COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA (EIN 27-2348747)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202223199349326997
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T19:12:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN822715903PreparerFirmEIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1River City Business ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15445 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
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ZIP95841ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN272348747EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15445 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95841ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCesar LaraPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone9163489100PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person FirstCesarPersonFirstNm
Person LastLaraPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDenise LewisPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01207392PTIN
Phone9163489100PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$584,396CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$180,253ExpenseAmt
DescNorth Valley and South Valley Latino Voter Education ProgramImplemented non-partisan, Merced, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Kern, Stanislaus and San Joaquin County voter education program educating voters on the local impact of federal legislation such as climate change, air quality, water quality and healthcare on local families.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$117,753ExpenseAmt
DescIndependent Expenditures: In support of candidates implemented Merced, Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern County voter education program educating voters on the local impact of federal legislation such as climate change, air quality, water quality and healthcare on local families.Desc

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Expense$55,252ExpenseAmt
DescMobilized residents to contribute to community map-drawing exercises, to give testimony at local resdistricting hearings to ensure fairness, transparency, and community-centered redistricting processes in the counties of Fresno, Kings, Merced,and Stanislaus.Desc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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ZIP95841ZIPCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Cesar Lara
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Total$1,000TotalAmt
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Total$17,112TotalAmt
Program Services$9,930ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$10,000TotalAmt
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Total$11,316TotalAmt
Program Services$7,223ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$7,115TotalAmt
Management And General$7,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$44,607TotalAmt
Program Services$87ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$6,355TotalAmt
Program Services$649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$305TotalAmt
Management And General$305ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$114ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,673TotalAmt
Management And General$1,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Printing$6,530$6,530
Digital Advertising$73,019$73,019
Phone Banking$67,740$67,740

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Total$6,375TotalAmt
Management And General$6,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$231,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$259,480BOYAmt
EOY$200,180EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,029LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,029LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$114BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$259,594BOYAmt
EOY$200,180EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

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BOY$259,594BOYAmt
EOY$200,180EOYAmt

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BOY$259,594BOYAmt
EOY$200,180EOYAmt

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BOY$259,594BOYAmt
EOY$200,180EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$59,414ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$167,045PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGeneral Explanation AttachmentFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOrganization made independent expenditures that opposed the recall of California Governor Newsom. Reports can be reviewed on the California Secretary of States Website. Dues are not collected by the organization.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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 19Additonal 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.

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