PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $36.4M · expenses $24.2M · assets $371.9M

EIN
94-3207299
Address
475 SANSOME ST STE 1150, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3117
Website
WWW.PPIC.ORG
NTEE code
A05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (Arts, Culture and Humanities) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.75; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 1994 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

INFORM AND IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

22 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Hans Johnson SENIOR FELLOW II2019-2024 $363,986$2,156,055 1
Abigail Cook VP OF COMMS/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER2019-2024 $391,023$2,150,767 1
Sarah Bohn VP & DIR OF EPC & SENIOR FELLOW2019-2024 $377,128$1,883,987 1
Lynette Ubois DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY2019-2024 $283,203$1,556,918 1
Magnus Lofstrom POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW 12019-2024 $276,152$1,497,851 1
Caroline Danielson VP OF RESEARCH2019-2024 $310,657$1,487,543 1
Deborah Gonzalez SECRETARY2019-2024 $278,433$1,472,465 1
Tani Cantil-Sakauye PRESIDENT AND CEO2022-2024 $626,583$1,208,559 1
Martin Hoshino CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2023-2024 $468,143$882,486 1
Sandra Ruiz VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE2022-2024 $326,452$837,938 1
Ellen Elizabeth Hanak Valletta SENIOR FELLOW II (THRU 1/17/25)2023-2024 $357,143$748,346 1
Olga Rodriguez DIR PPIC HIGHER ED CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW2022-2024 $252,389$658,956 1
Eric Mcghee POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW 12022-2024 $288,490$550,451 1
Letitia Grenier DIR OF WATER POLICY CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW2024 $334,499$334,499 1
Douglas Moore CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2024 $163,815$163,815 1
Mark Baldassare (former) PPIC STATEWIDE SURVEY DIRECTOR2019-2023 $361,730$2,703,279 1
Cynthia Scherer (former) TREASURER AND CFO (THRU 12/1/23)2019-2023 $398,092$1,772,861 1
Ellen Hanak (former) VP & DIR, WATER POLICY CTR & SEN. FELLOW2019-2022 $383,492$1,427,823 1
Athena M Brekke (former) DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY2019-2022 $243,330$898,901 1
Emily Loeschinger (former) SECRETARY (THRU 9/12/22)2019-2022 $91,160$382,444 1
Patrick Murphy (former) DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH (THRU 11/15/19)2019 $369,464$369,464 1
Lande U Ajose (former) VP, CA'S FUT & SR FL (THRU 10/21/22)2022 $318,604$318,604 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

29 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Chet Hewitt BOARD CHAIR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rusty Areias DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ophelia Basgal DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sandra Celedon DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25)2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
John Chiang DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Caroline Choi DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
A Marisa Chun DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ana J Matosantos DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Mendez DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Steven A Merksamer DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Olsen DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Leon E Panetta DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Puglia DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cassandra Walker Pye DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Helen Iris Torres DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Traversi DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gaddi H Vasquez DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Louise Henry Bryson DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gerald L Parksky DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Polese DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Phillip Isenberg (former) DIRECTOR (THRU 9/23/23)2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
David Mas Masumoto (former) DIRECTOR (THRU 9/23/23)2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Ophela Basgal (former) DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Gerald L Parsky (former) DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Steven J Olson (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Gerald L Parksy (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Gaddi H Varquez (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Maria Blanco (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Skelton (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 35 people listed · 15 paid, $5.1M · 107 employees · 81 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE PRESIDENT AND CEO40 $544,470$0$82,113 $626,5831
MARTIN HOSHINO CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40 $440,898$0$27,245 $468,1431
ABIGAIL COOK VP OF COMMS/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $313,234$0$77,789 $391,0231
SARAH BOHN VP & DIR OF EPC & SENIOR FELLOW40 $325,724$0$51,404 $377,1281
HANS JOHNSON SENIOR FELLOW II40 $305,331$0$58,655 $363,9861
ELLEN ELIZABETH HANAK VALLETTA SENIOR FELLOW II (THRU 1/17/25)40 $328,677$0$28,466 $357,1431
LETITIA GRENIER DIR OF WATER POLICY CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW40 $270,845$0$63,654 $334,4991
SANDRA RUIZ VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE40 $263,128$0$63,324 $326,4521
CAROLINE DANIELSON VP OF RESEARCH40 $266,381$0$44,276 $310,6571
ERIC MCGHEE POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW 140 $223,540$0$64,950 $288,4901
LYNETTE UBOIS DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY40 $218,674$0$64,529 $283,2031
DEBORAH GONZALEZ SECRETARY40 $251,484$0$26,949 $278,4331
MAGNUS LOFSTROM POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW 140 $226,029$0$50,123 $276,1521
OLGA RODRIGUEZ DIR PPIC HIGHER ED CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW40 $225,216$0$27,173 $252,3891
DOUGLAS MOORE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40 $120,483$0$43,332 $163,8151
CHET HEWITT BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
RUSTY AREIAS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
OPHELIA BASGAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA CELEDON DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25)1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN CHIANG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLINE CHOI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
A MARISA CHUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANA J MATOSANTOS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL MENDEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN A MERKSAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE OLSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEON E PANETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE PUGLIA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA WALKER PYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN IRIS TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID TRAVERSI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GADDI H VASQUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE HENRY BRYSON DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD L PARKSKY DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM POLESE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 31 people listed · 14 paid, $4.9M · 106 employees · 111 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE PRESIDENT AND CEO40 $499,009$0$82,967 $581,9761
MARTIN HOSHINO INTERIM TREASURER AND CFO/COO40 $371,275$0$43,068 $414,3431
CYNTHIA SCHERER TREASURER AND CFO (THRU 12/1/23)40 $361,027$0$37,065 $398,0921
ELLEN ELIZABETH HANAK VALLETTA SENIOR FELLOW II40 $356,461$0$34,742 $391,2031
HANS JOHNSON SENIOR FELLOW II40 $322,549$0$61,474 $384,0231
ABIGAIL COOK VP OF COMMS/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $306,060$0$73,910 $379,9701
SARAH BOHN CENTER DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW I40 $316,760$0$49,289 $366,0491
MARK BALDASSARE PPIC STATEWIDE SURVEY DIRECTOR40 $312,084$0$49,646 $361,7301
SANDRA RUIZ VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE40 $256,963$0$58,947 $315,9101
LYNETTE UBOIS DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY40 $213,740$0$61,072 $274,8121
DEBORAH GONZALEZ SECRETARY40 $245,215$0$26,116 $271,3311
CAROLINE DANIELSON VP OF RESEARCH (INTERIM)40 $232,139$0$38,466 $270,6051
MAGNUS LOFSTROM POLICY DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW I40 $219,715$0$47,599 $267,3141
OLGA RODRIGUEZ DIR PPIC HIGHER ED CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW40 $212,324$0$24,992 $237,3161
CHET HEWITT BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
OPHELA BASGAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE HENRY BRYSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA CELEDON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN CHIANG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
A MARISA CHUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN A MERKSAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE OLSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEON E PANETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD L PARSKY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM POLESE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE PUGLIA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA WALKER PYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN IRIS TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GADDI H VASQUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILLIP ISENBERG DIRECTOR (THRU 9/23/23)1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MAS MASUMOTO DIRECTOR (THRU 9/23/23)1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 32 people listed · 16 paid, $4.7M · 97 employees · 92 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK BALDASSARE PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 12/31/22)40 $527,609$0$81,853 $609,4621
ELLEN HANAK VP & DIR, WATER POLICY CTR & SEN. FELLOW40 $346,347$0$37,145 $383,4921
ABIGAIL COOK VP OF COMMS & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $294,012$0$79,289 $373,3011
CYNTHIA SCHERER TREASURER AND CFO40 $297,957$0$74,350 $372,3071
HANS P JOHNSON SENIOR FELLOW40 $265,362$0$71,666 $337,0281
LANDE U AJOSE VP, CA'S FUT & SR FL (THRU 10/21/22)40 $284,766$0$33,838 $318,6041
SARAH BOHN VP OF RESEARCH AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $272,186$0$43,036 $315,2221
LYNETTE UBOIS DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY40 $205,264$0$65,844 $271,1081
ERIC M MCGHEE POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $204,452$0$57,509 $261,9611
MAGNUS J LOFSTROM POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $211,437$0$44,928 $256,3651
CAROLINE DANIELSON POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $208,855$0$42,397 $251,2521
DEBORAH GONZALEZ SECRETARY40 $222,643$0$25,462 $248,1051
ATHENA M BREKKE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40 $207,406$0$35,924 $243,3301
SANDRA RUIZ VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE40 $177,106$0$18,470 $195,5761
OLGA RODRIGUEZ DIR PPIC HIGHER ED CENTER & SENIOR FELLOW40 $152,848$0$16,403 $169,2511
EMILY LOESCHINGER SECRETARY (THRU 9/12/22)40 $82,800$0$8,360 $91,1601
TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE PRESIDENT AND CEO40 $0$0$0 $01
CHET HEWITT BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
OPHELIA BASGAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE HENRY BRYSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA CELEDON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
A MARISA CHUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILLIP ISENBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MAS MASUMOTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN A MERKSAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN J OLSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEON E PANETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD L PARKSY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM POLESE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA WALKER PYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN IRIS TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GADDI H VASQUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 26 people listed · 12 paid, $3.6M · 94 employees · 92 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK BALDASSARE PRESIDENT AND CEO40 $508,749$0$79,344 $588,0931
HANS JOHNSON SENIOR FELLOW40 $295,462$0$72,740 $368,2021
ELLEN HANAK VP & DIR, WATER POLICY CTR & SEN. FELLOW40 $326,529$0$35,346 $361,8751
CYNTHIA SCHERER TREASURER AND CFO40 $283,654$0$70,752 $354,4061
ABIGAIL COOK VP OF COMMS & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $279,296$0$75,093 $354,3891
SARAH BOHN VP OF RESEARCH AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $253,830$0$40,154 $293,9841
LYNETTE UBOIS DIRECTOR OF CONTENT STRATEGY40 $195,079$0$62,209 $257,2881
MAGNUS LOFSTROM POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $201,315$0$42,178 $243,4931
CAROLINE DANIELSON POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $199,307$0$40,142 $239,4491
DEBORAH GONZALEZ VP, GOV'T AFFAIRS & CHIEF DATA OFFICER40 $210,046$0$24,184 $234,2301
ATHENA BREKKE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40 $193,233$0$37,307 $230,5401
EMILY LOESCHINGER SECRETARY40 $84,817$0$21,539 $106,3561
STEVEN A MERKSAMER BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
OPHELIA BASGAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE HENRY BRYSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
A MARISA CHUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHET HEWITT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILLIP ISENBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MAS MASUMOTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN J OLSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEON E PANETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD L PARKSY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM POLESE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CASSANDRA WALKER PYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN IRIS TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GADDI H VARQUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 25 people listed · 12 paid, $3.4M · 89 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK BALDASSARE PRESIDENT AND CEO40 $503,516$0$78,623 $582,1391
HANS JOHNSON CENTER DIRECTOR AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $280,125$0$75,079 $355,2041
ELLEN HANAK VP & DIR OF WATER POLICY CENTER & SENIOR40 $311,307$0$34,901 $346,2081
CYNTHIA SCHERER TREASURER AND CFO40 $269,948$0$61,238 $331,1861
ABIGAIL COOK VP OF COMMS & CHIEF STRATEGY40 $266,058$0$64,334 $330,3921
SARAH BOHN VP OF RESEARCH AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $241,870$0$36,997 $278,8671
LYNETTE UBOIS DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS40 $186,668$0$52,234 $238,9021
MAGNUS LOFSTROM SENIOR FELLOW40 $190,777$0$38,674 $229,4511
DEBORAH GONZALEZ VP, GOV'T AFFAIRS & CHIEF DATA OFFICER40 $200,543$0$23,034 $223,5771
ATHENA BREKKE DIRECTOR OF IT40 $186,184$0$28,746 $214,9301
CAROLINE DANIELSON POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $189,951$0$22,227 $212,1781
EMILY LOESCHINGER SECRETARY40 $80,251$0$13,892 $94,1431
STEVEN A MERKSAMER BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA BLANCO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE HENRY BRYSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
A MARISA CHUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHET HEWITT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILLIP ISENBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MAS MASUMOTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEON E PANETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD L PARKSY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM POLESE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SKELTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN IRIS TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GADDI H VARQUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 26 people listed · 13 paid, $3.7M · 92 employees · 94 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK BALDASSARE PRESIDENT AND CEO40 $483,692$0$78,163 $561,8551
PATRICK MURPHY DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH (THRU 11/15/19)40 $309,818$0$59,646 $369,4641
HANS JOHNSON CENTER DIRECTOR AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $273,450$0$74,162 $347,6121
ELLEN HANAK VP & DIR OF WATER POLICY CNTR & SR. FELLOW40 $301,807$0$34,441 $336,2481
ABIGAIL COOK VP OF COMMS & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $258,225$0$63,467 $321,6921
CYNTHIA SCHERER TREASURER AND CFO40 $256,930$0$59,940 $316,8701
SARAH BOHN VP OF RESEARCH AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $218,726$0$34,011 $252,7371
LYNETTE UBOIS DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS40 $179,913$0$51,692 $231,6051
MAGNUS LOFSTROM POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $186,832$0$38,244 $225,0761
DEBORAH GONZALEZ VP, GOV'T AFFAIRS & CHIEF DATA OFFICER40 $194,333$0$22,456 $216,7891
ATHENA BREKKE DIRECTOR OF IT40 $181,763$0$28,338 $210,1011
CAROLINE DANIELSON POLICY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR FELLOW40 $182,150$0$21,252 $203,4021
EMILY LOESCHINGER SECRETARY40 $77,168$0$13,617 $90,7851
STEVEN A MERKSAMER BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA BLANCO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE HENRY BRYSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
A MARISA CHUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHET HEWITT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILLIP ISENBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MAS MASUMOTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEON E PANETTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD L PARKSY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KIM POLESE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SKELTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN IRIS TORRES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GADDI H VARQUEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $1.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCNORWALK, CTSURVEY$682,930
SHERATON GRAND HOTELSACRAMENTO, CAEVENTS$282,273
THE REGENTS OF UC - BERKELEYBERKELEY, CARESEARCH$206,866
THE REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAIRVINE, CARESEARCH$161,746
AON INVESTMENTS USA INCCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT CONSULTING$149,000
2023 · 5 contractors · $1.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCNORWALK, CTSURVEY$503,750
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CA SAN DIEGOLOS ANGELES, CARESEARCH$291,851
SHERATON GRAND HOTELSACRAMENTO, CAEVENTS$289,579
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CA BERKELEYLOS ANGELES, CARESEARCH$260,270
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CA IRVINEIRVINE, CARESEARCH$164,840
2022 · 5 contractors · $1.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
ABT ASSOCIATES INCCAMBRIDGE, MASURVEY$867,415
IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCNORWALK, CTSURVEY$377,238
FREEDMAN CONSULTING LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$230,000
ALAN J BLAIR PERSONNEL SERVICES INCSAN FRANCISCO, CATEMPORARY STAFFING$216,839
KORN FERRY (US)LOS ANGELES, CARECRUITING SERVICES$203,333
2021 · 5 contractors · $1.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
ABT ASSOCIATESCAMBRIDGE, MASURVEY$671,900
IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCNORWALK, CTSURVEY$304,886
LONG DASHWASHINGTON, DCWEBSITE DESIGN CONSULTING$276,860
WISEBRIDGESAN FRANCISCO, CADEI CONSULTING$245,000
AON INVESTMENT USA INCCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING$143,300
2020 · 5 contractors · $1.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
ABT ASSOCIATESCAMBRIDGE, MASURVEY$839,875
IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCPITTSBURGH, PASURVEY$284,909
NOVANI LLCSAN FRANCISCO, CACOMPUTER CONSULTING AND MAINTENANCE$231,588
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORBERKELEY, CARESEARCH$138,275
RANDSTAD PROFESSIONALSCHICAGO, ILTEMPORARY STAFFING$114,984
2019 · 5 contractors · $2.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
ABT ASSOCIATESCAMBRIDGE, MASURVEY$1,176,737
SHERATON GRAND HOTELSACRAMENTO, CAFACILITY RENTAL AND CATERING$276,095
NOVANI LLCSAN FRANCISCO, CACOMPUTER CONSULTING AND MAINTENANCE$228,727
AON HEWITT INVESTMENT CONSULTING INCCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT CONSULTANT$137,500
RANDSTAD PROFESSIONALSCHICAGO, ILTEMPORARY STAFFING$137,193

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YearPaid byServicePaidFiling
2015ELBRIDGE STUART FOUNDATIONCONSULTING$621,571view vendor page

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Finances

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RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,412,109$24,199,664 $371,918,499$368,661,975 $4,629,877$0 $3,529,12110781
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,371,773$23,588,820 $370,980,032$334,477,186 $5,350,935$0 $3,338,412106111
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,365,775$22,464,442 $353,065,421$316,890,871 $7,253,386$0 $3,622,9829792
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,836,055$20,015,014 $340,951,909$304,901,496 $8,574,979$0 $2,351,6249492
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,641,260$18,831,587 $379,445,881$343,483,714 $4,418,472$0 $2,186,50989100
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,354,768$18,678,895 $303,509,988$267,642,109 $3,614,989$0 $2,096,9769294

Funders of this organization

70 grantors reported grants to this organization, $57,327,461 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 70). 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
ESB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $16,992,50117 $1,000,0002022 2014-2020, 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA (PPIC)”
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JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION $15,322,20026 $525,0002024 2010-2014, 2016-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”
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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION $3,208,33330 $40,0002024 2010-2019, 2021, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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GATES FOUNDATION $2,800,0005 $1,200,0002023 2018, 2020-2021, 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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ARJAY R & FRANCES F MILLER FOUNDATION $2,000,0004 $250,0002025 2022-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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COLLEGE FUTURES FOUNDATION $1,220,5006 $5002024 2020-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation $1,192,40014 $150,0002022 2012-2022 Public charity Exact
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LAURAL FOUNDATION $1,142,00012 $30,0002024 2015-2016, 2018-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA (PPIC)”
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LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION $1,100,4035 $47,9122023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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ECMC FOUNDATION $964,6138 $50,0002024 2016-2021, 2023-2024 Public charity Exact
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SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION $825,0006 $135,0002024 2020-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT $825,00014 $50,0002024 2011-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION $810,00014 $50,0002024 2011, 2014-2016, 2018-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION $666,02311 $20,0002023 2011-2012, 2014, 2016-2023 Public charity Exact
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THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $600,0004 $150,0002023 2019, 2021-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND $585,0007 $225,0002024 2014-2018, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $559,10911 $211,0002024 2010-2012, 2014-2016, 2018, 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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ROSENBERG ACH FOUNDATION $505,0009 $20,0002025 2016-2023, 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $497,2508 $105,0002024 2015-2018, 2020-2021, 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION $470,0004 $10,0002024 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public Policy Institute of California”, “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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SUNLIGHT GIVING $425,0003 $25,0002020 2016-2017, 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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WILLIAM T GRANT FOUNDATION INC $420,7782 $203,5742021 2019, 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE FOUNDATION $400,0002 $200,0002024 2022, 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA”
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WINDWARD FUND $367,3222 $233,6612020 2019-2020 Public charity Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $279,0506 $7,4002024 2017-2021, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION $67,805,98539 1Private foundation2011–2025 GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $19,467,54283 25DAF sponsor2016–2024 GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC; MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER INC; CICERO RESEARCH; CREATE CA and 21 more
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION funds this one $16,250,00031 4Private foundation2010–2024 GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC; NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES; CREATE CA; GREATNONPROFITS
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $15,932,7508 2DAF sponsor2020–2024 GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC; MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER INC
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION $6,463,25030 4Private foundation2010–2024 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION; NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCH; GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC; WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE INC
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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 · $24,199,664 spent · pay $16,498,720 · grants $0 · events $526,827
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $9,928,245$7,910,344$1,585,738$432,163 41.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $3,529,121$1,944,128$1,584,993- 14.6%
Fees: investment management $2,146,359$1,607,343$464,983$74,033 8.9%
Occupancy $1,500,927$1,245,312$188,704$66,911 6.2%
Other employee benefits $1,458,653$1,010,398$372,348$75,907 6.0%
Fees: other services $1,121,732$840,073$227,818$53,841 4.6%
Payroll taxes $861,617$645,009$182,570$34,038 3.6%
Pension plan contributions $721,084$542,874$139,315$38,895 3.0%
Other (as described)SURVEYS $689,334$689,334-- 2.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $436,450$364,462$70,817$1,171 1.8%
All other expenses $337,218$290,178$47,040- 1.4%
Information technology $270,089$222,410$35,721$11,958 1.1%
Travel $238,049$156,764$71,807$9,478 1.0%
Office expenses $208,983$175,300$23,004$10,679 0.9%
Insurance $174,941$145,880$21,311$7,750 0.7%
Fees: accounting $140,010-$140,010- 0.6%
Other (as described)OTHER EMPLOYEE EXPENSES $101,421$52,709$40,352$8,360 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $90,377$72,160$16,056$2,161 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $88,440$73,601$10,882$3,957 0.4%
Fees: legal $87,160$70,774$13,398$2,988 0.4%
Other (as described)WEBSITE $69,454$67,239$1,624$591 0.3%
Total$24,199,664100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $23,588,820 spent · pay $15,739,858 · grants $0 · events $472,207
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $9,505,669$7,661,768$1,485,616$358,285 40.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $3,338,412$1,628,089$1,710,323- 14.2%
Fees: investment management $2,226,608$1,692,814$479,020$54,774 9.4%
Fees: other services $1,588,473$1,476,364$92,891$19,218 6.7%
Occupancy $1,196,898$1,013,225$141,287$42,386 5.1%
Other employee benefits $1,156,008$905,864$250,144- 4.9%
Pension plan contributions $908,808$693,757$179,575$35,476 3.9%
Payroll taxes $830,961$634,390$169,780$26,791 3.5%
Other (as described)SURVEYS $655,229$655,229-- 2.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $386,893$348,638$38,255- 1.6%
Information technology $360,825$302,771$44,790$13,264 1.5%
All other expenses $341,269$255,440$73,156$12,673 1.4%
Travel $258,782$186,180$69,435$3,167 1.1%
Insurance $176,660$149,654$20,774$6,232 0.7%
Other (as described)DATA/LIBRARY $161,841$142,284$19,557- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $138,621-$138,621- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $93,250-$93,250- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $85,314$65,589$18,855$870 0.4%
Office expenses $80,592$64,057$13,407$3,128 0.3%
Fees: legal $55,286$28,885$26,401- 0.2%
Other (as described)PRINTING/PUBLICATIONS $42,421$28,782$9,623$4,016 0.2%
Total$23,588,820100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $22,464,442 spent · pay $15,088,632 · grants $0 · events $76,538
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $8,820,015$6,544,310$1,880,951$394,754 39.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $3,622,982$2,514,481$1,108,501- 16.1%
Fees: other services $1,891,112$1,468,260$372,369$50,483 8.4%
Fees: investment management $1,511,818$1,334,784$127,598$49,436 6.7%
Occupancy $1,272,595$1,006,007$219,636$46,952 5.7%
Other employee benefits $1,010,526$930,499$59,009$21,018 4.5%
Pension plan contributions $826,654$613,442$175,405$37,807 3.7%
Other (as described)SURVEYS $809,346$809,346-- 3.6%
Payroll taxes $808,455$600,098$180,255$28,102 3.6%
Information technology $355,810$278,228$67,277$10,305 1.6%
Travel $266,213$182,847$78,803$4,563 1.2%
Office expenses $237,051$188,955$35,272$12,824 1.1%
Other (as described)DATA/LIBRARY $219,257$216,186$2,596$475 1.0%
All other expenses $186,478$52,717$127,998$5,763 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $184,204$149,205$29,473$5,526 0.8%
Insurance $137,904$111,702$22,065$4,137 0.6%
Fees: accounting $135,697$66$135,631- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $76,538$70,310$5,087$1,141 0.3%
Fees: legal $48,206$24,276$23,930- 0.2%
Other (as described)FACILITY RENTAL $26,672$13,337$13,335- 0.1%
Other (as described)PRINTING/PUBLICATIONS $16,909$16,250$555$104 0.1%
Total$22,464,442100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $20,015,014 spent · pay $13,472,209 · grants $0 · events $56,794
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $8,389,185$6,681,830$1,344,588$362,767 41.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,351,624$1,302,769$1,048,855- 11.7%
Fees: investment management $1,758,069$1,353,460$349,131$55,478 8.8%
Fees: other services $1,555,526$896,961$641,835$16,730 7.8%
Other employee benefits $1,205,783$847,044$319,391$39,348 6.0%
Occupancy $1,070,377$925,271$102,636$42,470 5.3%
Other (as described)SURVEYS $996,079$996,079-- 5.0%
Pension plan contributions $801,878$633,930$132,334$35,614 4.0%
Payroll taxes $723,739$558,875$138,557$26,307 3.6%
Information technology $282,619$234,898$36,942$10,779 1.4%
Office expenses $205,822$174,240$20,376$11,206 1.0%
Other (as described)DATA/LIBRARY $133,513$129,661$2,725$1,127 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $101,064$87,343$9,705$4,016 0.5%
All other expenses $97,635$77,657$13,810$6,168 0.5%
Fees: accounting $79,661-$79,661- 0.4%
Insurance $79,326$68,557$7,617$3,152 0.4%
Travel $77,115$52,842$23,705$568 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $56,794$50,679$4,243$1,872 0.3%
Fees: legal $30,994$12,123$18,798$73 0.2%
Other (as described)PRINTING/PUBLICATIONS $18,211$16,896$47$1,268 0.1%
Total$20,015,014100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $18,831,587 spent · pay $12,494,930 · grants $0 · events $27,505
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $7,721,189$6,131,160$1,231,758$358,271 41.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,186,509$1,179,042$1,007,467- 11.6%
Fees: investment management $1,643,772$1,258,004$320,417$65,351 8.7%
Other employee benefits $1,279,631$896,116$318,202$65,313 6.8%
Fees: other services $1,168,979$576,891$592,088- 6.2%
Other (as described)SURVEYS $1,138,674$1,138,674-- 6.0%
Occupancy $1,022,551$900,230$78,867$43,454 5.4%
Pension plan contributions $675,089$528,019$113,056$34,014 3.6%
Payroll taxes $632,512$484,129$123,354$25,029 3.4%
Depreciation and depletion $272,812$233,045$28,405$11,362 1.4%
Information technology $232,788$187,694$35,963$9,131 1.2%
Office expenses $191,773$158,127$22,058$11,588 1.0%
Other (as described)DATA/LIBRARY $188,255$182,782$5,473- 1.0%
All other expenses $144,687$86,634$51,332$6,721 0.8%
Fees: accounting $101,654-$101,654- 0.5%
Fees: legal $91,856$8,418$83,003$435 0.5%
Insurance $63,383$54,144$6,599$2,640 0.3%
Other (as described)PRINTING/PUBLICATIONS $39,689$39,080$441$168 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $27,505$24,860$1,697$948 0.1%
Travel $8,279$5,007$2,938$334 0.0%
Total$18,831,587100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $18,678,895 spent · pay $11,885,555 · grants $0 · events $36,768
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $7,456,357$5,881,776$1,226,519$348,062 39.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,096,976$1,127,466$969,510- 11.2%
Fees: investment management $1,362,663$1,065,062$245,083$52,518 7.3%
Fees: other services $1,247,922$901,047$342,574$4,301 6.7%
Occupancy $1,103,984$907,494$152,658$43,832 5.9%
Other (as described)SURVEYS $1,090,534$1,090,534-- 5.8%
Other employee benefits $1,032,513$717,432$258,116$56,965 5.5%
Pension plan contributions $674,479$533,791$108,082$32,606 3.6%
Payroll taxes $625,230$473,542$126,704$24,984 3.3%
Depreciation and depletion $348,820$285,311$49,342$14,167 1.9%
Information technology $279,167$228,392$39,506$11,269 1.5%
Office expenses $272,677$219,740$40,143$12,794 1.5%
Travel $217,093$165,017$48,275$3,801 1.2%
All other expenses $205,953$62,821$140,532$2,600 1.1%
Other (as described)DATA/LIBRARY $195,334$185,284$10,050- 1.0%
Other (as described)FACILITY RENTAL $149,688$146,431$3,192$65 0.8%
Fees: accounting $116,852-$116,852- 0.6%
Other (as described)PRINTING/PUBLICATIONS $74,735$72,544$1,732$459 0.4%
Insurance $68,647$56,149$9,710$2,788 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $36,768$31,167$4,416$1,185 0.2%
Fees: legal $22,503$13,080$9,423- 0.1%
Total$18,678,895100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2026$441,130$01
2025$130,029$02
2024-$383,033$04
2023$2,340,907$04
2022$1,028,169$02
2021$745,740$05
2020$327,287$01
2019$100,000$02
2018$285,093$03
2017$434,890$02
2015$290,240$02
2013$495,951$01
2012$710,529$01
2011$229,186$02
2010$93,961$01
Largest awards · 30 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2026Administration for Children and FamiliesGrant or other assistanceCHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 93.575IMPACT OF CCDF PAYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ON ACCESS TO CHILD CARE IN CALIFORNIA$441,130
2025Administration for Children and FamiliesGrant or other assistanceCHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 93.575IMPACT OF CCDF PAYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ON ACCESS TO CHILD CARE IN CALIFORNIA$457,870
2025Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CALIFORNIA’S FOSTER YOUTH STUDENTS-$327,841
2024Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CALIFORNIA’S FOSTER YOUTH STUDENTS$327,841
2024Administration for Children and FamiliesGrant or other assistanceCHILD CARE MANDATORY AND MATCHING FUNDS OF THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND 93.596IMPACT OF CCDF PAYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ON ACCESS TO CHILD CARE IN CALIFORNIA$312,191
2024Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305A RESEARCHER-PRACTITIONER-PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE PANDEMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS IN CALIFORNIA-$1,023,065
2023Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305A RESEARCHER-PRACTITIONER-PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE PANDEMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS IN CALIFORNIA$1,075,705
2023National Institute of Food and AgricultureGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) 10.310** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRA$900,000
2023Administration for Children and FamiliesGrant or other assistanceCHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 93.575IMPACT OF CCDF PAYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ON ACCESS TO CHILD CARE IN CALIFORNIA$335,203
2023Administration for Children and FamiliesGrant or other assistanceCHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 93.575DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PLAN FOR RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF CALIFORNIA?S CCDF POLICIES AND PRACTICES$29,999
2022Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305A RESEARCHER-PRACTITIONER-PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE PANDEMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS IN CALIFORNIA$1,028,169
2021National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationGrant or other assistanceCLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 11.431LINKING INDICATORS OF DROUGHT HAZARD TO MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACTS: AN APPLICATION TO CALIFORNIA$322,713
2021National Science FoundationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 47.076RAPID: A RESEARCHER-PRACTITIONER-PARTNERSHIP TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 RECESSION ON NGSS IMPLEMENTATION$173,584
2021Administration for Children and FamiliesGrant or other assistanceCHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 93.575DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PLAN FOR RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF CALIFORNIA?S CCDF POLICIES AND PRACTICES$149,443
2021Office of the Chief EconomistGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 10.290THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY'S FORMERLY IRRIGATED CROPLANDS FOR GREATEST BENEFIT. IT W$50,000
2021Office of the Chief EconomistGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 10.290THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY'S FORMERLY IRRIGATED CROPLANDS FOR GREATEST BENEFIT. IT W$50,000
2020National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationGrant or other assistanceCLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 11.431LINKING INDICATORS OF DROUGHT HAZARD TO MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACTS: AN APPLICATION TO CALIFORNIA$327,287
2019Office of the Chief EconomistGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 10.290THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO EVALUATE THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY HEADWATER FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA, FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF BENEF$50,000
2019Office of the Chief EconomistGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 10.290THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO EVALUATE THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY HEADWATER FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA, FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF BENEF$50,000
2018Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS OF ENGLISH LEARNER RECLASSIFICATION ON ACHIEVEMENT TRAJECTORIES$265,093
2018Office of the Chief EconomistGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 10.290THE COOPERATOR AND USDA WILL CO-SPONSOR A WORKSHOP ON GROUNDWATER MARKETS TO BRING TOGETHER KEY PLAYERS INVOLVED IN MARKET-BAED WATER TRANSACTIONS TO EXPLORE HO$10,000
2018Office of the Chief EconomistGrant or other assistanceAGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH 10.290THE COOPERATOR AND USDA WILL CO-SPONSOR A WORKSHOP ON GROUNDWATER MARKETS TO BRING TOGETHER KEY PLAYERS INVOLVED IN MARKET-BAED WATER TRANSACTIONS TO EXPLORE HO$10,000
2017Department of EducationGrant or other assistanceEDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION 84.305HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS OF ENGLISH LEARNER RECLASSIFICATION ON ACHIEVEMENT TRAJECTORIES$434,890
2015Environmental Protection AgencyGrant or other assistanceCONSOLIDATED RESEARCH-OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 66.511THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: 1) SYNTHESIZE THE CLIMATOLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS OF THE CURRENT DROUGHT AND ITS EFFECTS ON WATER SUP$1,000,000
2015Environmental Protection AgencyGrant or other assistanceSCIENCE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS (STAR) RESEARCH PROGRAM 66.509THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND TEST A SET OF INDICATORS OF EXTREME EVENTS UNDER A CHANGING CLIMATE THAT HAVE RELEVANCE FOR PREPAREDN-$709,760
2013Office of Justice ProgramsGrant or other assistancePUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAM 11.555EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF REALIGNMENT PRACTICES ON RECIDIVISM OUTCOMES$495,951
2012Environmental Protection AgencyGrant or other assistanceSCIENCE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS (STAR) RESEARCH PROGRAM 66.509THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND TEST A SET OF INDICATORS OF EXTREME EVENTS UNDER A CHANGING CLIMATE THAT HAVE RELEVANCE FOR PREPAREDN$710,529
2011Economic Research ServiceGrant or other assistanceFOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH PROGRAMS (FANRP) 10.253LOCAL AREA DETERMINANTS OF NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CASELOADS$221,186
2011Economic Research ServiceGrant or other assistanceFOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH PROGRAMS (FANRP) 10.253JOINT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND CAST ASSISTANCE TO CALIFORNIA SOCIAL SAFETY NET$8,000
2010Economic Research ServiceGrant or other assistanceFOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH PROGRAMS (FANRP) 10.253JOINT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND CAST ASSISTANCE TO CALIFORNIA SOCIAL SAFETY NET$93,961

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8 US trademarks, 4 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
(design)984519472024-03-15RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
PPIC STATEWIDE SURVEY984519412024-03-15RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
PPIC984519362024-03-15RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA984519322024-03-15RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
U.S. COMMUNITIES774890202008-06-02AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
CALIFORNIA 2025774793822008-05-20Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
CALIFORNIA 2025774793372008-05-20Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
PPIC STATEWIDE SURVEY774793042008-05-20Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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