Nonprofit · EIN 46-2301623
CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,859,108 | $7,833,037 | $1,026,071 | $27,249,345 | $835,071 | $26,414,274 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,829,032 | $8,139,772 | $8,689,260 | $26,045,828 | $657,625 | $25,388,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,812,429
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $971,827
- Other revenue
- $74,852
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,148,228
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $356,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,000,442
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,855,274
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,119
- Accounting fees
- $45,000
- Occupancy
- $148,969
- Travel
- $196,395
- Depreciation
- $15,304
- Program services (functional)
- $7,036,692
- Management and general (functional)
- $618,112
- Fundraising (functional)
- $178,233
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,045,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,249,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $835,071
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,414,274
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,437
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,626,346
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,787,928
- Gross receipts
- $8,859,108
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 4,355
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY THIGPENN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $23,200 |
| SABRINA A SMITH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $158,500 | $14,906 |
| MALCOM A UNO | MILLION VOTERS PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,649 | $28,955 |
| LYDIA AVILA-HERNANDEZ | POWER BUILDING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,385 | $24,428 |
| NELLI SARAD | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,875 | $11,394 |
| KARLA ZOMBRO | DEPUTY DIR OF MVP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,827 | $25,591 |
| CHRIS WILSON | CHARIMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILA CHAVEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CASEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERECKA MEHRENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLORES HUERTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GUERRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PECOLIA MANIGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HECTOR SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELI TAMAYO-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS ZUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY THIGPENN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,385 | $22,417 |
| VERONICA CARRIZALES | VP POLICY & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $141,773 | $25,635 |
| SABRINA A SMITH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,285 | $14,466 |
| MALCOM A UNO | DIR OF POWER BUILDING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,800 | $28,722 |
| LYDIA AVILA | DIR OF MVP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,938 | $24,275 |
| KARLA ZOMBRO | DEPUTY DIR OF MVP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,224 | $25,192 |
| LAISENG SAECHAO | DIR OF POLICY & CAMPAIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,147 | $16,293 |
| CHRIS WILSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILA CHAVEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERECKA MEHRENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLORES HUERTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS ZUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ SUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GUERRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELI TAMAYO-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LEE | DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4801 EXPOSITION BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016-3911
- In care of
- % ANTHONY THIGPENN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 4801 EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES CA 90016
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SABRINA SMITH, 4801 EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- ANTHONY THIGPENN, 4801 EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES CA 90016
- Signed the 990
- SABRINA SMITH, CEO
- Phone
- (323) 735-9515
- Website
- WWW.CACALLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2301623 or by the name CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND.
- 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
CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND (CCEF) IS AN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. CCEF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND WORKING-CLASS NEIGHBORDHOODS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY. COMMUNITIES ARE ENGAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN POLICY SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING POVERTY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT FOR CALIFORNIA VOTERSExpenses $2,970,432 · grants $1,120,765
- BUDGET POWER PROJECT (BPP) - BBP IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER, CATALYST CALIFORNIA (FORMERLY ADVANCEMENT PROJECT CALIFORNIA), AND THE MVP TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CENTER COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN LOCAL BUDGET DECISIONS. BPP PROVIDES FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUDGET AND ORGANIZING TRAINING TO EMPOWER ADVOCATES ENGAGING IN STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET AND POLICY DEBATES.Expenses $2,069,623 · grants $1,476,666
- CCEF CONVENED MVP IN 2015. MVP ENGAGES IN COLLABORATIVE STATEWIDE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, BUILDS MOVEMENT ALIGNMENT AROUND A LONG TERM POLICY AGENDA, ENGAGES IN NARRATIVE STRATEGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ENGAGES IN COLLABORATIVE FUNDRAISING TO SCALE AGGREGATE POWER AND MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY BASED NETWORKS.Expenses $1,996,637 · grants $550,797
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2301623
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,249,345
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,859,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,859,108 | $7,833,037 | $27,249,345 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,829,032 | $8,139,772 | $26,045,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,182,392 | $8,360,346 | $18,486,702 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: ANTHONY THIGPENN | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-2301623).
Questions about CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND is 46-2301623.
- Is CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND 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 CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND 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 CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND 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 CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SABRINA SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (ANTHONY THIGPENN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,859,108, expenses of $7,833,037 and total assets of $27,249,345 at year end.
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