CALIFORNIA YIMBY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA YIMBY

EIN 82-3159002 · Alliances & Advocacy - Housing (L01)

What they do

California YIMBYs Mission is to Ensure That California is An Affordable Place to Live, Work, and Raise A Family. We Advance Our Mission By:A.)addressing and Correcting Systemic Inequities In California Housing Laws, and In Related Laws and Regulations;B.)empowering Californians Across The State to Engage Their Elected Representatives At The State and Local Levels On Housing and Related Policies;C.)ensuring That California Housing Laws and Local Regulations Are Evidence-based, Equitable, and Inclusive; AndD.)drafting and Advocating for Proven Legislative Solutions That Accelerate The Pace of Home Building.We Believe That An Equitable California Begins With Abundant, Secure, Affordable Housing. We Focus On Housing and Land Use Policy At The State Level to Ensure Grassroots Organizers and City Leaders Have The Tools They Need to Accelerate Home Building At The Local Level.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

343.39%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

32.88%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$438.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

62.03%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$2.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,449,000 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$428,320

Mission workProgram services$1,470,792343.39% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$265,70162.03% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$140,82732.88% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Total expenses$1,877,320438.30% 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: 78.3% mission · 14.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 438.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 13.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 14.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 13.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 346.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 16.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 28.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 18.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$428,320

Expenses$1,877,320

Annual shortfall $1,449,000 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)$1,470,792 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$265,701 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$140,827 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$428,320

Expenses$1,877,320

Assets$4,815,783

Income$428,320

Contributions$428,320

Mission work (program services)$1,470,792

Fundraising$140,827

Grants given$214,512

Average grant$21,451

Management and general$265,701

Accounting fees$101,912

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

BRIAN HANLONPRESIDENT · 55 hrs/week $464,906Base $453,327 · Other $11,579

MELISSA BREACHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & COO · 40 hrs/week $186,074Base $182,286 · Other $3,788

MATTHEW N GRAYSR DIR OF LEGISLAT · 40 hrs/week $169,393Base $154,979 · Other $14,414

MATTHEW M LEWISDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $164,247Base $157,779 · Other $6,468

KONSTANTIN A HATCHERSR. DIR. COMM. IMP · 40 hrs/week $163,317Base $144,728 · Other $18,589

JOSEPH SANGIRARDIDEVT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,558Base $145,000 · Other $5,558

ROBERT I CRUICKSHANKDIR OF DIGITAL STR · 40 hrs/week $144,419Base $126,032 · Other $18,387

EDWARD S RESNIKOFFPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $143,062Base $129,240 · Other $13,822

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 (11)

BRIAN HANLONPRESIDENT

MELISSA BREACHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & COO

MATTHEW N GRAYSR DIR OF LEGISLAT

MATTHEW M LEWISDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

KONSTANTIN A HATCHERSR. DIR. COMM. IMP

JOSEPH SANGIRARDIDEVT DIRECTOR

ROBERT I CRUICKSHANKDIR OF DIGITAL STR

EDWARD S RESNIKOFFPOLICY DIRECTOR

KIM-MAI CUTLERBOARD MEMBER

NAT FRIEDMANCHAIRMAN

ZACH ROSENSECRETARY/TREAS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 1121 L Street 210, Sacramento, CA 95814
County: Sacramento
In care of: Gordon Singh
Primary officer: Gordon Singh, Director of Finance

How to reach them

Phone(973) 289-8375

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEEBOUT WILLIAMS & OLDS CPAS
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Housing (L01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Housing
Grant-giving organization: Yes