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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. DISTRIBUTED SUPPORT TO LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF CHARITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES. 2. INCUBATED AND LAUNCHED THE CALIFORNIA JUSTICE CENTER. 589513 COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION: GREAT IDEAS DONT MATTER IF THEY JUST SIT ON A SHELF. OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TEAMS DEPLOY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA TO CREATE INCREMENTAL CHANGE WITHIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF POLITICIANS, THE PRESS AND CALIFORNIANS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: XX MEDIA RADIO, PODCAST, OP-EDS HITS. HELPED EDUCATE 900,000 CALIFORNIANS ON THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. DEVELOPED GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH THAT DROVE INSIGHT INTO CALIFORNIAS CURRENT GOVERNANCE. 567157 COALITION BUILDING: UNITING PARENTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND POLICY ALLIES TO CREATE A STRONGER STATEWIDE NETWORK FOR REFORM. THIS INCLUDES OUR PARENT UNION, OUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS NETWORK AND OUR WATER & ENERGY BUSINESS LEADERS COMMUNITY WE ARE BUILDING. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED POLICY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO OVER 300 CURRENT LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. HELPED EDUCATE OVER 150 PARENT GROUP LEADERS AT OUR ANNUAL PARENT UNION SUMMIT. HOSTED WATER AND ENERGY BUSINESS LEADERS FOR ROUNDTABLES AND ABUNDANCE STRATEGY SESSIONS. 256419 RESEARCH: OUR RESEARCH TEAM PRODUCES INDEPENDENT, DATA-DRIVEN STUDIES THAT REVEAL THE REAL COSTS OF GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AND SPOTLIGHT PROVEN SOLUTIONS. THEY PUBLISH TIMELY REPORTS, REVEAL POLICY LANDMINES, AND ARM REFORMERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THEY NEED TO WIN LASTING CHANGE. GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH TOPICS INCLUDE SPECIAL INTEREST SPENDING IN ELECTIONS, WATER AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, UNION MEMBERSHIP SINCE THE 2018 JANUS DECISION. 163274 POLICY REFORM: THIS IS OUR TEAM ACTUALLY WORKING IN THE STATEHOUSE AND MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE STATE IMPLEMENTING REFORMS THAT WILL INCREASE QUALITY EDUCATION, MAKE HOUSING AFFORDABLE AGAIN AND DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT BARRIERS TO FREEDOM AND COMPETITION IN THE STATE. ACHIEVEMENTS: EDUCATED POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS ON PENDING LEGISLATION THOUGH EMAIL, JOURNALISM, EVENTS AND MEETINGS. 419693 2296239 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false true 14 0 false 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false CA X WILLIAM SWAIM 9493811491 18002 IRVINE BLVD Ste 108 TUSTIN CA 92780 WILLIAM SWAIM CEO 40.00 0.00 X 183559 0 25031 JACKSON REESE EXEC VPSECRETARY 40.00 0.00 X 196320 0 6202 LANCE CHRISTENSEN VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 146296 0 13541 DAWN COLLIER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 110275 0 9219 BOB LOEWEN CHAIRMAN 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE OKUNO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN WOODY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BUCHER TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BAHNSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM PALMER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK WADE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PAUL LAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID LAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 636450 0 53993 4 false true false CALIFORNIA JUSTICE CENTER APC 30423 VIA CAMBRON RANCHO PALOS VERDES CA 90275 LEGAL 137500 1 3120715 3120715 11814 11814 141286 79154 62132 62132 62132 0 LAWSUIT PROCEEDS 900099 51325 51325 51325 3245986 62132 0 63139 450000 450000 379879 263363 19632 96884 1164445 844321 95772 224352 120513 99497 21016 31440 31440 102181 51224 992 49965 100884 31822 28179 40883 77626 77626 118250 94250 24000 86361 32898 11547 41916 79794 79794 26319 3107 23212 CONSULTING 116080 69607 46473 R&D PILOT PROGRAMS 178337 176703 1634 PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY 22027 22027 3054136 2296239 257424 500473 814168 955030 100 838503 943411 1034288 1652671 2932829 71 39768 1017252 71 1057020 X 1652600 1875809 1652600 1875809 1652671 2932829 191850 31359 0 X false true X true false X 3177303 1614641 1672076 2282565 3120715 11867300 3177303 1614641 1672076 2282565 3120715 11867300 1318354 1318354 0 0 0 0 1318354 1318354 10548946 12425 11814 24239 12425 11814 24239 51325 51325 3177303 1614641 1672076 2294990 3183854 11942864 0.88330 0.99880 0.00000 0.00000 X Other income Part II line 10 or Part III line 12 LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED DEPOSITS 20673 OPERATING LEASE - RIGHT OF USE 1013615 1034288 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1017252 1017252 3277346 31359 1 31360 3245986 3245986 3054136 3054136 3054136 Part XI, Line 2d-Other revenue included on Sch D but not on 990 ROUNDING NUMBER true DONORSTRUST 1800 DIAGONAL ROAD SUITE 280 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 522166327 501C3 450000 FMV CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND 1 1 false false false false false false WILLIAM SWAIM CEO 183559 25031 208590 JACKSON REESE EXEC VPSECRETARY 95150 101170 6202 202522 LANCE CHRISTENSEN VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 146296 13541 159837 MARK BUCHER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 29226 OWNER OF FIRM PROVIDING HR SERVICES false DAVID BAHNSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1253 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT - OWNER BAHNSEN GROUP false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE TAX RETURNS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE ORGANIZATION OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT WAS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAIALBLE UPON REQUEST. CALIFORNIA ACTION 18002 IRVINE BLVD TUSTIN CA 92780 330746821 PUBLIC EDUCATION CA 501C4 N/A CALIFORNIA POLICY PARTNERS INC 4040 MACARTHUR BLVD STE 250 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 831095152 PUBLIC EDUCATION CA 501C6 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Explanation of information on Schedule R CALIFORNIA POLICY PARTNERS INC CONTRIBUTED 29000 CASH