COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA (EIN 27-2348747)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-10-04
IRS object ID
202342779349300244
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-10-04T12:09:34-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1River City Business ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CitySacramentoCityNm
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PersonCesar LaraPersonNm
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Preparer PersonDenise LewisPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescSee Schedule ODesc

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DescCoachella Valley Non-partisan Latino Voter Education ProgramRiverside County: Implemented non-partisan voter education program educating voters on the local impact of federal legislation such as: Healthcare, Air quality, Water quality, and Jobs and the Economy.Desc

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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Cesar Hernandez
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Cesar Lara
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Jose Luis Olmedo
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Total$41,954TotalAmt
Program Services$28,113ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$40,000TotalAmt
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Total$22,365TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$56,559TotalAmt
Program Services$34,933ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$45,258TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$14,484TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,791TotalAmt
Management And General$3,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Canvassing$36,250$36,250
Literature & Postage$65,880$65,880
Digital Advertising$61,917$61,917
Phone Banking$68,673$68,673

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Total$1,037,793TotalAmt
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BOY$200,180BOYAmt
EOY$605,059EOYAmt
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EOY$6,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$6,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$200,180BOYAmt
EOY$599,059EOYAmt

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EOY$605,059EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$398,879ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$312,984PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$249,984Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$63,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$312,984TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
Immigrant Power PAC
777 S Figeroa St Ste 4050Los AngelesCA90017852254918$30,000
Courage California Super PAC
7119 W Sunset Blvd 195Los AngelesCA90046900864061$33,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGeneral Explanation AttachmentFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPart I-AOrganization made independent expenditures that supported Esmeralda Soria in Californa Assembly District 27. Campaign reports were filed with the California Secretary of State under ID 1440775.Organization made independent expenditures that supported California congressional candidates Christy Smith, Adam Gray, Rudy Salas, and Will Rollins. Campaign reports ere filed with the Federal Election Commission under ID C90018573.Part I-CPayment to Immigrant Power PAC was for canvassing expenses.Payment to Courage California Super PAC was to reimburse them for polling expenses shared by both organizations.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,029OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,029DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescComite Civico FundsDesc
Amt$6,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,000TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Form 990 was prepared by a licensed tax preparer, forwarded to the director for review and then forwarded to the board of directors for final approval.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Additional information is submitted to the California Attorney Generals Office on the Registry of Charitable Trusts and with the California Secretary of States office. This information is available online at their websites.
Statement of Revenue Part VIIIOther program services include a non-partisan Latino voter education project in the Antelope Valley, COVID-19 health education project, and independent expenditures in support of candidates in our target areas that support the aims of the organization (see Schedule C).

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