CALIFORNIANS FOR THE ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIANS FOR THE ARTS

EIN 26-0532606 · Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies (A26)

What they do

Our Mission At Californians for The Arts is to Ensure That The Arts Are Accessible to All Californians; Are An Ongoing Part of The Public Dialogue and to Encourage Californians to Care About The Arts As A Critical Component of Their Own Lives and The Lives of Their Communities. We Fight for Arts Resources and Policies That Benefit Our Members and All Residents of California. Our Work and Support of Civic Engagement, Arts Education, Cultural Equity and The Creative Economy, Positively Impacts Every Community Across The State.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 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

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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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.84%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

8.66%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$82.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.23%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $170,791 for JULIE BAKER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,969,144

Mission workProgram services$1,335,82167.84% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$122,6006.23% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$170,5278.66% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$340,19617.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,628,94882.72% 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: 82.0% mission · 7.5% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 7.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 9.8% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 14.9% management · 24.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 15.2% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 11.8% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,969,144

Expenses$1,628,948

Annual surplus $340,196 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)$1,335,821 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$122,600 · 7.5% of expenses

Fundraising$170,527 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,969,144

Expenses$1,628,948

Assets$1,250,285

Income$1,969,144

Contributions$1,818,935

Mission work (program services)$1,335,821

Fundraising$170,527

Management and general$122,600

Accounting fees$23,522

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JULIE BAKERCEO · 34 hrs/week $170,791Base $149,587 · Other $21,204

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

JULIE BAKERCEO

LETICIA RHI BUCKLEYPRESIDENT

USHA SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER

TAMAIRA SANDIFFERBOARD MEMBER

SHAYLA JAMESBOARD MEMBER

SEAN FENTONBOARD MEMBER

RAFAEL GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

NURIT SIEGEL SMITHTREASURER

NATALIE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE AMADORBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN VAN VOORHISBOARD MEMBER

MARLEENA BARBERBOARD MEMBER

MARIA JENSONBOARD MEMBER

LYZ LUKEBOARD MEMBER

JOSIAH BRUNYBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN GLUSVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER LAINEBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER DUNNBOARD MEMBER

FELICIA SHAWPRESIDENT

EDMUND VELASCOBOARD MEMBER

DALOUGE SMITHTREASURER

CARA GOGERSECRETARY

BOB LEHMANBOARD MEMBER

ALONSO ESCOBARBOARD MEMBER

ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1731 HOWE AVE 585, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-2209
County: Sacramento
In care of: % DANA HARRISON
Primary officer: Julie Baker, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailassistant@caforthearts.orgJoin Phone(916) 296-1838

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROSBY & KANEDA CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies (A26)
IRS tax category: Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies