CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

EIN 33-0562082 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

CCAEJ DEVELOPED THE BELIEF THAT THE KEY to EFFECTIVELY SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS LIES IN BRINGING THE DIVERSE SEGMENTS of THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN ONE STRONG VOICE. BY UTILIZING THE SKILLS, TALENTS, and KNOWLEDGE of EACH COMMUNITY MEMBER and TAPPING INTO THE RESOURCES and RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE INHERENT WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY THEY CAN IDENTIFY ISSUES, DEFINE SOLUTIONS, EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE and CREATE CHANGE. EACH COMMUNITY MEMBER BRINGS THEIR OWN EXPERTISE and TALENTS to THE TABLE, COMBINING WITH OTHERS to FORM A STRONG COMMUNITY FORCE. HELPING INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN STRENGTHS, LEARN NEW SKILLS and DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE to UTILIZE THEM WITHIN A GROUP SETTING, DEFINES for US GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE BUILDING BLOCKS of EVERY COMMUNITY LIE IN THE RELATIONSHIPS AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL. WE WORK to ENABLE LOCAL RESIDENTS to BE THE AUTHORITIES WITHIN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.90 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

70.11%of revenue went to mission work63.9% of expenses · Program services

7.74%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$109.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

31.86%of revenue went to management and office costs29.0% of expenses

$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $90,017 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,503 for ANA GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$927,430

Mission workProgram services$650,19870.11% of revenue63.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$295,44931.86% of revenue29.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$71,8007.74% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,017,447109.71% 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: 63.9% mission · 29.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 15.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 178.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 30.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 30.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 33.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 15.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$927,430

Expenses$1,017,447

Annual shortfall $90,017 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)$650,198 · 63.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$295,449 · 29.0% of expenses

Fundraising$71,800 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$927,430

Expenses$1,017,447

Assets$2,065,507

Income$927,430

Contributions$914,767

Mission work (program services)$650,198

Fundraising$71,800

Grants given$472,314

Average grant$236,157

Management and general$295,449

Accounting fees$937

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

ANA GONZALEZEXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $156,503Base $120,617 · Other $35,886

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 (9)

ANA GONZALEZEXECUTIVE OFFICER

ALBA ORTEGABOARD MEMBER

ARACELI REYESBOARD MEMBER

DEAN MAYORGASECRETARY/TREASURER

GRACIE TORRESBOARD MEMBER

JOHANNA SILVABOARD MEMBER

MARIA LUMVICE PRESIDENT

MARLA MATIMEPRESIDENT

TED BURNETTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 3840 SUNNYHILL DR, RIVERSIDE, CA 92509-0000
County: Riverside
In care of: ANA GONZALEZ
Primary officer: ANA GONZALEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@ccaej.org Phone(951) 360-8451

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EADIE AND PAYNE LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes