CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (EIN 94-2559710)
- Tax period
- 2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31
- Filed
- 2014-07-08
- IRS object ID
- 201431899349300813
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-07-08T09:01:16-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Davis & Co CPAs PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9457 S University Blvd 410 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Highlands Ranch | City |
| State | CO | State |
| ZIP Code | 80126 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 942559710 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | California Public Interest Research | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | Group | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CALI | NameControl |
| Phone | 9164484516 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 483 9th Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Oakland | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94607 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Emily Rusch | Name |
| Title | State Director | Title |
| Date Signed | 2014-07-08 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | James M Davis | Name |
| PTIN | P00290880 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3037916800 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Doug Phelps | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1107 9th Street 601 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Sacramento | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95814 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1942732 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.calpirg.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1978 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Cal PIRG's mission is to deliver persistent, results-oriented public interest activism. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 5 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 4 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 6 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1946652 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1935960 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 100000 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 54591 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 6501 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1498 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 271 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2102741 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1942732 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 220000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 59012 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 62406 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 549813 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1748723 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1656718 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1807735 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1939124 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 295006 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 3608 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 10203523 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 9551894 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1649716 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 817849 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 8553807 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 8734045 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | When corporate wrongdoing threatens our health or our safety, or violates fundamental principles of fairness and justice, Cal PIRG stands up for the public. We conduct investigative research, publish consumer reports and exposes, advocate new laws and other protections at the local, state and federal levels; and, when necessary, take corporate wrongdoers to court. Our results-oriented approach has won victories for Californians on a wide range of issues including healthcare reform, prescription drug pricing, consumer privacy and product safety. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1118717 | Expense |
| Grants | 220000 | Grants |
| Description | Public education and outreach services: Recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, and conducting surveys on the following issues:Reclaim our DemocracyStop Subsidizing ObesityMaking Healthcare WorkReigning in Wall StreetGovernment AccountabilityCampaign for Safe EnergyNew Voters ProjectClose Corporate Tax LoopholesConsumer Protection | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 247617 | Expense |
| Description | Researching and influencing public policy: Staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, legal and policy development on the following issues:Reclaim our DemocracyStop Subsidizing ObesityMaking Healthcare WorkReigning in Wall StreetGovernment AccountabilityCampaign for Safe EnergyNew Voters ProjectClose Corporate Tax LoopholesConsumer Protection | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1366334 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | true | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | false | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 4 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | true | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | true | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 5 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 5 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Lisa Chavez | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3035735885 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1543 Wazee Street 400 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Denver | City |
| State | CO | State |
| ZIP Code | 80202 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Russo | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Donna Farvard | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Julia Peters | ||||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Faye Park | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Doug Phelps | ||||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Emily Rusch | ||||||||
| State Director | 20.00 | 0.00 | 12386 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 12386 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fund for the Public Interest | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Winter Street 4th floor | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Program, financial, | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 1552384 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1935960 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1935960 | TotalContributions |
| Total Program Service Revenue | 0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6501 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $6,501 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Miscellaneous | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 271 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $271 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 271 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1942732 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $6,772 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 220000 | Total |
| Program Services | 220000 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12386 | Total |
| Program Services | 10632 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 516 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1238 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39296 | Total |
| Program Services | 33753 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1613 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3930 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1338 | Total |
| Program Services | 1151 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 53 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 134 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5164 | Total |
| Program Services | 4441 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 207 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 516 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4222 | Total |
| Program Services | 3631 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 169 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 422 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11582 | Total |
| Program Services | 2896 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8686 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7710 | Total |
| Management And General | 7710 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14001 | Total |
| Program Services | 12026 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 575 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1400 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 856 | Total |
| Program Services | 477 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 316 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 63 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1695 | Total |
| Program Services | 1457 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 69 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 169 | Fundraising |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4865 | Total |
| Program Services | 4175 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 204 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 486 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3627 | Total |
| Program Services | 3113 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 151 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 363 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1737 | Total |
| Program Services | 1737 | ProgramServices |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2645 | Total |
| Management And General | 2645 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postage and Shipping | 274 | 236 | 11 | 27 |
| Printing and Publications | 1261 | 1083 | 52 | 126 |
| Dues & memberships | 54081 | 54081 | ||
| Public education & outreach | 1552384 | 1011445 | 540939 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1939124 | Total |
| Program Services | 1366334 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22977 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 549813 | Fundraising |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | X | JointCosts |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1552384 | Total |
| Program Services | 1011445 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 540939 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4540694 | BOY |
| EOY | 4136161 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3673235 | BOY |
| EOY | 3103209 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 29418 | BOY |
| EOY | 9331 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 47998 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 47998 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 535531 | BOY |
| EOY | 653635 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1424645 | BOY |
| EOY | 1649558 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10203523 | BOY |
| EOY | 9551894 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1649716 | BOY |
| EOY | 817849 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1649716 | BOY |
| EOY | 817849 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8553807 | BOY |
| EOY | 8734045 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8553807 | BOY |
| EOY | 8734045 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10203523 | BOY |
| EOY | 9551894 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 3608 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 176630 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 47998 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 47998 | Depreciation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 1649558 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2119362 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 176630 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 176630 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1942732 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1942732 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1939124 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1939124 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1939124 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part X | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X : FIN48 Footnote | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | The Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4), has no items of unrelated business income, and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Environment California Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1107 9th Street 601 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Sacramento | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95814 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 450493983 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 501c4 | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 220000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 0 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Purpose Of Grant | social welfare advocacy | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 0 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 1 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | Identifier |
| Explanation | We monitor through the use of grant agreements and working closely with grant recipients. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Furnished upon receipt of valid written request and receipt of nominal fee to cover the costs of handling, copying and postage. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | See above. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Reviewed by key officers prior to filing. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Natl Assoc of Orgs in the Pub Interest | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Winter Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043119807 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | advocacy | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileState |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Type Of Entity | C corp | TypeOfEntity |
| Controlled Org | false | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | false | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | false | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |