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← COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSN OF CA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSN OF CA.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,981,392
Total expenses
$12,005,894
Contributions and grants received
$5,646,270
Grants paid
$124,572
Program service revenue
$5,778,779
Investment income
$529,648
Other revenue
$26,695
Total assets, end of year
$16,034,391
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,376,562
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,657,829
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,538,693
Management and general expenses
$3,467,201
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,538,693

Program services were 71.1% 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

    $5,646,270

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS

    total $4,086,923 · related or exempt $4,086,923

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COUNTY MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $717,607 · related or exempt $717,607

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEETINGS

    total $610,161 · related or exempt $610,161

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $364,088 · related or exempt $364,088

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $529,648 · excluded $529,648

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $197,218

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $238,741

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$41,523

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$41,523 · excluded -$41,523

  • 11a · Other revenue: PRINT SHOP

    total $55,549 · unrelated business $45,555 · excluded $9,994

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,669 · excluded $12,669

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $68,218

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $124,572 · program services $124,572

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,623,840 · program services $1,120,450 · management and general $503,390

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,659,054 · program services $2,532,509 · management and general $1,126,545

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,201,022 · program services $834,064 · management and general $366,958

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $700,803 · program services $505,823 · management and general $194,980

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $69,988 · program services $47,772 · management and general $22,216

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $234,074 · program services $5,182 · management and general $228,892

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $92,990 · management and general $92,990

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $457,178 · program services $457,178

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $175,053 · program services $3,879 · management and general $171,174

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $730,414 · program services $567,246 · management and general $163,168

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,990 · program services $6,990

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $29,892 · program services $29,892

  • 17 · Travel

    total $609,128 · program services $546,758 · management and general $62,370

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,141,426 · program services $1,141,426

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,717 · management and general $7,717

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,850 · management and general $33,850

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $221,268 · management and general $221,268

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $886,635 · program services $614,952 · management and general $271,683

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $300 · end of year $419

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,353,702 · end of year $5,118,798

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,447,920 · end of year $1,141,462

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $334,348 · end of year $426,685

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

    $3,595,018

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

    $2,745,356

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $830,236 · end of year $849,662

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,148,334 · end of year $7,466,815

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $22,875

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,193,573 · end of year $1,007,675

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,272,846 · end of year $1,597,501

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $621,602 · end of year $383,665

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $684,663 · end of year $386,932

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $73,091 · end of year $8,464

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,656,211 · end of year $13,657,829

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO REPRESENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND SUPPORT COUNTY GOVERNMENT. CSAC PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE AND NEED FOR COUNTY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO REPRESENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND SUPPORT COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

  • LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - REPRESENT COUNTIES TO THE LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER STATE BODIES.

    Expenses $5,192,766 · Grants $124,572 · Revenue $4,086,923

  • COMMUNICATIONS - ANALYZE AND REPORT TO COUNTIES ABOUT IMPORTANT DECISIONS MADE AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS THROUGH THE CSAC BULLETIN, OUR WEBSITE, EMAIL ALERTS, AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. THE WEEKLY ELECTRONIC CSAC BULLETIN IS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 3,500 SUBSCRIBERS.

    Expenses $1,199,055 · Revenue $717,607

  • LITIGATION COORDINATION - MONITOR LITIGATION OF CONCERN TO COUNTIES STATEWIDE, COORDINATE THE DEFENSE OF MAJOR MULTI-COUNTY LITIGATION, PROVIDE AMICUS (FRIEND OF THE COURT) SUPPORT WHERE APPROPRIATE AND DISSEMINATE CURRENT INFORMATION TO COUNTY COUNSELS IN THE FORM OF LITIGATION ALERTS AND UPDATES ON CASES INVOLVING PUBLIC LAW ISSUES.

    Expenses $787,248 · Revenue $364,089

  • CSAC GRANTS INITIATIVE PROGRAM - THE CSAC GRANTS INITIATIVE PROGRAM OFFERS COUNTIES GUIDANCE THROUGH GRANT IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION, AND WRITING. SERVICE REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED AS THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES ARE INCURRED.

    Expenses $1,359,624 · Revenue $610,160

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Graham Knaus

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $649,058
    From this org
    $460,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $188,352
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $390,750
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $69,956
    Deferred
    $152,074
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,278
    Filer's total
    $649,058
  • Jacqueline Walkow

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $458,931
    From this org
    $292,773
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $166,158
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,933
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,840
    Deferred
    $138,287
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,871
    Filer's total
    $458,931
  • Chastity Benson

    COO

    Total calculated
    $403,012
    From this org
    $191,843
    From related orgs
    $53,227
    Other
    $157,942
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,915 + $53,227 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,928
    Deferred
    $98,282 + $26,561 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,268 + $4,831 related
    Filer's total
    $318,393 + $84,619 related
  • Jolie Onodera

    SR. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE, HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL HEAL

    Total calculated
    $338,279
    From this org
    $206,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $131,958
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,769
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $552
    Deferred
    $96,443
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,515
    Filer's total
    $338,279
  • Farrah McDaid Ting

    DIR OF PUB AFFAIRS & MEMBER SERV (THRU 03/24)

    Total calculated
    $324,946
    From this org
    $214,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,076
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,122
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $22,748
    Deferred
    $103,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,643
    Filer's total
    $324,946
  • Justin Garrett

    SR. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE, HUMAN SERVICE

    Total calculated
    $274,730
    From this org
    $188,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $86,674
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,835
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $5,221
    Deferred
    $58,213
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,461
    Filer's total
    $274,730
  • Catherine Freeman

    SR. LEG. ADVOCATE, AG, ENVIRO & NAT. RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $267,270
    From this org
    $169,515
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $97,755
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,966
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $549
    Deferred
    $80,135
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,620
    Filer's total
    $267,270
  • Ryan Morimune

    SR. LEG. ADVOCATE, ADMIN OF JUSTICE

    Total calculated
    $239,341
    From this org
    $163,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,543
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,587
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $211
    Deferred
    $54,356
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,187
    Filer's total
    $239,341
  • Bruce Gibson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 0.5 related
  • Jeff Griffiths

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 0.5 related
  • Susan Ellenberg

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 0.5 related
  • Ed Valenzuela - Immediate Past

    PRESIDENT (THRU 11/23), DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Chuck Washington

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Lee Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Luis Alejo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jesse Armendarez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kathryn Barger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Don Blaser

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kent Boes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary Bridges

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michelle Bushnell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryan Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Canepa

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Candy Carlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Keith Carson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Grant Carmon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Doug Chaffee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Vito Chiesa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related
  • Ned Coe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rubin Cruse

    ADVISOR, DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kevin Crye

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rich Desmond

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jesus E Escobar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dan Flores

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard Forster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lucas Frerichs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Gallagher

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim Garman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Gioia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related
  • Leticia Gonzalez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bea Gonzalez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bonnie Gore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • James Gore

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryan Gregory

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Heidi Hall

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Erin Hannigan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Haschak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Hidahl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lynda Hopkins

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tod Kimmelshue

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ric Leutwyler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kelly Long

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rafael Mandelman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tom McGowan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bruce McPherson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Buddy Mendes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Miles Menetrey

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Trina Orrill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Leticia Perez

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • V Manuel Perez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Peters

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Rickman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rusty Robinson

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bruno Sabatier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mary Sackett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Zack Scrivner

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amy Shuklian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Scott Silveira

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rosemarie Smallcombe

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Benjamin Stopper

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Wendy Tyler

    ADVISOR, DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nora Vargas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Doug Verboon

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Das Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Terry Woodrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 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

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 COUNTIES FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · EDUCATE CITIZENS AND RESEARCH · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

  • CSAC FINANCE CORPORATION

    501(C)(4) · PROVIDE FINANCING, INVESTING, INSURANCE AND PURCHASING SERVICES · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531359349316763

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