CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS

EIN 20-1790506 · Senior Centers (P81)

What they do

to Educate Senior Citizens and Retirees On Topics Relating to Their Well Being.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

81.34%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

6.44%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$94.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.44%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$0.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$612,178

Mission workProgram services$497,94281.34% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$39,3976.44% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,4046.44% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$35,4355.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$576,74394.21% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.3% mission · 6.8% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 9.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 10.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 11.1% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 11.8% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 9.8% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.6% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.9% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$612,178

Expenses$576,743

Annual surplus $35,435 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$497,942 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$39,397 · 6.8% of expenses

Fundraising$39,404 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$612,178

Expenses$576,743

Assets$27,674

Income$620,844

Contributions$383,462

Mission work (program services)$497,942

Fundraising$39,404

Management and general$39,397

Accounting fees$2,248

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (42)

RAMON CASTELLBLANCHVICE PRESIDENT

MARY ROSE ORTEGAVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL NYEVICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE KRUGVICE PRESIDENT

MIKE FURSMANVICE PRESIDENT

MYRTLE BRAXTON-ELLINGTONVICE PRESIDENT

NADINE PEYRUCAINVICE PRESIDENT

NAN BRASMERPRES EMERITA

NEPHI HANCOCKVICE PRESIDENT

PAT STANYOVICE PRESIDENT

PAULINE BROOKSPRESIDENT

MARGARET SHELLEDAVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD BENSONVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD HOLOBERSECRETARY

ROBERT TURNERVICE PRESIDENT

RONNIE KINNEYVICE PRESIDENT

SANDRA JOHNSON-SIMONVICE PRESIDENT

TISH LEONVICE PRESIDENT

TISH OCHOATREASURER

TOM RANKINVICE PRESIDENT

WINDSOR YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT

HENE KELLYVICE PRESIDENT

BONNIE PETTYVICE PRESIDENT

CINDY YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT

CT WEBERVICE PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA LOPEZADMIN COORD

DANIEL PRINCEVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT

DIANA MADOSHIVICE PRESIDENT

EDITHA ADAMSVICE PRESIDENT

ERNEST HARRISVICE PRESIDENT

GAYLE CHENOWITHVP AT LARGE

ADDIE BRINKLEYVICE PRESIDENT

JACQUETTA ALEXANDERVICE PRESIDENT

JANIE WHITEFORDVICE PRESIDENT

JO CARSONVICE PRESIDENT

JODI REIDEXECUTIVE DIREC

KATHRYN DONAHUEVICE PRESIDENT

KEITH UMEMOTOVICE PRESIDENT

KRIS ORGANVICE PRESIDENT

LARRY MAROTTAVICE PRESIDENT

LOUIE DURANVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: PO BOX 23754, OAKLAND, CA 94623-0754
County: Alameda
In care of: % JODI REID
Primary officer: CYNTHIA LOPEZ, ADMIN COORD

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactus.cara@gmail.com Phone(415) 550-0828

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NEWMAN & JONES INC
NTEE classification: Senior Centers (P81)
IRS tax category: Senior Centers