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← CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,023,025
Total expenses
$1,650,786
Contributions and grants received
$1,970,000
Grants paid
$81,200
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$53,025
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,121,729
Total liabilities, end of year
$113,934
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,007,795
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,221,896
Management and general expenses
$397,261
Fundraising expenses
$31,629
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,221,896

Program services were 74.0% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $470,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,500,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $53,025 · excluded $53,025

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $81,200 · program services $81,200

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $399,197 · program services $278,202 · management and general $98,589 · fundraising $22,406

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $296,382 · program services $162,522 · management and general $127,582 · fundraising $6,278

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $11,245 · program services $6,297 · management and general $4,766 · fundraising $182

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,076 · program services $11,632 · management and general $7,131 · fundraising $313

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $36,395 · program services $24,830 · management and general $10,766 · fundraising $799

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,515 · management and general $58,515

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $55,585 · program services $20,830 · management and general $34,755

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $420,473 · program services $420,473

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $33,189 · program services $30,600 · management and general $2,463 · fundraising $126

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,955 · program services $107,505 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $450

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,162 · program services $1,323 · management and general $1,787 · fundraising $52

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,942 · program services $10,386 · management and general $10,148 · fundraising $408

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,570 · program services $11,782 · management and general $5,327 · fundraising $461

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,589 · program services $27,344 · management and general $6,180 · fundraising $65

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $17,224 · program services $11,374 · management and general $5,850

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,557 · program services $1,713 · management and general $775 · fundraising $69

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,692 · program services $467 · management and general $9,206 · fundraising $19

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $11,887 · program services $11,617 · management and general $270

  • 24b · Other expenses: TAXES & FEES

    total $10,871 · program services $76 · management and general $10,794 · fundraising $1

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM COST

    total $3,080 · program services $1,723 · management and general $1,357

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,449,626 · end of year $122,765

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $72,157 · end of year $2,552,582

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $399

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,680 · end of year $23,430

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $193,196 · end of year $422,553

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,546 · end of year $14,879

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $76,557 · end of year $99,055

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,523,650 · end of year $2,914,040

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $111,906 · end of year $93,755

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO INCREASE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, CREATE A PIPELINE OF CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORTERS AND ACTIVITISTS, ENDORSE AND SUPPORT PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO CALIFORNIA CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND GROW THE POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF THE CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT.

  • SECURING POLICY WINS TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT CHARTER SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $651,363 · Grants $27,500

  • GROWING THE INFLUENCE OF THE CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT AND ELECTING PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT CHARTER SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $454,787

  • BUILDING COALITIONS AND INCREASING THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

    Expenses $115,746 · Grants $53,700

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Myrna Castrejon

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $467,646
    From this org
    $12,833
    From related orgs
    $420,567
    Other
    $34,246
    Hours/week
    3 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $12,833 + $412,167 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $8,400 related
    Deferred
    $731 + $19,069 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $424 + $14,022 related
    Filer's total
    $13,988 + $453,658 related
  • Gregory McGinity

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $363,070
    From this org
    $210,462
    From related orgs
    $122,338
    Other
    $30,270
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,462 + $122,338 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,739 + $3,958 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,714 + $6,859 related
    Filer's total
    $229,915 + $133,155 related
  • Luis Vizcaino

    CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $274,607
    From this org
    $216
    From related orgs
    $251,784
    Other
    $22,607
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216 + $249,784 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $2,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11 + $13,557 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8 + $9,031 related
    Filer's total
    $235 + $274,372 related
  • Ricardo Soto

    CHIEF ADVOC. OFFICER & GEN. COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $274,205
    From this org
    $1,403
    From related orgs
    $240,597
    Other
    $32,205
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,403 + $238,597 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $2,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $84 + $14,316 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $103 + $17,702 related
    Filer's total
    $1,590 + $272,615 related
  • Elizabeth Robitaille

    CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $259,036
    From this org
    $137
    From related orgs
    $224,815
    Other
    $34,084
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137 + $224,815 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8 + $13,507 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13 + $20,556 related
    Filer's total
    $158 + $258,878 related
  • Sara Deleeuw

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $226,136
    From this org
    $7,781
    From related orgs
    $189,219
    Other
    $29,136
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $7,628 + $187,372 related
    Bonus
    $153 + $1,847 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $458 + $11,372 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $666 + $16,640 related
    Filer's total
    $8,905 + $217,231 related
  • Miles Durfee

    VP, LOCAL ADVOC. MEM. RELATIONS/SUPP

    Total calculated
    $221,492
    From this org
    $1,558
    From related orgs
    $192,842
    Other
    $27,092
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,463 + $183,537 related
    Bonus
    $95 + $9,305 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $73 + $9,682 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $130 + $17,207 related
    Filer's total
    $1,761 + $219,731 related
  • Colin Miller

    VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $199,703
    From this org
    $10
    From related orgs
    $174,869
    Other
    $24,824
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $10 + $168,270 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $6,599 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1 + $10,546 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1 + $14,276 related
    Filer's total
    $12 + $199,691 related
  • Willow Harrington Holland

    VP, STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $198,214
    From this org
    $135
    From related orgs
    $172,640
    Other
    $25,439
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135 + $167,320 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $5,320 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8 + $10,366 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9 + $15,056 related
    Filer's total
    $152 + $198,062 related
  • Gary Davis

    VP, CIVIC AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $196,147
    From this org
    $149,019
    From related orgs
    $17,056
    Other
    $30,072
    Hours/week
    33 + 7 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,019 + $17,056 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,871 + $887 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,191 + $2,123 related
    Filer's total
    $176,081 + $20,066 related
  • Cristina De Jesus

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joe Williams

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Emilio Pack

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kapil Mathur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shara Hegde

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SHARED RESOURCES AGREEMENT TO SHARE EMPLOYEES. THE SHARED EMPLOYEES TRACK AND REPORT THEIR TIME AND THE CCSA ADVOCATES 501(C)(4) REIMBURSES THE CCSA 501(C)(3) FOR THE TIME AND OVERHEAD OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ANY COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA AND OCCURS WHEN SUCH OFFICER IS HIRED, WHEN THE TERM OF EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH OFFICER IS RENEWED OR EXTENDED, AND WHEN THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH OFFICER IS MODIFIED, UNLESS MODIFICATION APPLIES TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

    501(C)(3) · CHARITABLE ACTIVITY · CA

  • FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAC

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • CCSA ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES · CA

  • INLAND EMPIRE CHARTER ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • LOS ANGELES CHARTER ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • ORANGE COUNTY ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • SARAMENTO ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

  • SANTA CLARA CHARTER ADVOCATES FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    527 · SUPPORTING/OPPOSING LOCAL CANDIDATES · CA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511359349310251

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