CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORK

EIN 82-3945739 · Professional Societies & Associations - Housing & Shelter (L03)

What they do

THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORKS MISSION is SUPPORTING THE GROWTH of PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE, COMMUNITY CONTROLLED LAND and HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER CAPACITY BUILDING, POLICY ADVOCACY, CURRICULUM, COMMUNITY BUILDING, and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.81%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

1.88%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$77.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.07%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.5%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 $103,797 for LYDIA LOPEZ (CO-DIRECTOR). 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$938,029

Mission workProgram services$598,51763.81% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$113,19812.07% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,6641.88% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$208,65022.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$729,37977.76% 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: 82.1% mission · 15.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 13.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 5.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$938,029

Expenses$729,379

Annual surplus $208,650 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)$598,517 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$113,198 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$17,664 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$938,029

Expenses$729,379

Assets$732,710

Income$938,029

Contributions$896,024

Mission work (program services)$598,517

Fundraising$17,664

Management and general$113,198

Accounting fees$48,955

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

LYDIA LOPEZCO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $103,797Base $73,457 · Other $30,340

LEO GOLDBERGCO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $100,044Base $91,928 · Other $8,116

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 (13)

LYDIA LOPEZCO-DIRECTOR

LEO GOLDBERGCO-DIRECTOR

BRISA AVILESTREASURER

HOPE WILLIAMSSECRETARY

IAN WINTERSDIRECTOR

JEN COLLINSDIRECTOR

MARIBEL NUNEZDIRECTOR

NAZIR ABUYOUNESVICE CHAIR

OSCAR MONGECHAIR

ROBERTO GARCIA-CEBALLOSDIRECTOR

SHARAYAH ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

YAYNICUT FRANCODIRECTOR

ZERITA JONESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 3120 SHATTUCK AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705
County: Alameda
In care of: LYDIA LOPEZ
Primary officer: LYDIA LOPEZ, CO-DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(415) 967-0497

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Housing & Shelter (L03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations