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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2187590

CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117

Financials

$1.3M$974K2023$1.8M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,830,872$1,636,966$193,906$516,811$0$516,811
December 31, 2023990$1,292,693$974,138$318,555$385,471$62,566$322,905
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,791,971
of which government grants
$1,791,171
Program service revenue
$38,012
Investment income
$889
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$118,274
Other salaries and wages
$514,027
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$698,274
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,458
Accounting fees
$4,827
Travel
$15,753
Program services (functional)
$1,605,412
Management and general (functional)
$25,022
Fundraising (functional)
$6,532

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$385,471
Total assets, end of year
$516,811
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$516,811
Net assets without donor restrictions
$516,811
Gross receipts
$1,830,872
Employees
16
Volunteers
26
Year formed
2021
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KOURTNII BROWNCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$67,746$6,619
YING LIN ELLIOT YUCFO
Officer
32$50,528$3,563
JACK JOHNSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CALLA ROSE OSTRANDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
TASHANDA GILES-JONESBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KATYA FORSYTHEBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KOURTNII BROWNCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$54,164
YING LIN ELLIOT YUCFO
Officer
32$21,371
CHARLOTTE CANNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.04$396
CALLI GOLDSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.28$52
KATYA FORSYTHEBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TASHANDA GILES-JONESBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACK JOHNSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
KIRK KUNIHIROBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CALLA ROSE OSTRANDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
530 DIVISADERO ST 470, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117-2213
In care of
% KOURTNII BROWN CACC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KOURTNII BROWN, 530 DIVISADERO STREET SUITE 470, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117
Signed the 990
KOURTNII BROWN, CEO
Phone
(909) 667-1089
Return prepared by
MARJTAX INCORPORATED

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2187590 or by the name CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING.

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

Mission

WE ALIGN TO STRENGTHEN, PROTECT, AND DEVELOP SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SCALE COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE, AND TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER COMPOSTERS ALONGSIDE THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY COMPOSTING FOR GREEN SPACES II (CCGS II) PROGRAM PROVIDED NO-COST SUPPORT TO LAUNCH OR IMPROVE 86 NEW COMMUNITY COMPOSTING SITES IN SEVEN REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA. CACC PROVIDED INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAINING, AND PLACE-BASED PART-TIME JOBS TO OPERATE THESE SITES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF COMMUNITY COMPOSTING WITH RESPECT TO SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTH, EQUITY, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED CONTINUED LEARNING GROUPS, AND CACC SHARES ALL COMPOST OPERATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AT NO-COST.
    Expenses $1,486,384 · revenue $38,012
  • CACC, DBA DESERT COMPOST, WORKED WITH THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S FIRST COMMUNITY COMPOST SITE. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY, WE IMPLEMENTED 16 SCHOOL COMPOSTING PROGRAMS, LAUNCHED AND EXPANDED 3 COMPOST HUBS FOR COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS, AND HOSTED COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. DESERT COMPOST DEVELOPED A SUCCESSFUL MODEL TO TRAIN, COORDINATE, AND RETAIN COMPOST VOLUNTEERS NECESSARY TO SCALING THIS COMMUNITY-BASED WORK
    Expenses $84,028
  • CACC, IN COLLABORATION WITH EPIC RENEWAL, DEVELOPED METRICS TRACKING SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE OPERATION EFFICIENCIES AND PROVIDE DATA FOR FUNDRAISING AND OTHER PURPOSES. CCGS II PROJECT SITES PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED 800 CUBIC YARDS OF COMPOST FROM DIVERTING 1,975,118 LBS OF MATERIAL (988 TONS), OF WHICH 38% WAS WASTED FOOD (750,957 LBS), AND PLANTED 540 TREES. THIS RESULTED IN TOTAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTIONS OF 206 MTCO2E FROM LANDFILL DIVERSION, AND ANOTHER 1,850 MTCO2E FROM TREES OVER THE NEXT 39 YEARS. CACC SUPPORTED 33.7 FTE JOBS STATEWIDE IN 2024.
    Expenses $35,000

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
87-2187590
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$516,811
Income (IRS master file)
$1,830,872

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,830,872$1,636,966$516,811XML
990December 2023$1,292,693$974,138$385,471XML
990December 2022$663,775$713,967$4,134IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 87-2187590).

Questions about CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING is 87-2187590.
Is CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING 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 ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING 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 ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING 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 ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KOURTNII BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,746 (KOURTNII BROWN, CEO).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,830,872, expenses of $1,636,966 and total assets of $516,811 at year end.

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