CALIFORNIA ARTS ADVOCATES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA ARTS ADVOCATES

EIN 68-0399503 · Alliances & Advocacy - Arts (A01)

What they do

California Arts Advocates is A Comprehensive Lobbying Organization for The Arts, Culture and Creative Industries and Workforce.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

51.26%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

1.44%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$61.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.34%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$1.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%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 $47,602 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$213,676

Mission workProgram services$109,52751.26% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,8118.34% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,0691.44% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$83,26938.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$130,40761.03% 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: 84.0% mission · 13.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 5.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$213,676

Expenses$130,407

Annual surplus $83,269 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)$109,527 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,811 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$3,069 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$213,676

Expenses$130,407

Assets$199,900

Income$213,676

Contributions$212,726

Mission work (program services)$109,527

Fundraising$3,069

Management and general$17,811

Accounting fees$11,370

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 · 6 hrs/week $47,602Base $26,398 · 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 (34)

JULIE BAKERCEO

NATALIE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

KALE CUMMINGSBOARD MEMBER

LETICIA RHI BUCKLEYBOARD MEMBER

LYZ LUKESECRETARY

MARLEENA BARBERBOARD MEMBER

MEG SHIFFLERBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN VAN VOORHISBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE AMADORBOARD MEMBER

JOSIAH BRUNYPRES/VP

NURIT SIEGEL SMITHBOARD MEMBER

RAFAEL GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

SARAH WEBERBOARD MEMBER

SEAN FENTONPRES/VP

SHANA MATHURBOARD MEMBER

SHAYLA JAMESBOARD MEMBER

TAMAIRA SANDIFERBOARD MEMBER

USHA SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER

DANNY FELDMANBOARD MEMBER

ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZTREASURER

ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

ALONSO ESCOBARBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA HANSENBOARD MEMBER

ANNE HUANGBOARD MEMBER

BOB LEHMANBOARD MEMBER

CARA GOGERBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL TARICABOARD MEMBER

EDMUND VELASCOTREASURER

FELICIA SHAWBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER DUNNBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER HESLUPBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER LAINEBOARD MEMBER

JIM BROWNBOARD MEMBER

JONATHON GLUSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
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 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: Alliances & Advocacy - Arts (A01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Arts