CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOUNDATION DBA ABILITY CENTRAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOUNDATION DBA ABILITY CENTRAL

EIN 61-1411655 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

THE PRIMARY FOCUS of CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOUNDATION (CCAF) is to AID INDIVIDUALS WITH FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS of HEARING, VISION, SPEECH, MOBILITY, MANIPULATION, AND/OR COGNITION BY PROMOTING ACCESS to SOCIETY THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS and OTHER MEANS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.40 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.24%of revenue went to mission work60.4% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$162.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

64.41%of revenue went to management and office costs39.6% of expenses

$9.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,198,260 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $473,137 for BARRY SAUDAN (PRESIDENT 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$3,507,404

Mission workProgram services$3,445,66398.24% of revenue60.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,259,24064.41% of revenue39.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7610.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,705,664162.67% 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: 60.4% mission · 39.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 7.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,507,404

Expenses$5,705,664

Annual shortfall $2,198,260 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)$3,445,663 · 60.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,259,240 · 39.6% of expenses

Fundraising$761 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,507,404

Expenses$5,705,664

Assets$53,841,167

Income$3,507,404

Contributions$10,520

Mission work (program services)$3,445,663

Fundraising$761

Grants given$8,236,051

Average grant$57,195

Management and general$2,259,240

Stocks and bonds$48,588,532

Investing fees$227,968

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

BARRY SAUDANPRESIDENT CEO · 40 hrs/week $473,137Base $382,314 · Other $90,823

JACQUELYN TAYLORDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $324,502Base $290,720 · Other $33,782

TAMMY TOLLIVER POLANCODIRECTOR OF HR AND ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $320,954Base $241,937 · Other $79,017

DAVID KEHNDIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $320,568Base $243,251 · Other $77,317

ANN NGOC TRUONGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING · 40 hrs/week $308,597Base $247,811 · Other $60,786

MATTHEW CHERRYDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $280,876Base $209,429 · Other $71,447

STEPHEN PRESTWOODWEB DEVELOPER · 40 hrs/week $235,003Base $171,383 · Other $63,620

ANGELA MERRITTFIELD OPS DEPT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $197,247Base $154,303 · Other $42,944

MICHAEL WALSHSENIOR IT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $194,556Base $167,529 · Other $27,027

DAVID WEISSCRS DEPARTMENT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $169,922Base $147,522 · Other $22,400

MARIA MURPHYFIELD OPS PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $166,518Base $146,315 · Other $20,203

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)

BARRY SAUDANPRESIDENT CEO

JACQUELYN TAYLORDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

TAMMY TOLLIVER POLANCODIRECTOR OF HR AND ADMIN

DAVID KEHNDIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

ANN NGOC TRUONGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

MATTHEW CHERRYDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

STEPHEN PRESTWOODWEB DEVELOPER

ANGELA MERRITTFIELD OPS DEPT MANAGER

MICHAEL WALSHSENIOR IT MANAGER

DAVID WEISSCRS DEPARTMENT MANAGER

MARIA MURPHYFIELD OPS PROGRAM MANAGER

TIM JINBOARD MEMBER

ANDREAS FORSLANDBOARD MEMBER

SOFIA MARIA VERGARAVICE CHAIR

SARAH SLAUGHTERTREASURER

MICHLLE YOOKBOARD MEMBER

LINDA DRATTELLSECRETARY

JEAN GALIANABOARD MEMBER

GRIFFEN STAFFBOARD MEMBER

DR PHILIP PRINZBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

CELIA SOLISCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 2300 CLAYTON ROAD 1580, CONCORD, CA 94520
County: Contra Costa
In care of: GRIFFEN STAPP
Primary officer: GRIFFEN STAPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ccaf.us Phone(760) 871-5141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Grant-giving organization: Yes