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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2809351

CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202

Financials

$454K$464K2022$765K$537K2023$921K$556K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$920,781$555,541$365,240$2,824,698$197,991$2,626,707
August 31, 2024990$765,022$537,114$227,908$2,507,743$228,027$2,279,716
August 31, 2023990$453,827$463,761-$9,934$2,124,304$124,895$1,999,409
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$755,508
Program service revenue
$64,000
Investment income
$101,273
Net gain from sales of assets
$13,083
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$52,247
Other salaries and wages
$215,721
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$300,347
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,217
Occupancy
$8,850
Travel
$14,236
Depreciation
$211
Program services (functional)
$417,742
Management and general (functional)
$104,153
Fundraising (functional)
$33,646

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,507,743
Total assets, end of year
$2,824,698
Total liabilities, end of year
$197,991
Net assets, end of year
$2,626,707
Land, buildings and equipment
$795
Publicly traded securities
$1,641,020
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,626,707
Gross receipts
$1,207,698
Employees
13
Volunteers
815
Year formed
1972
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VERONIKA MICHELSORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$43,234$3,106
JAKE TWONEYBOARD CHAIR (12/8/24 ONWARD)/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SIERRA FERRANTEBOARD CHAIR (9/1/24-12/8/24)/DIRCTR (THRU 12/8/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMELLIA CARTLANDDIRECTOR (9/1/24-12/7/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENA COHENVICE CHAIR (9/1/24-5/4/25)/DIRECTOR (THRU 5/4/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHLOE BANAAGVICE CHAIR (5/4/25 ONWARD)/DIRECTOR )
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEILA SALAMDIRECTOR (12/8/24 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ETHAN HUIZARTREASURER (9/1/24-12/7/24, 1/28/25 ONWARD/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADDISON WENDLINGMEMBER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR (9/1/24-5/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUDSON TRUCHARDMEMBER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR (9/1/24-5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETTY MOGOLLONMEMBER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR (12/8/24 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZAHIR HERNANDEZMEMBER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX BORGASMEMBER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHARINE PANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLIN LOVELANDDIRECTOR (12/8/24 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
62 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DYLAN ONGDIRECTOR (12/8/24 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
AIDEN ALCANTARADIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
BRECKIN CAULFIELDDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
DARA FARNOUSHDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BLECHERMANDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
ELISE LAFIRENZEDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
FELIX BOULTONDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
GARRY FAISONDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACE CRABTREEDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA CORTEZDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYLEEN NGUYENDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYLYNN GRAYDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
NAOMI MHAMUNKARDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
NEHA JANZDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
NIKA GHASSEMIDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
NIKITA JOHNSONDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
OLIVER WISEDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
OLIVIA HENDRIXDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMITA PARIJADIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
SKYE RAMOSDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
XAVIER FERNANDODIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
ZARICK MACDONALDDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW ROWEDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW OWERDIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALY VILLASEORDIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/20/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
CAITLIN PEREADIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SHREYA PAULDIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ADITYA VENKATESHDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
ETHAN STERNDIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/29/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
SOFIA PEREZDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAYAH MARSHALLDIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/7/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
AVALON KELLYDIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/19/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ELSA SCHMIDTDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
ARLETH MONDRAGONDIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/20/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ETHAN BARMACHEDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
ARUN SHARMADIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/27/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SABREEN IQUBALDIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/2/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOBB CASTREJONDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
EMMA BLUEMELDIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE PLOTITSADIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/1/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
REN ZHANGDIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
TANNER BIALOSUKNIADIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/7/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
RYLEE LOOPERDIRECTOR (9/18/24-4/28/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXIS NGUYENDIRECTOR (12/8/24-2/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
NORMA MARTINEZDIRECTOR (12/8/24-1/17/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
COCO HANSZDIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
HALEA ROBERTSONDIRECTOR (12/8/24-4/29/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
JUAN FLORESDIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
REID ALTONDIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/2/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
SIA DIHENIADIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/1/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
KARL FREUDENBERGDIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
MAKEI HARRISONDIRECTOR (12/8/24-5/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
TOBIAS BURGETTDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
LILLIAN XUDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
AUDREY CHENDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
KOEN KUDERDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
LILY KUPFERSCHMIDDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
NABEEHA SHAUKATDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCENT CHENSECRETARY (5/4/25 ONWARD)/DIRECTOR(12/8/24 ONWARD)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TOBY NGOSECRETARY (9/1/24-5/4/25)/DIRCTR (9/1/24-4/29/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GUNNAR ROTHDIRECTOR (5/4/25 ONWARD)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 68 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VERONIKA MICHELSORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$38,288$2,023
MATTHEW OWERDIRECTOR - END 9824
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAKEI HARRISONDIRECTOR - END 5224
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LYDIA NEVEDIRECTOR - END 82424
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALY VILLASENORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE PLOTITSADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEKAYLI CLAROSDIRECTOR - END 5124
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUCY KAFFDIRECTOR - END 42524
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE STEINERDIRECTOR - END 5424
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE BURKHARDTDIRECTOR - END 12123
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR - END 83023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHARINE PANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLA METCHETTEDIRECTOR - END 12823
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLEE CROSSDIRECTOR - END 5324
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYLIN COMPTONDIRECTOR - END 43024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA GROVERDIRECTOR - END 121923
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANNER BIALOSUKNIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALIA KEOROGHLIANDIRECTOR - END 5424
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAYLOR ENGLANDDIRECTOR - END 121923
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIVIAN BONILLADIRECTOR - END 82424
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VARENYASRI RANGARAJANDIRECTOR - END 9823
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYLER FORDDIRECTOR - END 12723
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOFIA PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAGAVI GOYALDIRECTOR - END 5424
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL NGUYENDIRECTOR - END 5124
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRIYANKA BALLANIDIRECTOR - END 43024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REN ZHANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHREYA PAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SABREEN IQUBALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RILEY MACHAMERDIRECTOR - END 82424
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACOBB CATREJONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BREANNA GONZALEZDIRECTOR - END 11624
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETZAIDA SALVADORDIRECTOR - END 5524
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AVALON KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAITLIN PEREADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHLOE BANAAGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADDISON WENDLINGMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADITYA VENKATESHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAYAH MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA GARZADIRECTOR - END 102023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALI DUNLEAVYMEMBER AT LARGE - END 5524
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANOUSHKA JASUJADIRECTOR - END 5224
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AIDEN ROSASDIRECTOR - END 91923
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARUN SHARMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARLETH MONDRAGONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ETHAN BARMACHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESHA HARIRAMDIRECTOR - END 5524
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA BLUEMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYUL SAKMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUDSON TRUCHARDMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABBY ASSIFFDIRECTOR - END 91923
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ETHAN STERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEVON BAKER-BERRYDIRECTOR - END 9823
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANAE DELGADO-DIAZDIRECTOR - END 43024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAIANA ARISTANI-RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR - END 5524
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELSA SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELTZERY MUNOZDIRECTOR - END 5124
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE WORSLEYDIRECTOR - END 12323
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARA CASTRONOVOBOARD CHAIR - END 5524
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOBY NGOSECRETARY
Officer
1$0$0
CAMELLIA CARTLANDVICE CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
ETHAN HUIZARTREASURER
Officer
1$0$0
JAKE TWOMEYBOARD CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
OWEN POGUESECRETARY - END 5424
Officer
1$0$0
SIERRA FERRANTEBOARD CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
RENA COHENVICE CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
PAIGE LIEBLICHTREASURER - END 5524
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
VERONIKA MICHELSORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$36,942$1,478
ELLEN WOODHOUSEDIRECTOR END 101522
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VERA ZHENGDIRECTOR END 121822
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OMAR KICHIDIRECTOR END 101522
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNALISE STEINMANNDIRECTOR END 101522
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TING CHIEH HSEUHDIRECTOR END 101522
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LIETZOWMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE WAGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BYUL SAKMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARSA SEYEDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SANTANADIRECTOR END 121822
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANCE ESQUILLODIRECTOR END 101422
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILLIP MARIAMDIRECTOR END 101222
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON CHENDIRECTOR END 92722
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMAN NAZIRMEMBER AT LARGE END 101522
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN FENSTERMEACHERDIRECTOR END 101522
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY CHINGDIRECTOR END 101422
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARA CASTRONOVOBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PRESLEY RAYONVICE CHAIR END 5723
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
IZABEL MARTINEZSECRETARY END 10322
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN NELSONTREASURER END 101522
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1543 WAZEE ST, DENVER, CO 80202-1442
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VERONIKA MICHELS, 3435 WILSHIRE BLVD 965, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Signed the 990
VERONIKA MICHELS, ORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Phone
(213) 251-3680
Return prepared by
GREG ROGERS CPA LLC

Mission

THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE ISSUES INVOLVING PUBLIC POLICY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST; TO COORDINATE EFFORTS OF ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH BETWEEN EXISTING PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS AND THE ACADEMIC SECTORS OF SOCIETY; TO PRESENT ACTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE REPRESENTATION BEFORE LEGISLATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND REGULATORY BODIES AND AGENCIES AND WHEN SO DEEMED NECESSARY, TO PURSUE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES TO THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MEANS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH: STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: PROTECTING OUR OCEANS AND FORESTS, REDUCING THE USE OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS AND KEEPING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABLE.
    Expenses $292,420 · revenue $32,000
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, DISTRUBUTING EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE, CONDUCTING SURVEYS DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKLEY, DAVIS, IRVINE, RIVERSIDE, SAN DIEGO, SANTA BARBARA, SANTA CRUZ, LOS ANGELES, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: PROTECTING OUR OCEANS AND FORESTS, REDUCING THE USE OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS AND KEEPING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABLE.
    Expenses $125,322 · revenue $32,000

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2809351
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,824,698
Income (IRS master file)
$1,207,698

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$920,781$555,541$2,824,698XML
990August 2024$765,022$537,114$2,507,743XML
990August 2023$453,827$463,761$2,124,304XML
990August 2022$815,623$724,937$2,985,047IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 95-2809351).

Questions about CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC is 95-2809351.
Is CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1973.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC 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 STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names VERONIKA MICHELS.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 77 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,234 (VERONIKA MICHELS, ORGANIZING DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $920,781, expenses of $555,541 and total assets of $2,824,698 at year end.

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