CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY

EIN 33-0068500 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R600)

What they do

THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION, ORANGE COUNTY (CRF-OC) is A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to EMPOWERING ORANGE COUNTY YOUTH to BE ACTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HIGH-QUALITY, INTERACTIVE CIVIC and LAW RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT STUDENTS DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONALS and COMMUNITY LEADERS. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES of ORANGE COUNTY TEENS for 40 YEARS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.50 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.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.39%of revenue went to mission work68.5% of expenses · Program services

16.11%of revenue went to fundraising14.8% of expenses

$108.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.02%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses

$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $32,007 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $69,792 for SHARA BERAL WITKIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$375,622

Mission workProgram services$279,41374.39% of revenue68.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,68518.02% of revenue16.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$60,53116.11% of revenue14.8% of expenses

Total expenses$407,629108.52% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 68.5% mission · 16.6% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 17.7% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 18.4% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 19.2% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 17.8% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 17.5% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 17.8% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 17.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$375,622

Expenses$407,629

Annual shortfall $32,007 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$279,413 · 68.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,685 · 16.6% of expenses

Fundraising$60,531 · 14.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$375,622

Expenses$407,629

Assets$479,611

Income$414,340

Contributions$318,869

Mission work (program services)$279,413

Fundraising$60,531

Management and general$67,685

Executive compensation (total)$116,701

Stocks and bonds$275,233

Investing fees$3,080

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

SHARA BERAL WITKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $69,792

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 (48)

SHARA BERAL WITKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARIKA MANOSMEMBER

JASON MOBERLY CARUSOMEMBER

JEFFREY A BARKERMEMBER

JEFFREY M BLANKMEMBER

JEFFREY M GARCIA JAMSMEMBER

JOHN MCCOYMEMBER

JOHN E ALTSTADTMEMBER

JUSTIN CRUZMEMBER

JUSTIN GILLETTMEMBER

KARISHMA TEJWANIMEMBER

KATE WAGNERMEMBER

MARCUS S MCCUTCHEONMEMBER

HANS VAN LIGTENVICE PRESIDENT

MARK EARNESTMEMBER

MATTHEW S BUTTACAVOLIPAST PRESIDENT

NICOLE L SURRATTSECRETARY

PETER VILLARMEMBER

PHILIP K LEMMEMBER

SHANNON CHENGMEMBER

THOMAS W TUTTLEMEMBER

TODD R WULFFSONMEMBER

TRAVIS P BRENNANMEMBER

VAR FOX JUDICATE WESTMEMBER

DANIEL M GLASSMANMEMBER

ALAN J CRIVAROMEMBER

ALLISON LIBEUMEMBER

AMANDA HENNINGERMEMBER

ANDREW GAHANMEMBER

ANTHONY J CARUCCIMEMBER

AUDREY L CHENGMEMBER

BRENT J NORTHMEMBER

BRIAN NEACHTREASURER

C RYAN FISHERMEMBER

CASEY J MCCRACKENMEMBER

CATHY T MOSESPRESIDENT

ALAN SLATERMEMBER

DARREN O AITKENMEMBER

DAVID E OUTWATERMEMBER

DEIRDRE M KELLYMEMBER

DOUGLAS B DAVIDSONMEMBER

EOIN L KREDITORMEMBER

ERIC P FRANCISCONIMEMBER

ERIC V TRAUTMEMBER

ETHAN FENGMEMBER

FRANCES P BROWERMEMBER

GEOFFREY M MOOREMEMBER

GORDON DUNNMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 4101 WESTERLY PL STE 101, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-2320
County: Orange
In care of: BRIAN NEACH
Primary officer: BRIAN NEACH, BOARD TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(949) 679-0730

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVIS FARR LLP
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R600)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations