CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY

EIN 46-5607272 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

INNOVATING THE EDUCATION-TO-CAREER EXPERIENCE to STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and STUDENT SUCCESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.63%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

4.61%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$84.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.92%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%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 $191,152 for KATHY GOODACRE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,798,209

Mission workProgram services$1,892,30667.63% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$333,63511.92% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$129,1064.61% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$443,16215.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,355,04784.16% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 80.4% mission · 14.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 5.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 6.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 6.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 1.6% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 3.8% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,798,209

Expenses$2,355,047

Annual surplus $443,162 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)$1,892,306 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$333,635 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$129,106 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,798,209

Expenses$2,355,047

Assets$1,850,246

Income$2,936,811

Contributions$2,780,988

Mission work (program services)$1,892,306

Fundraising$129,106

Grants given$4,268,337

Average grant$44,003

Management and general$333,635

Executive compensation (total)$289,697

Stocks and bonds$70,092

Accounting fees$98,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATHY GOODACRECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $191,152

LESLIE SIMMONSVP OF IMPACT AND INVESTMENTS · 40 hrs/week $132,600

GEORGE DUCKWORTH ANDRIANADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $114,000

JEWELL BRANDONDIRECTOR OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $101,500

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 (22)

KATHY GOODACRECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LESLIE SIMMONSVP OF IMPACT AND INVESTMENTS

GEORGE DUCKWORTH ANDRIANADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING

JEWELL BRANDONDIRECTOR OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE

KELLY BASS SEIBELDIRECTOR

VINCE FIGUEROADIRECTOR

PRISCILLA JAWORSKI QUINTANILLASECRETARY

MERRILEE ROSCOE ALVARADODIRECTOR

MARK SOILANDCHAIR

LUISA MCINNISDIRECTOR

LUISA BECKDIRECTOR

LOUIS GANZLERDIRECTOR

LEYLA HASHEMIDIRECTOR

LEE ALDERMANDIRECTOR

ARIF VIRJIDIRECTOR

KATIE GREAVESDIRECTOR

JULIANNA GRAHAMTREASURER

HECTOR VELAZQUEZDIRECTOR

ERICA TORGERSONDIRECTOR

ELISABETH WADEVICE CHAIR

CINDY GILLESPIEDIRECTOR

BRAD DAVISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1030 APOLLO WAY 200, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407-6700
County: Sonoma
In care of: Kathy Goodacre
Primary officer: Kathy Goodacre, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(707) 708-7080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HIEP PHAM CPA INC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes