WORKING CALIFORNIANS RESEARCH FUND
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $809K · expenses $677K · assets $1.3M
- EIN
- 20-5409710
- Address
- 445 S FIGUEROA ST STE 2400, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-1624
- NTEE code
- R05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN IN CALIFORNIA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE USE OF RESEARCH TO DIRECT INDEPENDENT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, INCLUDING SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF LEGISLATION AND STATE AND LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Corona | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 8 |
| Lucy Labruzzo | SECRETARY-TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Chris Modrzejewski | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Andy Meyers (former) | CFO | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Brian D'Arcy (former) | CEO | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 11 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUS CORONA | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
| LUCY LABRUZZO | SECRETARY-TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRIS MODRZEJEWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MODRZEJEWSKI | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GUS CORONA | CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
| LUCY LABRUZZO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ANDY MEYERS | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY MEYERS | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GUS CORONA | CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
| LUCY LABRUZZO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN D'ARCY | CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| GUS CORONA | CFO/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN D'ARCY | CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| GUS CORONA | CFO/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN D'ARCY | CEO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| GUS CORONA | CFO/SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $270K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAGNIAPPE CONSULTING | LOS ANGELES, CA | CONSULTING | $270,000 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $270K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAGIAPPE CONSULTING | LOS ANGELES, CA | CONSULTING | $270,000 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $270K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAGIAPPE CONSULTING | LOS ANGELES, CA | CONSULTING | $270,000 |
2020 · 1 contractor · $115K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONEY PLEASE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS | WEEHAWKEN, NJ | MUSIC PRODUCTION | $114,715 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $195K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $110K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $809,009 | $676,958 | $1,326,161 | $1,326,161 | $809,009 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $869,664 | $501,880 | $1,205,872 | $1,205,872 | $869,664 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $497,500 | $491,697 | $838,088 | $838,088 | $497,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $420,000 | $321,795 | $821,621 | $816,455 | $420,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $200,069 | $273,096 | $721,167 | $718,250 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,175,285 | $1,511,578 | $891,277 | $891,277 | $2,175,285 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- WORKING CALIFORNIANS Los Angeles, CA · 3 people in common (Chris Modrzejewski, Gus Corona, Lucy Labruzzo) · related organization (Schedule R)
- JOINT SAFETY AND TRAINING INSTITUTE San Fernando, CA · 1 person in common (Gus Corona)
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS Los Angeles, CA · 1 person in common (Gus Corona)
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS Orange, CA · 1 person in common (Gus Corona)
- A F L C I O LOS ANGELES COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR BUILDING ASSOC Los Angeles, CA · 1 person in common (Gus Corona)
- LOCAL 18 IBEW-DWP JOINT TRAINING INSTITUTE Sun Valley, CA · 1 person in common (Gus Corona)
- LOCAL 18 IBEW-DWP JOINT SAFETY INSTITUTE Sun Valley, CA · 1 person in common (Gus Corona)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $676,958 spent · pay $0 · grants $195,000 · events $61,086
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $346,401 | $346,401 | - | - | 51.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $195,000 | $195,000 | - | - | 28.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS | $61,086 | $10,000 | - | $51,086 | 9.0% |
| Fees: legal | $31,667 | - | $31,667 | - | 4.7% | |
| Travel | $30,934 | - | $434 | $30,500 | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $6,580 | - | $3,265 | $3,315 | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,400 | - | $3,400 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,074 | - | $974 | $100 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $540 | - | $540 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE AND DELIVERY | $217 | - | $217 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $59 | - | $59 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $676,958 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $501,880 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $65,845
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $308,922 | $308,922 | - | - | 61.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $73,685 | $73,685 | - | - | 14.7% |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS | $60,945 | $1,590 | - | $59,355 | 12.1% |
| Fees: legal | $26,018 | $450 | $25,568 | - | 5.2% | |
| Office expenses | $12,571 | $12,535 | $36 | - | 2.5% | |
| Travel | $5,384 | $4,919 | $465 | - | 1.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,900 | $4,900 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $3,692 | $3,692 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,300 | - | $3,300 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $1,088 | - | $1,088 | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $900 | $900 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $475 | $475 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $501,880 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $491,697 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $415,106 | - | $415,106 | - | 84.4% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $41,658 | $41,658 | - | - | 8.5% |
| Fees: legal | $15,336 | - | $15,336 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $9,023 | - | $9,023 | - | 1.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,024 | - | $5,024 | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $4,288 | - | $4,288 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | VOTER OUTREACH | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $262 | - | $262 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $491,697 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $321,795 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,837
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $206,989 | - | - | $206,989 | 64.3% |
| Fees: other services | $52,793 | $52,793 | - | - | 16.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $28,197 | - | $28,197 | - | 8.8% | |
| Office expenses | $15,645 | - | $15,645 | - | 4.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,837 | - | $5,837 | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $5,145 | - | $5,145 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $3,886 | $3,886 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $3,273 | - | $3,273 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $321,795 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $273,096 spent · pay $0 · grants $850 · events $1,536
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $138,049 | - | - | $138,049 | 50.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING & REPRODUCTION | $44,312 | $44,312 | - | - | 16.2% |
| Fees: other services | $43,628 | $32,500 | $11,128 | - | 16.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $24,961 | $24,961 | - | - | 9.1% |
| Fees: legal | $8,252 | - | $8,252 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MEDIA BUY | $6,200 | $6,200 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,050 | - | $2,050 | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $1,817 | - | $1,817 | - | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,536 | - | $1,536 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $1,104 | - | $1,104 | - | 0.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $850 | $850 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $137 | - | $137 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $273,096 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $1,511,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $110,000 · events $20,156
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MEDIA BUY | $547,943 | $547,943 | - | - | 36.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $523,084 | $523,084 | - | - | 34.6% |
| Fees: other services | $220,321 | $213,541 | $6,780 | - | 14.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $110,000 | $110,000 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Travel | $59,084 | $59,084 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $20,156 | $20,156 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $19,899 | $693 | $19,206 | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $9,911 | $9,911 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $746 | - | $746 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $342 | - | $342 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $17 | - | $17 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,511,578 | 100% |
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