Nonprofit · EIN 94-3093624
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,191,798 | $3,905,878 | $285,920 | $44,409,907 | $395,213 | $44,014,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,960,396 | $3,996,591 | $8,963,805 | $43,953,828 | $356,627 | $43,597,201 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,274,973
- of which government grants
- $273,454
- Membership dues
- $803,775
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,908,864
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $610,007
- Other revenue
- $7,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $393,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,208,784
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,072,529
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $173,562
- Travel
- $83,316
- Depreciation
- $3,698
- Program services (functional)
- $2,739,474
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,018,375
- Fundraising (functional)
- $148,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,953,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,409,907
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $395,213
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,014,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,405
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,520,875
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,508,523
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,506,171
- Gross receipts
- $27,358,484
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Poon | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $160,953 | $6,350 |
| Sarah Brady | Interim CEO until 7/9/2024 | 40 | $143,005 | $14,556 |
| Puneet Bhullar | Dir of Policy Eng | 40 | $114,590 | $17,730 |
| Keleigh Friedrich | Director of Comms | 40 | $110,486 | $12,000 |
| Julianne McCall | CEO Officer | 40 | $64,597 | $4,000 |
| Peter Cowhey | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa A Rossbacher | Board ViceChair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pramod Khargonekar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ishwar Puri | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C Flagan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aisha Lowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa A Maldonado | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew McIlroy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dustin Schroeder | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ganesh Raman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Tu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Burns | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Bustamante | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Scott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Stewart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brady | Interim CEO Officer | 40 | $174,464 | $21,351 |
| Amber Mace | CEO until 10/10/2023 | 40 | $162,674 | $20,461 |
| Lisa Poon | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $136,359 | $6,818 |
| Peter Cowhey | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa A Rossbacher | Board ViceChair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pramod Khargonekar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce B Darling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C Flagan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles E Harper | Board Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa A Maldonado | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew McIlroy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernadette Glenn | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ganesh Raman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene Tu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Burns | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hadly | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ishwar Puri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Bustamante | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Scott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Stewart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1017 L ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3805
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Julianne McCall, 1017 L Street 438, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- Julianne McCall, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 492-0996
- Website
- www.ccst.us
- Return prepared by
- MUN CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3093624 or by the name CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
- 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 primary purpose of the organization is to examine and report on public policy issues related to Science and Technology that affect the State of California. CCST is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that was established as an independent science advising body at the request of the state legislature in 1988. CCST's mission is to engage leading experts in science and technology to advise state policymakers to ensure that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation. CCST's vision for the Golden State is that California enhances its global leadership in science, technology, and innovation to guide the state, nation, and world towards a healthy economy, society, and environment.CALIFORNIA'S POLICIES ARE STRONGER WITH SCIENCE, AND CCST IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED VIA THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF EXPERTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INSTITUTIONS. AS THIS COORDINATING BODY, CCST CAN PROVIDE IMPARTI
Program accomplishments
- Our Science & Technology Policy Fellowship celebrated its 15th year in 2024. Our Fellows - embedded across the Legislative and Executive Branches of State government - are a driving force supporting evidence-based policymaking in California. The CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows program annually recruits, trains, and places a cohort of PhD scientists and engineers directly into policymakers' offices in the California State Legislature and Executive Branch in Sacramento. During their year of public service, CCST S&T Policy Fellows work with policymakers and their teams to evaluate and research complex scientific issues, interpret data, and tackle the day-to-day responsibilities of full-time policy staffers -- complemented by regular training, seminars with California policy leaders, support of a close-knit cohort, and career guidance from CCST that sets Fellows up for success. To date, 186 CCST S&T Policy Fellows have been trained to work directly with decision makers as trusted staff.Expenses $1,841,310
- In February 2024, CCST's 7th annual Science & Technology Week brought together policy leaders, science and technology experts, CCST champions, and network of Partner Institutions to discuss some of the state's biggest challenges and opportunities. The kickoff "Blue Sky" panel for Science & Technology Week convened together a diverse group of experts to explore the untapped potential of AI technologies to mitigate the impact of disasters, particularly in the context of California's unique challenges and the escalating impacts of climate change. CCST's Science in Public Service Award acknowledges public servants with clear track records of advancing science and technology issues. 2024 awardees included Asm. Eduardo Garcia, Sen. Anthony Portantino, and CA Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw. A portion of the week was dedicated to a Science Translators Showcase, where trained graduate students and postdoctoral researchers had a chance to discuss their research with legislative staffers, agency managers, and senior policy leaders at the California State Capitol. Finally, an in-person Expert Briefing explored opportunities to build more robust connections between forest management and public health with the goal of making California's communities more smoke resilient.In April 2024, CCST released an updated edition of "Key Challenges for California's Energy Future", our foundational energy primer. With input from our expert Steering Committee, and in response to a request from the Governor's Office, we expanded our coverage of distributed energy resources and updated key sections to reflect recent legislation and current events. This work was brought to life at a special in-person briefing at the Capital, co-hosted with three partners: the California Latino Capital Association Foundation, the California Legislative Black Staff Association, and the Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association.CCST launched the AI Policy Initiative in 2024 to help equip decision-makers with the latest scientific evidence needed to navigate the complexities and harness the potential of artificial intelligence and other emerging data technologies.In May 2024, CCST provided key support for a landmark event: the Joint California Summit on Generative AI. Responding to Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-12-23, the event brought this conversation to scale, highlighting the importance of collaboration across sectors and the impact of GenAI on California's workforce, educational institutions, and innovation ecosystem. The Summit led to the Governor convening the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models, whose report was released in June 2025.In October 2024, CCST and the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) brought together leaders in science and policy from CCST's Partner Institutions, nonprofits, and the State for our second annual Science Day. With more than 350 registrants in-person and online, panelists and attendees shared ideas to build partnerships addressing the many challenges facing California, particularly as we seek to decarbonize our economy in response to climate change. This annual event fosters collaboration and removes barriers to partnership between research institutions and the State. The 2024 event kicked off with opening remarks from Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and featured two panel discussions, brainstorming breakout sessions, a Science Translators session, and a networking mixer.In November 2024, CCST hosted a two-day, invitation-only workshop in Sacramento, "Aligning California's Hydrogen Research & Innovation Agenda" that included experts from national labs, labor unions, state agencies, academia, and the nonprofit sector. This event served to facilitate better connection between policymakers and scientists working in different sectors of California's hydrogen economy. CCST also doubled down on efforts to support science-informed solutions addressing both immediate fire risks and long-term resilience for communities, ecosystems, and public health. Much of the work built on our September 2023 peer-reviewed report, "The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California". CCST partnered with Conservation X Labs to support their Grand Fire Challenge, a two-year collaboration focusing on scaling stewardship solutions and amplifying the voices of those who have cared for the landscapes across the Western U.S., Canada, and Mexico for generations.Expenses $898,164
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
- 94-3093624
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,409,907
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,358,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,191,798 | $3,905,878 | $44,409,907 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,960,396 | $3,996,591 | $43,953,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,498,389 | $3,956,084 | $31,810,158 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3093624).
Questions about CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is 94-3093624.
- Is CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 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 COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 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 COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 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 COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Julianne McCall.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,953 (Lisa Poon, Dir. of Finance).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,191,798, expenses of $3,905,878 and total assets of $44,409,907 at year end.
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