2022-11-10T15:38:41-08:00 2021-12-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2021-01-01 770651682 Power California POWE 5106983828 530 South Boyle Ave Los Angeles CA 90033 Luis Sanchez President 2022-11-10 true Luis Sanchez 999009999 Suzanne R Healy P00533689 9256030800 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Luis Sanchez 530 South Boyle Ave Los Angeles CA 90033 3690526 false X www.powercalifornia.org X 2005 CA Power California harnesses the energy of young voters of color and their families to create a state that is equitable, inclusive and just for everyone who calls California home. 6 5 68 20 0 5228977 3661126 82863 16685 14808 107 15118 12608 5341766 3690526 765681 333500 0 2296729 2235000 0 317869 805853 601436 3868263 3169936 1473503 520590 4549227 5114857 254156 376794 4295071 4738063 POWER CALIFORNIA HARNESSES THE ENERGY OF YOUNG VOTERS OF COLOR AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CREATE A STATE THAT IS EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND JUST, FOR EVERYONE WHO CALLS CALIFORNIA HOME. false false 1836112 333500 16685 NARRATIVE CHANGE AND CULTURAL STRATEGY: WE USE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, NARRATIVE, DIGITAL AND CULTURAL STRATEGIES TO CHANGE THE WAY YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE VALUED AND POSITIONED AS LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS, AND TO CHANGE THE WAY YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE POLITICS AND USE THEIR CIVIC POWER TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO WORK WITH ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES OF CREATIVES, CREATING VISUALS AND IMAGES THAT CELEBRATE THE CULTURAL VALUE OF OUR COMMUNITIES.IN 2021 TRAINED 25+ YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR AS SPOKESPEOPLE AND PUBLISHED OVER 15 OP-EDS GENERATING OVER 40 MEDIA HITS. OUR MEDIA COVERAGE INCLUDED MAJOR OUTLETS WITH FEATURES AND OP-EDS IN MERCED COUNTY TIMES, MERCED SUN-STAR, THE FRESNO BEE, AND UNIVISION, AMONG OTHERS. WE DEVELOPED ENGAGING VIDEO CONTENT AND VIDEOS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND HEALTH EDUCATION AROUND COVID-19, REACHING OVER 16,000 YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS CALIFORNIA. FIELD CAMPAIGNS: WE BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY, AND VOTING POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE HAVE BUILT A BASE OF SUPPORTERS WITH OVER 100,000 YOUNG VOTERS OF COLOR STATEWIDE. WITH OUR ALLIANCE NETWORK OF 20+ LOCAL GRASSROOTS YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL, URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE WE ARE BUILDING POWER AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR ACROSS 50+ COUNTIES THROUGH YOUTH ORGANIZING, VOTER EDUCATION, AND MOBILIZATION. THROUGHOUT 2021 WE BUILT THE CAPACITY OF 20+ YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZING AND BUILDING POWER IN PLACES LIKE EAST CONTRA COSTA, THE CENTRAL VALLEY, AND SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES IN AREAS WHERE ORGANIZING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR DID NOT EXIST.IN 2021, WE ENGAGED AND MOBILIZED OVER 45,000 YOUNG VOTERS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TARGETING YOUNG VOTERS THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL VALLEY. TOGETHER WE LED EFFORTS RUNNING THE LARGEST STATEWIDE VOTER OUTREACH CAMPAIGN FLEXING THE VOTING POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR. POWER CALIFORNIA HAS BECOME A LEADER AT THE MILLION VOTERS PROJECT (MVP) TABLE. MVP IS AN ALLIANCE OF 7 COMMUNITY-DRIVEN STATE AND REGIONAL NETWORKS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND DEMOCRACY. FIELD STAFF ARE OFTEN CONSULTED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE IN COORDINATING LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. ORGANIZING PROGRAMS: WE WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE (16-34) AND YOUTH ORGANIZING GROUPS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ORGANIZING MUSCLE, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND CULTURAL STRATEGY TO BUILD A SUSTAINED VOTING BASE WITH POWER TO MOBILIZE YOUNG VOTERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA. WE FACILITATE POWER CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO MOBILIZE 200,000 YOUNG VOTERS ANNUALLY, MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR COMBINED EFFORTS TO ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE YOUNG VOTERS. WE BUILT YOUTH ORGANIZING CAPACITY IN REGIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY, IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL MUSCLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO EXPAND CIVIC POWER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN AREAS WHERE LITTLE YOUTH ORGANIZING EXISTS. IN 2021 WE LAUNCHED OUR FUND OUR FUTURES CAMPAIGN THAT ALIGNS OUR YOUTH ORGANIZING AROUND A YOUTH CENTERED BUDGET AGENDA THAT DIVESTS FROM SCHOOL POLICE AND INVESTS IN STUDENT HEALING AND WELLNESS, HOUSING, AND HEALTHCARE. THROUGHOUT 2021 WE TRAINED, ENGAGED OVER 4,000 YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS CALIFORNIA. POWER ACADEMIES, YOUTH CONVENINGS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIONS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP SPACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP AND HONE SKILLS IN YOUTH ORGANIZING, RUNNING PHONE BANKS, CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, VOTER EDUCATION, POLITICAL EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, CANVASSSING, AND VOTER EDUCATIO AND OUTREACH. 1836112 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 68 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X The organization 5106983828 530 South Boyle Ave Los Angeles CA 90033 Luis Sanchez President 40.00 0.00 X 146300 0 0 Hillary Brooks Associate Director 40.00 0.00 129970 0 0 Jung Hee Choi Deputy Director 40.00 0.00 122267 0 0 Raquel Armenta Associate Dir 40.00 0.00 100833 0 0 Dana Ginn Paredes Board Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Christian Arana Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rhonda Ortiz Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Randy Villegas Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tyler C Okeke Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tyler Okeke Former Director 40.00 0.00 0 0 0 499370 4 true false false 0 466035 3195091 3661126 Program service fees 511190 16685 16685 16685 107 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other revenue 900099 12608 12608 12608 3690526 29400 300000 300000 33500 33500 0 0 146300 80239 48095 17966 0 1700147 932458 558905 208784 0 241587 132484 79159 29944 146966 80689 48230 18047 0 0 0 0 0 0 228783 86408 138481 3894 8338 8338 49636 31401 13808 4427 135004 51975 69132 13897 0 135599 74193 44747 16659 2199 1263 689 247 0 0 0 0 6664 6664 16956 6307 9235 1414 Program materials and supplies 11041 7229 3059 753 Workshops and staff training 7216 2964 2415 1837 0 3169936 1836112 1015955 317869 241311 1493944 3292544 854202 917405 255705 10774 24651 0 0 0 0 54751 30645 19992 13328 13328 6664 2439289 0 0 0 19114 9757 4549227 5114857 48891 156055 1000 205265 219739 254156 376794 X 4295071 4738063 4295071 4738063 4549227 5114857 520590 -77598 X false true X true false X 776311 4928448 4284749 5228977 3661126 18879611 0 0 776311 4928448 4284749 5228977 3661126 18879611 5168852 13710759 1129 6538 35170 14808 107 57752 0 1910 12344 15118 12608 41980 18979343 138060 0.72240 0.75970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 304515 382097 343413 1030025 1545038 124478 208541 107287 440306 76129 95524 85853 257506 386259 4426 21341 25767 19992 13328 6664 6664 Accrued vacation payable 75548 Advance for reimbursement 37267 Payroll liabilities 10534 Sabbatical Liability 96390 219739 3694526 4000 4000 3690526 3690526 3173936 4000 4000 3169936 3169936 true PowerCA Action 490 43rd St Unit 146 Oakland CA 94609 454091853 300000 0 Civic Engagement 0 1 Covid Assistance 42 33500 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used When grants are awarded, Power California issues a grant agreement letter to establish amount, purpose, and legal restrictions. X X false false false false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES THE TAX RETURNS. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED BY THE Accounting DIRECTOR AND THE Associate Director who oversees operations. Once ALL ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES COPIES OF THE COMPLETED RETURNS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT WHICH POINT, the directors may ask questions or concerns. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board of directors reviews the conflict of interest policy annually and with new directors, then discusses anything raised by any director to vet for conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A SALARY SCALE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ON WHICH THERE IS A TIER FOR top executives and another for other executives. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE, expertise, WORK LOAD AND RESPONSIBILITIES such as supervision duties. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Federal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.