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← PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA.

Totals

Total revenue
$36,412,109
Total expenses
$24,199,664
Contributions and grants received
$4,629,877
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$34,148,388
Other revenue
-$2,366,156
Total assets, end of year
$371,918,499
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,256,524
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$368,661,975
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,126,292
Management and general expenses
$5,238,491
Fundraising expenses
$834,881
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,126,292

Program services were 74.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $784,303

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,845,574

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $15,043

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,504,064 · unrelated business $112,874 · excluded $10,391,190

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $944,069

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $3,310,285

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$2,366,216

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$2,366,216 · unrelated business -$2,040,528 · excluded -$325,688

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $24,053,996 · other assets $35,123,168

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $11,962,454 · other assets $23,570,386

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $12,091,542 · other assets $11,552,782

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $23,644,324 · unrelated business $7,644,516 · excluded $15,999,808

  • 11a · Other revenue: RESEARCH PUBLICATION

    total $60 · related or exempt $60

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $60

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,529,121 · program services $1,944,128 · management and general $1,584,993

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,928,245 · program services $7,910,344 · management and general $1,585,738 · fundraising $432,163

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $721,084 · program services $542,874 · management and general $139,315 · fundraising $38,895

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,458,653 · program services $1,010,398 · management and general $372,348 · fundraising $75,907

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $861,617 · program services $645,009 · management and general $182,570 · fundraising $34,038

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $87,160 · program services $70,774 · management and general $13,398 · fundraising $2,988

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $140,010 · management and general $140,010

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,146,359 · program services $1,607,343 · management and general $464,983 · fundraising $74,033

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,121,732 · program services $840,073 · management and general $227,818 · fundraising $53,841

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $208,983 · program services $175,300 · management and general $23,004 · fundraising $10,679

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $270,089 · program services $222,410 · management and general $35,721 · fundraising $11,958

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,500,927 · program services $1,245,312 · management and general $188,704 · fundraising $66,911

  • 17 · Travel

    total $238,049 · program services $156,764 · management and general $71,807 · fundraising $9,478

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $90,377 · program services $72,160 · management and general $16,056 · fundraising $2,161

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $88,440 · program services $73,601 · management and general $10,882 · fundraising $3,957

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $174,941 · program services $145,880 · management and general $21,311 · fundraising $7,750

  • 24a · Other expenses: SURVEYS

    total $689,334 · program services $689,334

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $436,450 · program services $364,462 · management and general $70,817 · fundraising $1,171

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EMPLOYEE EXPENSES

    total $101,421 · program services $52,709 · management and general $40,352 · fundraising $8,360

  • 24d · Other expenses: WEBSITE

    total $69,454 · program services $67,239 · management and general $1,624 · fundraising $591

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $337,218 · program services $290,178 · management and general $47,040

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $635,803 · end of year $561,011

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,438,998 · end of year $1,512,890

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,505,612 · end of year $1,702,200

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $451,631 · end of year $1,908

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $926,496 · end of year $381,247

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,045,866

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

    $5,687,723

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,731,776 · end of year $358,143

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $293,929,137 · end of year $312,645,256

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $50,749,194 · end of year $54,082,873

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $611,385 · end of year $672,971

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,257,970 · end of year $2,583,553

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $12,705,000 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $19,928,491 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $611,385 · end of year $672,971

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $321,420,004 · end of year $358,314,301

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,057,182 · end of year $10,347,674

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

INFORM AND IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $18,126,292 · Revenue $60

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tani Cantil-Sakauye

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $626,583
    From this org
    $544,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,113
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $544,470
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $41,043
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,070
    Filer's total
    $626,583
  • Chet Hewitt

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rusty Areias

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ophelia Basgal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandra Celedon

    DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Chiang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Choi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • A Marisa Chun

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ana J Matosantos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Mendez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven A Merksamer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Olsen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leon E Panetta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Puglia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cassandra Walker Pye

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Helen Iris Torres

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Traversi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gaddi H Vasquez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louise Henry Bryson

    DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gerald L Parksky

    DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Polese

    DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas Moore

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $163,815
    From this org
    $120,483
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,332
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,483
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,444
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,888
    Filer's total
    $163,815
  • Deborah Gonzalez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $278,433
    From this org
    $251,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,949
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,484
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,949
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $278,433
  • Martin Hoshino

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $468,143
    From this org
    $440,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,245
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $440,898
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,245
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $468,143
  • Abigail Cook

    VP OF COMMS/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $391,023
    From this org
    $313,234
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,789
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,234
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,932
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,857
    Filer's total
    $391,023
  • Sandra Ruiz

    VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $326,452
    From this org
    $263,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,324
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,128
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,529
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,795
    Filer's total
    $326,452
  • Caroline Danielson

    VP OF RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $310,657
    From this org
    $266,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,276
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,381
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,309
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,967
    Filer's total
    $310,657
  • Sarah Bohn

    VP & DIR OF EPC & SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $377,128
    From this org
    $325,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,404
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,724
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $37,976
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,428
    Filer's total
    $377,128
  • Letitia Grenier

    DIR OF WATER POLICY CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $334,499
    From this org
    $270,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,654
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,845
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,593
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,061
    Filer's total
    $334,499
  • Olga Rodriguez

    DIR PPIC HIGHER ED CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $252,389
    From this org
    $225,216
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,173
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,216
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,639
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,534
    Filer's total
    $252,389
  • Ellen Elizabeth Hanak Valletta

    SENIOR FELLOW II (THRU 1/17/25)

    Total calculated
    $357,143
    From this org
    $328,677
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,466
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,677
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,466
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $357,143
  • Hans Johnson

    SENIOR FELLOW II

    Total calculated
    $363,986
    From this org
    $305,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,655
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $305,331
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,101
    Filer's total
    $363,986
  • Magnus Lofstrom

    POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW 1

    Total calculated
    $276,152
    From this org
    $226,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,123
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,029
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,172
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,951
    Filer's total
    $276,152
  • Eric McGhee

    POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW 1

    Total calculated
    $288,490
    From this org
    $223,540
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,950
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,540
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,093
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,857
    Filer's total
    $288,490
  • Lynette Ubois

    DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $283,203
    From this org
    $218,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,529
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,674
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,648
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,881
    Filer's total
    $283,203

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

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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 1A
TANI GORRE CANTIL-SAKAUYE, DEBORAH GONZALEZ, SANDRA SUSANA RUIZ, CAROLINE P. DANIELSON, SARAH E. BOHN, JILL LETITIA GRENIER, OLGA RODRIGUEZ, ELLEN ELIZABETH HANAK VALLETTA, AND HANS P JOHNSON RECEIVED HEALTH CLUB DUE REIMBURSEMENTS. THESE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

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
2024
Filed
12 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610579349301701

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