Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $12,960,396
- Total expenses
- $3,996,591
- Contributions and grants received
- $11,647,584
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,312,118
- Other revenue
- $694
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,953,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $356,627
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $43,597,201
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,741,517
- Management and general expenses
- $1,074,938
- Fundraising expenses
- $180,136
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,741,517
Program services were 68.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$803,775
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$10,296,574
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$547,235
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3 · Investment income
total $1,379,004 · excluded $1,379,004
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $6,906,229
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $6,973,115
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$66,886
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$66,886 · excluded -$66,886
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $694 · related or exempt $694
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11e · Other revenue, total
$694
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $522,126 · program services $365,185 · management and general $132,518 · fundraising $24,423
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,146,415 · program services $1,512,744 · management and general $536,319 · fundraising $97,352
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $55,246 · program services $30,531 · management and general $20,136 · fundraising $4,579
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $227,305 · program services $169,205 · management and general $49,520 · fundraising $8,580
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $211,242 · program services $152,025 · management and general $50,133 · fundraising $9,084
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $328,168 · program services $134,672 · management and general $180,802 · fundraising $12,694
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $18,194 · program services $13,887 · management and general $3,454 · fundraising $853
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14 · Information technology
total $32,590 · program services $24,280 · management and general $6,698 · fundraising $1,612
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $172,403 · program services $127,207 · management and general $45,196
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17 · Travel
total $92,488 · program services $69,402 · management and general $7,691 · fundraising $15,395
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $50,216 · program services $39,983 · management and general $8,003 · fundraising $2,230
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,388 · management and general $3,388
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23 · Insurance
total $17,869 · program services $13,059 · management and general $3,940 · fundraising $870
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24a · Other expenses: RELOCATION EXPENSES
total $38,819 · program services $38,819
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24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $28,826 · program services $24,438 · management and general $3,062 · fundraising $1,326
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24c · Other expenses: professional development
total $27,134 · program services $13,302 · management and general $13,625 · fundraising $207
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24d · Other expenses: telecomunication
total $11,172 · program services $9,025 · management and general $1,718 · fundraising $429
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24e · All other expenses
total $12,990 · program services $3,753 · management and general $8,735 · fundraising $502
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $199,382 · end of year $323,599
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,293,864 · end of year $3,540,668
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $37,582 · end of year $34,867
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $33,488 · end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $47,203 · end of year $56,835
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$18,491
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$3,388
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $12,289 · end of year $15,103
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $26,815,351 · end of year $39,781,158
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $370,999 · end of year $201,598
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $127,609 · end of year $152,199
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $387,932 · end of year $204,428
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,661,667 · end of year $9,866,908
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $24,632,950 · end of year $33,730,293
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
The primary purpose of the organization is to examine and report on public policy issues related to Science and Technology that affect the State of California. CCST is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that was established as an independent science advising body at the request of the state legislature in 1988. CCST's mission is to engage leading experts in science and technology to advise state policymakers to ensure that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation. CCST's vision for the Golden State is that California enhances its global leadership in science, technology, and innovation to guide the state, nation, and world towards a healthy economy, society, and environment.CALIFORNIA'S POLICIES ARE STRONGER WITH SCIENCE, AND CCST IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED VIA THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF EXPERTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INSTITUTIONS. AS THIS COORDINATING BODY, CCST CAN PROVIDE IMPARTI
Activities or mission (Part I)
The primary purpose of the organization is to examine and report on public policy issues related to Science and Technology that affect the State of California. Please refer to Sch. O for expanded description.
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The 2023 class of Fellows marked the 14th year of placing Ph-D level scientists, engineers, and social scientists directly into legislative offices, policy committees, and more recently State Agencies and Offices of the Governor to prepare them for public service through the S&T Policy Fellowship Program. Working in placements that included the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research, California Natural Resources Agency, Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, California Department of Insurance, Senate Environmental Quality Committee, California Air Resources Board, Assembly Transportation Committee, and more, CCST S&T Policy Fellows made an impact across a range of policy and regulatory fields. Altogether, CCST S&T Policy Fellows have worked on over 1,400 bills, briefings, hearings, and bill analyses. There are now 158 alumni of the program, many of whom serve in positions in legislative offices and agencies. With the arrival of the 2024 class in November 2023, 172 Fellows have now been trained to work directly with policymakers as trusted staff.
Expenses $1,762,046
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Over the past 35 years, CCST's approach to partnering and facilitating dialogue across institutions - including our renowned Partner Institutions - and disciplines has allowed CCST to create a collective impact that exceeds what any single institution could accomplish on its own.Collaboration continued to be key in 2023. CCST conducted a joint study with Blue Forest Conservation that investigated links between forest management, wildfire smoke, and the health sector and released a peer reviewed report, "The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California".CCST partnered with the Federation of American Scientists, COMPASS, and Conservation X Labs to develop policy memos for the Federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, charged with providing wildfire policy recommendations to Congress. As a result of ongoing outreach with congressional offices, several report recommendations were included in a congressional letter to federal agencies urging them to take action to improve smoke data.CCST published "Key Challenges for California's Energy Future" to help current and incoming policymakers quickly get up to speed on key energy issues. CCST consulted with policymakers and more than 30 experts across California's preeminent academic and research institutions. The resulting peer-reviewed energy primer offers an overview of California's energy transition prepared by the Steering Committee, followed by background on eight high-level key challenges, including environmental justice and equity considerations, key policies, and resources for more information.An inaugural "Science Day" at California Natural Resources Agency kicked off S&T Week 2023, CCST's annual flagship event. Science Day featured two panel discussions with leaders, "Successful Science-Based Partnerships, and A Cross-Sectoral Call to Action: Meeting California's Climate Goals While Building Resilience."Following Science Day, CCST hosted its 35th Anniversary Reception and Leadership Awards Ceremony, where it recognized California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph and California State Senator John Laird as recipients of the 2023 CCST Leadership Awards for Science in Public Service.CCST Expert Briefings convene leading experts from CCST's Partner Institutions and beyond to address pressing scientific and technical questions facing California policymakers. In 2023, CCST held a series of six briefings, focused on identifying and addressing the key issues on the California policy landscape critical to ensuring long-term disaster resilience; Lithium Extraction from Geothermal Brine; Building a Domestic Lithium Supply Chain; Study: Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health; Agrivoltaics in California's Water-Energy-Food Nexus; Training Tomorrow's Cybersecurity Workforce; Innovations in Desalination.
Expenses $979,471
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Sarah Brady
Interim CEO
- Total calculated
- $195,815
- From this org
- $174,464
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,351
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $174,464
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $9,351
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,000
- Filer's total
- $195,815
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Amber Mace
CEO until 10/10/2023
- Total calculated
- $183,135
- From this org
- $162,674
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,461
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $162,674
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $8,461
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,000
- Filer's total
- $183,135
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Lisa Poon
Dir. of Finance
- Total calculated
- $143,177
- From this org
- $136,359
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,818
- Hours/week
- 40
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Peter Cowhey
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Lisa A Rossbacher
Board ViceChair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Pramod Khargonekar
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bruce B Darling
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard C Flagan
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles E Harper
Board Sec/Treas
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Theresa A Maldonado
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew McIlroy
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bernadette Glenn
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ganesh Raman
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eugene Tu
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carol Burns
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth Hadly
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ishwar Puri
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erika Bustamante
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff Scott
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Louis Stewart
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 12 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202413179349305486
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