Nonprofit · EIN 33-0068500
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $375,622 | $407,629 | -$32,007 | $479,611 | $209,169 | $270,442 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $379,628 | $389,605 | -$9,977 | $547,852 | $262,320 | $285,532 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $318,869
- Program service revenue
- $75,909
- Investment income
- $10,879
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,035
- Other revenue
- -$30,035
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,092
- Other salaries and wages
- $139,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $225,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $2,336
- Program services (functional)
- $279,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,685
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,531
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $547,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $479,611
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $209,169
- Net assets, end of year
- $270,442
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $124,967
- Publicly traded securities
- $275,233
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $263,942
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,500
- Gross receipts
- $414,340
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARA BERAL WITKIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $69,792 |
| NICOLE L SURRATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HANS VAN LIGTEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY T MOSES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW S BUTTACAVOLI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN O AITKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN E ALTSTADT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A BARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BLANK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS P BRENNAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCES P BROWER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY J CARUCCI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MOBERLY CARUSO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY L CHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON CHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN J CRIVARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CRUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS B DAVIDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON DUNN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EARNEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN FENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C RYAN FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC P FRANCISCONI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VAR FOX JUDICATE WEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GAHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M GARCIA JAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GILLETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL M GLASSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HENNINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE M KELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EOIN L KREDITOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP K LEM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON LIBEU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIKA MANOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY J MCCRACKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS S MCCUTCHEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY M MOORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT J NORTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID E OUTWATER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN SLATER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARISHMA TEJWANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC V TRAUT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS W TUTTLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER VILLAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD R WULFFSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARA BERAL WITKIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $64,266 |
| HANS VAN LIGTEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY T MOSES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARAA KAHF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW S BUTTACAVOLI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN J CRIVARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN SLATER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON LIBEU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HENNINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GAHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY J CARRUCCI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY L CHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT J NORTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY J MCCRACKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COMMANDER BRAD VALENTINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C RYAN FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL M GLASSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN O AITKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID E OUTWATER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE M KELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS B DAVIDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EOIN L KREDITOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC V TRAUT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN FENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCES P BROWER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY M MOORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MOBERLY CARUSO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A BARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY I WERTHEIMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BLANK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M GARCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN E ALTSTADT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CRUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GILLETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARISHMA TEJWANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS S MCCUTCHEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIKA MANOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EARNEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE L SURRATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER N VILLAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP K LEM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS W TUTTLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD R WULFFSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS P BRENNAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VAR FOX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4101 WESTERLY PL STE 101, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-2320
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN NEACH, 4101 WESTERLY PLACE 101, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN NEACH, BOARD TREASURER
- Phone
- (949) 679-0730
- Website
- CRFOC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0068500 or by the name CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION, ORANGE COUNTY (CRF-OC) IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING ORANGE COUNTY YOUTH TO BE ACTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HIGH-QUALITY, INTERACTIVE CIVIC AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT STUDENTS DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY TEENS FOR 40 YEARS.
Program accomplishments
- MOCK TRIAL COMBINES PERFORMANCE-BASED, LAW-RELATED EDUCATION WITH TOURNAMENT-STYLE, ACADEMIC COMPETITION. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WORKING IN TEAMS UNDER THE CAREFUL GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY COACHES AND TEACHERS, ANALYZE THE FACTS OF A HYPOTHETICAL CRIMINAL COURT CASE, PREPARE TRIAL STRATEGY, AND ENACT EVERY ROLE IN THE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS, EITHER AS MEMBERS OF THE PROSECUTION OR DEFENSE. THE TEAMS PRESENT THEIR CASES IN REAL COURTROOMS BEFORE SITTING JUDGES AND ARE SCORED BY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. ALL TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST FOUR ROUNDS OF COMPETITION. STUDENTS DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING, ANALYTICAL REASONING, COMMUNICATION, AND TEAM BUILDING SKILLS.Expenses $149,481 · revenue $75,909
- PEER COURT IS A UNIQUE JUVENILE CRIME DIVERSION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS BOTH A SECOND CHANCE FOR FIRST-TIME JUVENILE OFFENDERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED MISDEMEANORS AND A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY. PEER COURT SESSIONS ARE HELD BOTH VIRTUALLY WITH STUDENTS FROM ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY AND IN PERSON ON VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES. AT EACH SESSION, A SITTING JUDGE PRESIDES, ATTORNEYS ADVISE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DESIGNATED AS "JURORS" ASSESS THE CASE PRESENTED AND ASSIGN APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS.Expenses $58,046
- LAW DAY CONFERENCE ANNUALLY BRINGS TOGETHER SEVERAL HUNDRED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, AND TEACHERS ON THE CAMPUS OF CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY'S FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE TOPICAL LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF RELEVANCE TO THE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC. WORKSHOPS ARE MODERATED BY LEADING EXPERTS IN RELEVANT FIELDS AND PROVIDE A LIVELY, ENGAGING FORUM IN WHICH STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES. CONSTITUTION DAY COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT MANDATES REQUIRING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACCEPTING PUBLIC FUNDS TO CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY. CRF-OC PROVIDES AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PLACING VOLUNTEER JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS IN 8TH AND 12TH GRADE CLASSROOMS ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY FOR INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS. ORANGE COUNTY CAREER FORUM ANNUALLY CONNECTS NEARLY 1,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A WIDE DIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. STUDENTS FROM ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY COME TOGETHER ON THE CAMPUS OF ORANGE COAST COLLEGE TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS THAT EXPOSE THEM TO CAREERS IN SUCH DIVERSE FIELDS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDICINE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AS WELL AS IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS PREPARING FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB INTERVIEW. THE PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ORANGE COAST COLLEGE.MOOT COURT IS DESIGNED AS AN ORAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THE FORMAT OF SPEECH AND DEBATE. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A SET OF FACTS THAT RAISE A LEGAL ISSUE. USING A CLOSED LIBRARY OF CASES, STUDENTS PRESENT AN ARGUMENT AS TO WHY THE COURT SHOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE IN THEIR FAVOR. WINNERS FROM EACH SCHOOL ADVANCE TO THE COUNTY FINALS IN REAL COURTROOMS WITH JUDGES PRESIDING OVER THE PROCEEDINGS.Expenses $71,886
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0068500
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $479,611
- Income (IRS master file)
- $414,340
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $375,622 | $407,629 | $479,611 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $379,628 | $389,605 | $547,852 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $277,591 | $351,464 | $582,538 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 33-0068500).
Questions about CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY
- What is the EIN of CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY is 33-0068500.
- Is CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY 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 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN NEACH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,792 (SHARA BERAL WITKIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $375,622, expenses of $407,629 and total assets of $479,611 at year end.
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