Nonprofit · EIN 68-0132885
CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,444,919 | $5,808,529 | $636,390 | $11,986,432 | $6,826,892 | $5,159,540 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,539,353 | $5,384,567 | $154,786 | $11,043,721 | $6,861,382 | $4,182,339 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,644,523 | $4,582,152 | $62,371 | $10,753,989 | $7,045,115 | $3,708,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,279,854
- Membership dues
- $2,365,395
- Program service revenue
- $1,463,604
- Investment income
- $410,684
- Royalties
- $1,290,777
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,469
- Other revenue
- $1,290,777
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $232,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $977,483
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,171,897
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,469,508
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,914
- Accounting fees
- $75,450
- Occupancy
- $90,391
- Travel
- $130,597
- Depreciation
- $7,997
- Program services (functional)
- $4,272,121
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,536,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,043,721
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,986,432
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,826,892
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,159,540
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $53,554
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,515,560
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $643,980
- Gross receipts
- $6,729,743
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN STAPF WALTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $480,684 | $20,697 |
| DERICK LENNOX | SENIOR DIRECTOR,GOV RELATI Officer | 40 | $253,644 | $14,748 |
| TIFFANIE FLOYD | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERAT Officer | 40 | $199,250 | $21,058 |
| KINDRA BRITT | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,092 | $16,989 |
| LINDSAY TORNATORE | DIRECTOR,SYSTEMS IMPROV/ST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,280 | $12,784 |
| BRIANNA RUVALCABA | DIRECTOR, POLICY & ADVOCAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,340 | $8,800 |
| ASHLEY LUGO | POLICY ADVOCATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,000 | $14,343 |
| LETTY KRAUS | DIRECTOR, STATEWIDE ARTS I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,374 | $26,005 |
| RICHARD DUVARNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FINNEL | PRESIDENT ELECT & REGION 9 CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE GARBOLINO-MOJICA | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE ESTRELLA-HENDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR MORALES | LEGISLATIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARRIS | REGION 1 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAKUMA | REGION 2 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED MANANSALA | REGION 3 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN MACKEY | REGION 4 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONEEN GUSS | REGION 5 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY A BROWN | REGION 6 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BARLOW | REGION 7 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SALCIDO | REGION 8 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SIMPSON | REGION 10 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID W GORDON | BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN STAPF WALTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $339,512 | $77,210 |
| DERICK LENNOX | SENIOR DIRECTOR,GOV RELATIONS/LEGAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $219,867 | $14,448 |
| KINDRA BRITT | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,906 | $26,624 |
| BRIANNA RUVALCABA | DIRECTOR, POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,979 | $16,985 |
| LINDSAY TORNATORE | DIRECTOR,SYSTEMS IMPROV/STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,217 | $12,137 |
| TIFFANIE FLOYD | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $160,715 | $16,250 |
| LETTY KRAUS | DIRECTOR, STATEWIDE ARTS INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,480 | $22,570 |
| GAYLE GARBOLINO-MOJICA | PRESIDENT 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUVARNEY | PRESIDENT ELECT 2023/REGIO Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA DUARDO | PRESIDENT 2022, REGION CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE ESTRELLA-HENDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN DEWAN | LEGISLATIVE CHAIR 2023/REG Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARRIS | REGION 1 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAKUMA | REGION 2 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MANANSALA | REGION 3 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MACKEY | REGION 4 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONEEN GUSS | REGION 5 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY A BROWN | REGION 6 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BARLOW | REGION 7 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SALCIDO | REGION 8 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GOTHOLD | REGION 9 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ADLER | REGION 10 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W GORDON | BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P WEST | LEGISLATIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NEMKO | REGION 4 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KUYKENDALL | REGION 6 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA A MASSETTI | REGION 7 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY D SIMPSON | REGION 10 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN STAPF WALTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $316,837 | $72,637 |
| DERICK LENNOX | SENIOR DIRECTOR, GOV RELATIONS/LEGAL Officer | 40 | $191,713 | $18,342 |
| KINDRA BRITT | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,156 | $29,308 |
| LINDSAY TORNATORE | DIRECTOR, SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,445 | $15,210 |
| TIFFANIE FLOYD | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $139,590 | $15,239 |
| BRIANNA RUVALCABA | DIRECTOR, POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,480 | $20,484 |
| SARAH ANDERBERG | DIRECTOR, STATEWIDE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,246 | $16,326 |
| GAYLE GARBOLINO-MOJICA | PRESIDENT 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUVARNEY | PRESIDENT ELECT 2023/REGION 2 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA DUARDO | PRESIDENT 2022, REGION CHAIR 11 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE ESTRELLA-HENDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN DEWAN | LEGISLATIVE CHAIR 2023/REGION 5 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARRIS | REGION 1 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAKUMA | REGION 2 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MANANSALA | REGION 3 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MACKEY | REGION 4 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONEEN GUSS | REGION 5 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY A BROWN | REGION 6 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BARLOW | REGION 7 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SALCIDO | REGION 8 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GOTHOLD | REGION 9 CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ADLER | REGION 10 CHAIR 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W GORDON | BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P WEST | LEGISLATIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NEMKO | REGION 4 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KUYKENDALL | REGION 6 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA A MASSETTI | REGION 7 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY D SIMPSON | REGION 10 CHAIR 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1029 J STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2825
- In care of
- % SANDRA MORALES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN STAPF WALTERS, 1029 J STREET 200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- KAREN STAPF WALTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (916) 446-3095
- Website
- WWW.CCSESA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BFBA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0132885 or by the name CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
- 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 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES OF CALIFORNIA'S 58 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS IN SUPPORT OF STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $412,312 · grants $232,500
- MEMBER SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISM FOR THE 58 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STATEWIDE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE QUALITY COST-EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND SERVICES, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREAS OF STUDENT SERVICES, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND BUSINESS SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.Expenses $2,254,694 · revenue $1,463,604
- POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY:THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF K-12 AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, DEVELOPS AND COORDINATES STATEWIDE POLICY AND TRAINING TO IMPLEMENT NEW RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT STATEWIDE APPLICATION AND STANDARDS.Expenses $1,605,115
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
- 68-0132885
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,986,432
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,729,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,444,919 | $5,808,529 | $11,986,432 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,539,353 | $5,384,567 | $11,043,721 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,644,523 | $4,582,152 | $10,753,989 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,879,079 | $4,321,703 | $9,939,386 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 68-0132885).
Questions about CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION is 68-0132885.
- Is CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 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 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN STAPF WALTERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $480,684 (KAREN STAPF WALTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,444,919, expenses of $5,808,529 and total assets of $11,986,432 at year end.
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