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← CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,859,108
Total expenses
$7,833,037
Contributions and grants received
$7,812,429
Grants paid
$3,148,228
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$971,827
Other revenue
$74,852
Total assets, end of year
$27,249,345
Total liabilities, end of year
$835,071
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$26,414,274
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,036,692
Management and general expenses
$618,112
Fundraising expenses
$178,233
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,036,692

Program services were 89.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,812,429

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $971,827 · excluded $971,827

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $74,852 · excluded $74,852

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $74,852

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,148,228 · program services $3,148,228

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $356,606 · program services $322,765 · management and general $15,445 · fundraising $18,396

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,000,442 · program services $1,809,232 · management and general $90,809 · fundraising $100,401

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $24,943 · program services $22,719 · management and general $646 · fundraising $1,578

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $292,783 · program services $266,673 · management and general $7,586 · fundraising $18,524

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $180,500 · program services $169,372 · management and general $1,957 · fundraising $9,171

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,119 · program services $1,261 · management and general $5,539 · fundraising $319

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,000 · program services $7,970 · management and general $35,011 · fundraising $2,019

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $400,000 · management and general $400,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $14,290 · program services $2,531 · management and general $11,118 · fundraising $641

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $116,063 · program services $97,085 · management and general $14,295 · fundraising $4,683

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $456,405 · program services $443,966 · management and general $3,754 · fundraising $8,685

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $148,969 · program services $137,874 · management and general $4,397 · fundraising $6,698

  • 17 · Travel

    total $196,395 · program services $181,285 · management and general $9,094 · fundraising $6,016

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,304 · management and general $15,304

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,841 · program services $4,374 · management and general $128 · fundraising $339

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPORT & RESEA

    total $395,096 · program services $393,197 · management and general $1,899

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

    total $17,153 · program services $16,358 · management and general $795 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

    total $12,900 · program services $11,802 · management and general $335 · fundraising $763

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,251,112 · end of year $106,532

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $18,688,899 · end of year $23,163,358

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,894,076 · end of year $3,823,001

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $29,590 · end of year $73,123

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

    $100,407

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

    $64,970

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $37,999 · end of year $35,437

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $128,152 · end of year $31,894

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,000 · end of year $16,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $657,625 · end of year $517,901

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $317,170

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,737,445 · end of year $19,626,346

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,650,758 · end of year $6,787,928

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND (CCEF) IS AN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. CCEF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND WORKING-CLASS NEIGHBORDHOODS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY. COMMUNITIES ARE ENGAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN POLICY SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING POVERTY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS.

  • VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT FOR CALIFORNIA VOTERS

    Expenses $2,970,432 · Grants $1,120,765

  • BUDGET POWER PROJECT (BPP) - BBP IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER, CATALYST CALIFORNIA (FORMERLY ADVANCEMENT PROJECT CALIFORNIA), AND THE MVP TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CENTER COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN LOCAL BUDGET DECISIONS. BPP PROVIDES FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUDGET AND ORGANIZING TRAINING TO EMPOWER ADVOCATES ENGAGING IN STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET AND POLICY DEBATES.

    Expenses $2,069,623 · Grants $1,476,666

  • CCEF CONVENED MVP IN 2015. MVP ENGAGES IN COLLABORATIVE STATEWIDE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, BUILDS MOVEMENT ALIGNMENT AROUND A LONG TERM POLICY AGENDA, ENGAGES IN NARRATIVE STRATEGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ENGAGES IN COLLABORATIVE FUNDRAISING TO SCALE AGGREGATE POWER AND MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY BASED NETWORKS.

    Expenses $1,996,637 · Grants $550,797

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Anthony Thigpenn

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $183,200
    From this org
    $160,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,400
    Filer's total
    $183,200

  • Sabrina A Smith

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $173,406
    From this org
    $158,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,906
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,106
    Filer's total
    $173,406

  • Malcom A Uno

    MILLION VOTERS PROJECT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,604
    From this org
    $130,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,955
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,649
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,455
    Filer's total
    $159,604

  • Nelli Sarad

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $138,269
    From this org
    $126,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,394
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lydia Avila-Hernandez

    POWER BUILDING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $139,813
    From this org
    $115,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,428
    Hours/week
    40

  • Karla Zombro

    DEPUTY DIR OF MVP

    Total calculated
    $133,418
    From this org
    $107,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,591
    Hours/week
    40

  • Chris Wilson

    CHARIMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Camila Chavez

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Casey

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Derecka Mehrens

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dolores Huerta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Henry Perez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pablo Rodriguez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gloria Medina

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrea Guerrero

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Kim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pecolia Manigo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hector Sanchez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Celi Tamayo-Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lucas Zucker

    DIRECTOR

    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 · 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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349323869

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