CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

EIN 85-2315151 · Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)

What they do

to SAFEGUARD and BUILD AWARENESS ON THE CAUSES of EQUAL RIGHTS and MERIT THROUGH POLICY MONITORING, VOTER EDUCATION, LEGAL ADVOCACY, RIGOROUS RESEARCH, ALLIANCE BUILDING, and MEDIA OUTREACH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

90.55%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

5.17%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$106.66spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.94%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $18,679 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $166,085 for DR WENYUAN WU (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$280,515

Mission workProgram services$254,01490.55% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,68310.94% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,4975.17% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$299,194106.66% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 84.9% mission · 10.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.66% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 14.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 12.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$280,515

Expenses$299,194

Annual shortfall $18,679 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)$254,014 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,683 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$14,497 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$280,515

Expenses$299,194

Assets$174,996

Income$280,515

Contributions$277,662

Mission work (program services)$254,014

Fundraising$14,497

Management and general$30,683

Accounting fees$9,620

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR WENYUAN WUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $166,085Base $151,600 · Other $14,485

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 (16)

DR WENYUAN WUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALLAN SHAFTER LEFT IN 2024VICE PRESIDENT

DR GAIL HERIOTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DR LINGHUI WUBOARD MEMBER

FRANK XUPRESIDENT

GRACE LEEBOARD MEMBER

HONGXKING LIBOARD MEMBER

LINDA LIUBOARD MEMBER

PAUL HANNOSHBOARD MEMBER

PAUL NALEIDBOARD MEMBER

SAGA CONROYSECRETARY

SHAOHUA YANGBOARD MEMBER

SHIN WEIBOARD MEMBER

TONY XUBOARD MEMBER

XIAODONG ZHANGTREASURER

YAN LIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 13126 SIENNA COURT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92129
County: San Diego
In care of: FRANK XU
Primary officer: FRANK XU, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cferfoundation.org Phone(858) 215-1162

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLC
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights