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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4841338

COURAGE CALIFORNIA

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90046

Financials

$684K$647K2023$742K$750K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COURAGE CALIFORNIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$741,899$749,910-$8,011$163,561$88,610$74,951
December 31, 2023990$684,378$646,748$37,630$131,566$55,431$76,135
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$741,899
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$58,600
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$169,587
Other salaries and wages
$179,199
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$431,695
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$13,981
Accounting fees
$4,350
Occupancy
$873
Travel
$18,290
Program services (functional)
$648,215
Management and general (functional)
$87,404
Fundraising (functional)
$14,291

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$131,566
Total assets, end of year
$163,561
Total liabilities, end of year
$88,610
Net assets, end of year
$74,951
Net assets without donor restrictions
$54,219
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,732
Gross receipts
$741,899
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IRENE KAOPRESIDENT
Officer
40$169,588
SHAY FRANCO-CLAUSENCHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PABLO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAL ROSSELLISECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL LIGHTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGIE JEAN-MARIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN WINDSORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY CHOTIRMALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BULMARO BOOMER VICENTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IRENE KAOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$169,036
PABLO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAL ROSSELLITREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAY FRANCO-CLAUSENCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL LIGHTLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGIE JEAN-MARIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN WINDSORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY CHOTIRMALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BULMARO VICENTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7190 W SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046-4415
In care of
% KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
IRENE KAO, 445 S FIGUEROA STREET 2400, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
Signed the 990
IRENE KAO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(213) 452-6565
Return prepared by
BRYMAR CPA LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-4841338 or by the name COURAGE CALIFORNIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

COURAGE CALIFORNIA'S MISSION IS TO DEFEND AND EXTEND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO HOLD CALIFORNIA'S ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COURAGE CALIFORNIA RESEARCHED AND EVALUATED CALIFORNIA CANDIDATES AND BALLOT MEASURES AND CREATES A VOTER GUIDE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH THOUGHTFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HUNDREDS OF RACES AND BALLOT MEASURES ON ONE CENTRALIZED SITE. ADDITIONALLY, COURAGE CALIFORNA ALSO ADVOCATED FOR CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATION CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION.
    Expenses $648,215 · grants $58,600

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-4841338
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$163,561
Income (IRS master file)
$741,899

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$741,899$749,910$163,561IRS
990December 2023$684,378$646,748$131,566XML
990December 2022$626,427$856,823$51,983IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4841338).

Questions about COURAGE CALIFORNIA

What is the EIN of COURAGE CALIFORNIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COURAGE CALIFORNIA is 20-4841338.
Is COURAGE CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2009.
Are donations to COURAGE CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COURAGE CALIFORNIA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COURAGE CALIFORNIA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COURAGE CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COURAGE CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names IRENE KAO.
Who are the officers and directors of COURAGE CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,588 (IRENE KAO, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COURAGE CALIFORNIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $741,899, expenses of $749,910 and total assets of $163,561 at year end.

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