CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC

EIN 87-2397970 · Telecommunications (W50)

What they do

CENIC FORMED GOLDENSTATENET to BUILD AFFORDABLE OPEN-ACCESS BROADBAND CONNECTIONS THROUGH MIDDLE-MILE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THE MIDDLE MILE PROVIDES VITAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GLOBAL INTERNET and LAST MILE PROVIDERS. THE EFFORT PRIORITIZES AREAS THAT HAVE NO ACCESS to THE GLOBAL INTERNET or SLOW and INEFFECTIVE CONNECTIONS. THIS LEAVES MANY HOUSEHOLDS and COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AT A SEVERE DISADVANTAGE AS THEY ARE UNABLE to TAKE ADVANTAGE of BROADBAND-ENABLED SERVICES SUCH AS TELEHEALTH, REMOTE WORK, and REMOTE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. GOLDENSTATENET INTENDS to WORK WITH PUBLIC and PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS to BRIDGE THIS DIGITAL DIVIDE and to CREATE DIGITAL EQUITY for ALL CALIFORNIANS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.24%of revenue went to mission work92.5% of expenses · Program services

$90.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.80%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%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 $533,560 for RANTANEN MATTHEW (SVP TRIBAL RELATIONS). 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$16,881,339

Mission workProgram services$14,051,67683.24% of revenue92.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,147,2126.80% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,682,4519.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,198,88890.03% 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: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,881,339

Expenses$15,198,888

Annual surplus $1,682,451 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)$14,051,676 · 92.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,147,212 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,881,339

Expenses$15,198,888

Assets$7,294,982

Income$16,881,339

Contributions$16,851,314

Mission work (program services)$14,051,676

Management and general$1,147,212

Accounting fees$244,205

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

RANTANEN MATTHEWSVP TRIBAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $533,560Base $494,460 · Other $39,100

HUNSINGER ERIKPRESIDENT & COO · 40 hrs/week $477,500Base $447,000 · Other $30,500

MEEKS JOHNVP OF SALES & BD (THRU 2/21/25) · 40 hrs/week $466,217Base $396,611 · Other $69,606

MORRIS JAMESDIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MGMT · 40 hrs/week $278,610Base $227,145 · Other $51,465

HUTCHINS RONALDCIO · 40 hrs/week $255,107Base $244,107 · Other $11,000

EIDEN KELLYMANAGER, PMO · 40 hrs/week $192,473Base $171,861 · Other $20,612

FOX LOUISCEO · 2 hrs/week $69,923Base · Other $69,923

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 (24)

RANTANEN MATTHEWSVP TRIBAL RELATIONS

HUNSINGER ERIKPRESIDENT & COO

MEEKS JOHNVP OF SALES & BD (THRU 2/21/25)

MORRIS JAMESDIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MGMT

HUTCHINS RONALDCIO

EIDEN KELLYMANAGER, PMO

FOX LOUISCEO

JOHNSON RONBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAMS VANBOARD MEMBER

SUDHAKAR SAMBOARD MEMBER

SMARR LARRYBOARD MEMBER

SCHRAM NANCYBOARD MEMBER

RAMESH RONBOARD MEMBER

MEEHL MARLABOARD MEMBER

MATTIS KRISTINABOARD MEMBER

LOFTUS TERRYBOARD MEMBER

ARD KENDRABOARD MEMBER

HETTS JOHNBOARD MEMBER

COSGROVE SYLVIEBOARD MEMBER

CLARK EDBOARD MEMBER

CHISOM JOSHBOARD MEMBER

CHANG JINBOARD MEMBER

BENGFORT JOEBOARD MEMBER

ASHGAR MIDHATBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: PIER 35, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133-0000
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ERIK HUNSINGER
Primary officer: ERIK HUNSINGER, PRESIDENT, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@goldenstatenet.org Phone(714) 220-3400 Officer phone(720) 318-8354

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
NTEE classification: Telecommunications (W50)
IRS tax category: Telecommunications