2025-08-26T11:15:28-05:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 2882 PROSPECT PARK DR STE 300 RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670 990EZ 2024-01-01 943342390 RURAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE RURA 9164474806 1215 K STREET 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 MILENA DE MELO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9164474806 2025-08-25 1 1 AMY L HENDLEY P01300654 9165038100 2025-08-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HTTPS://WWW.RURALADVANCE.ORG/ X X 28223 X 28223 28223 5585 732 44496 50813 -22590 38484 0 15894 X 138484 263087 0 5000 138484 268087 100000 252193 38484 15894 X RURAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE IS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA ("RCRC") AND TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF RCRC. RAI FACILITATES RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IMPACTING RURAL CALIFORNIA AMONGST POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. SINCE 2004, THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS HAVE LARGELY BEEN DORMANT. RAI WAS REVITALIZED IN 2021 TO FACILITATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IMPACTING RURAL CALIFORNIA AMONGST POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. RAI'S FINANCIAL ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO BE MINIMAL THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, WITH ONE ORGANIZED TOUR HELD AND ONE RESEARCH PROJECT INITIATED DURING THE YEAR. 0 39760 39760 PATRICK BLACKLOCK PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 CRAIG FERGUSON VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 MILENA DE MELO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1.00 0 0 0 AARON ALBAUGH - SUPERVISOR LASSEN COUNTY/CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MILES MENETEREY - SUPERVISOR MARIPOSA COUNTY/VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 DOUG TEETER - SUPERVISOR BUTTE COUNTY/DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MAGGIE CHUI DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 0 0 0 BOB WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA MILENA DE MELO 1215 K STREET SUITE 1650 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 9164474806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X X 1 RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA 941366200 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION C, LINE 1: RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA ("RCRC") IS CONSIDERED A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. RCRC IS GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ITS MEMBER COUNTIES, WHICH ARE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF RCRC. EACH MEMBER COUNTY APPOINTS AN ELECTED SUPERVISOR, WHICH COMPRISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RCRC HAS A TOTAL OF 40 MEMBER COUNTIES AND THEREFORE 40 BOARD MEMBERS. RURAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE ("RAI") WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT AND TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RCRC. ACCORDINGLY, RAI IS CONSIDERED A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. RAI IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR NOR MORE THAN SEVEN MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CURRENTLY SERVING PRESIDENT OF RCRC, THE CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RCRC, AND TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RCRC AS APPOINTED BY CHAIRPERSON OF RCRC, THUS RCRC IS AN AFFILIATED ENTITY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 484. DESCRIPTION: DUES, FEES, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 90. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 24,238. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS. AMOUNT: 4,162. DESCRIPTION: TOURS. AMOUNT: 15,522. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 44,496. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 248,778. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,415. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.