San Diego Organizing Project since 2014, focused on equitable housing and protection for undocumented immigrants. 15 16 17

Kadri Webb is executive committee co-chair and has been the senior pastor of St. John Church of Oceanside, California since 2014. In addition to SDOP, he sits on the boards of Interfaith Community Services and Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center. 18 Webb’s LinkedIn profile shows his support for the Black Lives Matter movement. 19

Gloria Morales-Palos is executive committee co-chair for SDOP, a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, and a program coordinator for Faith In Action. 20 21

References

  1. 2023 Annual Report – San Diego Organizing Project. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-annual-report.pdf
  2. “Partners & Funders.”” San Diego Organizing Project. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/financial-supporters
  3.  “Mission & Vision.” San Diego Organizing Project – About Us. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/mission-vision
  4. “Members.” San Diego Leaders. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.sandiegoleaders.org/members
  5. “Issue Areas.” Faith in Action. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://faithinaction.org/our-work/issue-areas/
  6. “Awarded Grants.” Open Society Foundations. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?filter_keyword=faith+in+action
  7. “Grants.” W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.wkkf.org/grants/
  8. “Justice System Reform.” San Diego Organizing Project – Campaigns. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/justice-system-reform
  9. “Standard Track Cohort 5.” Elevate Youth California. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://elevateyouthca.org/program-impact/standard-track-cohort-5/
  10. Elevate Youth California homepage. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://elevateyouthca.org/
  11. “Affordable Housing & Homelessness.” San Diego Organizing Project. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/affordable-housing-and-homelessness
  12. “Immigrant Justice.” San Diego Organizing Project. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/immigrant-rights
  13. “Partners & Funders.”” San Diego Organizing Project. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/financial-supporters
  14. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer search. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/full_text_search?sort=best&form%5B%5D=IRS990ScheduleI&year%5B%5D=2020&year%5B%5D=2022&year%5B%5D=2021&q=95-3284521&submit=Apply
  15. LinkedIn – Dinora Reyna. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinora-reyna/
  16. Lallia Allali. “Someone San Diego Should Know: Dinora Reyna.” The San Deigo Union-Tribune. December 10, 2020. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/story/2020-12-10/someone-san-diego-should-know-dino
  17. “Grants.” Open Philanthropy. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.openphilanthropy.org/grants/?q=Faith+in+Action
  18. “Dr. Kadri J. Webb.” St. John Church – Who We Are. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://stjohnoceanside.org/who-we-are/leadership/
  19. LinkedIn – Kadri J. Webb. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadri-j-webb-6304866/
  20. “2023 Executive Committee.” San Diego Organizing Project – Board & Staff. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://sdop.net/board-staff
  21. “Our Team.” Faith In Action. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://faithinaction.org/about-us/staff/
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: October 1, 2000

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $645,916 $908,831 $872,643 $215,212 N $645,907 $0 $9 $122,344
    2020 Dec Form 990 $1,196,017 $753,827 $1,574,189 $121,739 N $1,195,995 $0 $22 $97,674
    2019 Dec Form 990 $1,438,796 $1,088,460 $1,028,233 $17,960 N $1,438,676 $0 $120 $164,919 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $969,642 $1,544,368 $726,284 $66,347 N $969,576 $0 $66 $107,904 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $1,673,389 $813,967 $1,263,550 $28,887 N $1,673,367 $0 $22 $131,256 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $644,268 $725,776 $405,926 $30,685 N $644,253 $0 $15 $126,844 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $835,263 $709,059 $471,175 $14,426 N $835,243 $0 $20 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $740,049 $867,806 $343,316 $12,771 N $739,987 $0 $62 $0 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $833,811 $713,174 $462,506 $4,204 N $823,633 $0 $130 $0 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $508,365 $573,941 $344,213 $6,548 N $506,985 $0 $295 $0 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $582,615 $460,421 $406,341 $3,100 N $581,242 $0 $492 $0 PDF

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    San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

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    San Diego, CA 92113-2047