2025-11-17T10:21:05-08:00 2024-12-31 200276349 MUN CPAs LLP 2901 Douglas Blvd Roseville CA 95661 990 2024-01-01 943093624 California Council on Science and Techno logy CALI 9164920996 1017 L Street 438 Sacramento CA 95814 Julianne McCall CEO 2025-11-17 true true Justin J Williams CPA P00851793 9167744208 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Julianne McCall 1017 L Street 438 Sacramento CA 95814 27358484 false X www.ccst.us X 1990 CA The primary purpose of the organization is to examine and report on public policy issues related to Science and Technology that affect the State of California. Please refer to Sch. O for expanded description. 15 15 51 29 0 11647584 1274973 0 1312118 2908864 694 7961 12960396 4191798 0 0 3162334 3072529 0 148029 834257 833349 3996591 3905878 8963805 285920 43953828 44409907 356627 395213 43597201 44014694 The primary purpose of the organization is to examine and report on public policy issues related to Science and Technology that affect the State of California. CCST is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that was established as an independent science advising body at the request of the state legislature in 1988. CCST's mission is to engage leading experts in science and technology to advise state policymakers to ensure that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation. CCST's vision for the Golden State is that California enhances its global leadership in science, technology, and innovation to guide the state, nation, and world towards a healthy economy, society, and environment.CALIFORNIA'S POLICIES ARE STRONGER WITH SCIENCE, AND CCST IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED VIA THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF EXPERTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INSTITUTIONS. AS THIS COORDINATING BODY, CCST CAN PROVIDE IMPARTI false false 1841310 Our Science & Technology Policy Fellowship celebrated its 15th year in 2024. Our Fellows - embedded across the Legislative and Executive Branches of State government - are a driving force supporting evidence-based policymaking in California. The CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows program annually recruits, trains, and places a cohort of PhD scientists and engineers directly into policymakers' offices in the California State Legislature and Executive Branch in Sacramento. During their year of public service, CCST S&T Policy Fellows work with policymakers and their teams to evaluate and research complex scientific issues, interpret data, and tackle the day-to-day responsibilities of full-time policy staffers -- complemented by regular training, seminars with California policy leaders, support of a close-knit cohort, and career guidance from CCST that sets Fellows up for success. To date, 186 CCST S&T Policy Fellows have been trained to work directly with decision makers as trusted staff. 898164 In February 2024, CCST's 7th annual Science & Technology Week brought together policy leaders, science and technology experts, CCST champions, and network of Partner Institutions to discuss some of the state's biggest challenges and opportunities. The kickoff "Blue Sky" panel for Science & Technology Week convened together a diverse group of experts to explore the untapped potential of AI technologies to mitigate the impact of disasters, particularly in the context of California's unique challenges and the escalating impacts of climate change. CCST's Science in Public Service Award acknowledges public servants with clear track records of advancing science and technology issues. 2024 awardees included Asm. Eduardo Garcia, Sen. Anthony Portantino, and CA Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw. A portion of the week was dedicated to a Science Translators Showcase, where trained graduate students and postdoctoral researchers had a chance to discuss their research with legislative staffers, agency managers, and senior policy leaders at the California State Capitol. Finally, an in-person Expert Briefing explored opportunities to build more robust connections between forest management and public health with the goal of making California's communities more smoke resilient.In April 2024, CCST released an updated edition of "Key Challenges for California's Energy Future", our foundational energy primer. With input from our expert Steering Committee, and in response to a request from the Governor's Office, we expanded our coverage of distributed energy resources and updated key sections to reflect recent legislation and current events. This work was brought to life at a special in-person briefing at the Capital, co-hosted with three partners: the California Latino Capital Association Foundation, the California Legislative Black Staff Association, and the Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association.CCST launched the AI Policy Initiative in 2024 to help equip decision-makers with the latest scientific evidence needed to navigate the complexities and harness the potential of artificial intelligence and other emerging data technologies.In May 2024, CCST provided key support for a landmark event: the Joint California Summit on Generative AI. Responding to Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-12-23, the event brought this conversation to scale, highlighting the importance of collaboration across sectors and the impact of GenAI on California's workforce, educational institutions, and innovation ecosystem. The Summit led to the Governor convening the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models, whose report was released in June 2025.In October 2024, CCST and the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) brought together leaders in science and policy from CCST's Partner Institutions, nonprofits, and the State for our second annual Science Day. With more than 350 registrants in-person and online, panelists and attendees shared ideas to build partnerships addressing the many challenges facing California, particularly as we seek to decarbonize our economy in response to climate change. This annual event fosters collaboration and removes barriers to partnership between research institutions and the State. The 2024 event kicked off with opening remarks from Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and featured two panel discussions, brainstorming breakout sessions, a Science Translators session, and a networking mixer.In November 2024, CCST hosted a two-day, invitation-only workshop in Sacramento, "Aligning California's Hydrogen Research & Innovation Agenda" that included experts from national labs, labor unions, state agencies, academia, and the nonprofit sector. This event served to facilitate better connection between policymakers and scientists working in different sectors of California's hydrogen economy. CCST also doubled down on efforts to support science-informed solutions addressing both immediate fire risks and long-term resilience for communities, ecosystems, and public health. Much of the work built on our September 2023 peer-reviewed report, "The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California". CCST partnered with Conservation X Labs to support their Grand Fire Challenge, a two-year collaboration focusing on scaling stewardship solutions and amplifying the voices of those who have cared for the landscapes across the Western U.S., Canada, and Mexico for generations. 2739474 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 51 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Lisa Poon 9164920996 1017 L Street 438 Sacramento CA 95814 Lisa Poon Dir. of Finance 40.00 0.00 X 160953 0 6350 Sarah Brady Interim CEO until 7/9/2024 40.00 0.00 143005 0 14556 Puneet Bhullar Dir of Policy Eng 40.00 0.00 114590 0 17730 Keleigh Friedrich Director of Comms 40.00 0.00 110486 0 12000 Julianne McCall CEO 40.00 0.00 X 64597 0 4000 Peter Cowhey Board Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa A Rossbacher Board ViceChair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pramod Khargonekar Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ishwar Puri Secretary/Treas 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard C Flagan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aisha Lowe Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa A Maldonado Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew McIlroy Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dustin Schroeder Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ganesh Raman Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eugene Tu Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Burns Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erika Bustamante Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Scott Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louis Stewart Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 593631 54636 4 true true false 0 803775 273454 197744 1274973 0 2298857 2298857 0 0 0 23776693 23166686 610007 610007 610007 0 0 0 Other Income 900099 7961 7961 7961 4191798 7961 2908864 0 0 0 0 393461 281225 97904 14332 0 2208784 1578721 549604 80459 41811 29884 10404 1523 218528 156192 54376 7960 209945 150057 52240 7648 0 0 0 0 0 0 313150 189980 91774 31396 0 21091 13714 6810 567 29365 13810 14649 906 0 173562 106245 67317 83316 63535 19781 0 78751 71653 7066 32 0 0 3698 3698 19624 5407 14217 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 28439 17105 8736 2598 professional development 27764 21748 5987 29 RELOCATION EXPENSES 26576 26576 EXPENSED EQUIP/FURNITURE 12964 12964 15049 9924 4546 579 3905878 2739474 1018375 148029 323599 222338 3540668 3225495 34867 120627 1890 0 0 0 0 56835 68443 18491 7086 15103 11405 39781158 40520875 0 0 0 201598 238834 43953828 44409907 152199 184960 204428 210253 356627 395213 X 9866908 32508523 33730293 11506171 43597201 44014694 43953828 44409907 285920 131573 X false true X true false X 1674671 6428633 11359607 11425909 1274973 32163793 0 0 1674671 6428633 11359607 11425909 1274973 32163793 0 32163793 470899 1016459 1180801 1379004 2298857 6346020 0 433359 -42019 155483 617968 1164791 39674604 0.81070 0.90720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 59921 false false 59921 false false 5993747 464904 6458651 5096687 897090 5993777 5831141 -734454 5096687 5422642 408499 5831141 5019747 402895 5422642 false false false 18491 7086 11405 11405 LEASE LIABILITY 210253 210253 X 4323371 131573 131573 4191798 4191798 3905878 3905878 3905878 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. CCST has one donor restricted endowment for the fellows program. From time to time, the fair value of assets associated with donor-restricted endowment funds may fall below the level that the donor or the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) requires CCST to maintain as a fund of perpetual duration (underwater endowment). At December 31, 2024 and 2023, CCST did not have any endowments that were considered to be underwater. Part X : FIN48 Footnote CCST, pursuant to a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, is exempt from Federal and State income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. FASB ASC 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement standard for financial statement recognition and measurement of an income tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In addition, FASB ASC 740-10 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. The provisions of FASB ASC 740-10 have been applied to all tax positions of CCST and they did not have a material impact on CCST's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. X X X false false false false false false false false false Lisa Poon Dir. of Finance 160953 6350 167303 Sarah Brady Interim CEO until 7/9/2024 143005 7556 7000 157561 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a firm of certified public accountants. The Finance Committee reviews and recommends the Form 990 for acceptance by the Board. The Form 990 is approved by the Board before finalizing. Questions and comments are answered and resolved prior to filing the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS UPDATE UPON APPOINTMENT TO BOARD AND/OR WHEN CHANGES OCCUR. 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