COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA (EIN 27-2348747)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202513189349311131
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-14T13:19:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN822715903PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1River City Business ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15445 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95841ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN272348747EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Communities for A New CaliforniaBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% Cesar LaraInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9163489100PhoneNum

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Address Line15445 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCESAR LARAPersonNm
Person TitleSecretaryPersonTitleTxt
Phone9163489100PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-13SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Phone9163489100PhoneNum
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCesar HernandezPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15445 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95841ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,406,448GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$1,448,592CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$42,144CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$17,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,000TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$539,585NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$497,441NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$754,634ExpenseAmt
DescSan Joaquin Valley non-partisan Latino voter education program: (Counties: Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Kern.) Implemented a nonpartisan voter education initiative through live phone outreach and door-to-door canvassing. In addition, CNC conducted surveys as part of an ongoing comprehensive needs assessment to identify and work to address the issues affecting Latina women in the San Joaquin Valley. The collected data were analyzed to produce a representative sample of the region.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

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Expense$219,768ExpenseAmt
DescCoachella Valley Non-partisan Latino Voter Education Program (Riverside County): Implemented a nonpartisan voter education program designed to inform residents about the local impacts of federal legislation. The program focused on key policy areas, including affordable housing, cost of living, healthcare, air quality, water quality, employment, and economic stability. Through culturally relevant outreach and accessible educational materials, CNC aimed to strengthen civic participation and promote informed decision-making among voters in the region.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$16,900ExpenseAmt
DescSan Joaquin Valley Non-partisan AAPI Voter Education Program: (Sacramento, Merced, Madera, Fresno Counties.) Carried out a nonpartisan voter education communications initiative to engage Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters throughout the San Joaquin Valley. The effort highlighted how federal policies shape local conditions in affordable housing, cost of living, healthcare, air and water quality, employment, and the regional economy. By centering culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach, the non-partisan program supported greater understanding of public policy and encouraged meaningful voter participation within AAPI families.Desc

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Expense$89,692ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,500GrantAmt
DescSee Schedule ODesc
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,080,994TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonDenise LewisPersonNm
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CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95841ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Pablo Rodriguez
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Cesar Lara
Secretary0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cesar Hernandez
Chief Executive Officer0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$2,500TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$455,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$74,783TotalAmt
Program Services$55,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$17,491TotalAmt
Management And General$17,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$8,640TotalAmt
Management And General$8,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$111,088TotalAmt
Program Services$107,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$3,219TotalAmt
Program Services$3,219ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$63,990TotalAmt
Program Services$17,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$53,881TotalAmt
Management And General$53,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$27,071TotalAmt
Program Services$11,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,015FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$1,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$472FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$732TotalAmt
Management And General$732ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,291TotalAmt
Management And General$5,291ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Digital Ads$132,800$132,800
Literature & Postage$166,822$166,822
Phone Banking$53,012$53,012
Supplies$10,844$7,092$3,752

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Total$41,559TotalAmt
Program Services$27,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$1,448,592TotalAmt
Program Services$1,080,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$333,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,300FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$556,585BOYAmt
EOY$501,857EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,316LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$732LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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EOY$6,584EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$556,585BOYAmt
EOY$508,441EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$17,000BOYAmt
EOY$11,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$17,000BOYAmt
EOY$11,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$539,585BOYAmt
EOY$497,441EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$539,585BOYAmt
EOY$497,441EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$556,585BOYAmt
EOY$508,441EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$42,144ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,316OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$732DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,584BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,584TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescComite Civico FundsDesc
Amt$11,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,000TotalLiabilityAmt

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.
Part III response or note to any other line in Part IIIOther Programs during 2024 included other voter contact projects and research on Latina women in public policy. Other program services for 2024 included a small contribution to another non-profit organization.

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