CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION Charity Report

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CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION

EIN 93-1220467 · Wildlife Preservation & Protection (D30)

What they do

Advocate and Contribute to The Improvement of California Wildlife Habitat, Educational Programs, and Continuation of Our Hunting Heritage.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.37%of revenue went to mission work94.7% of expenses · Program services

0.09%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$88.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.58%of revenue went to management and office costs5.2% of expenses

$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$11,322,913

Mission workProgram services$9,440,23383.37% of revenue94.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$518,4844.58% of revenue5.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,9270.09% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,354,26911.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,968,64488.04% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,322,913

Expenses$9,968,644

Annual surplus $1,354,269 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)$9,440,233 · 94.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$518,484 · 5.2% of expenses

Fundraising$9,927 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,322,913

Expenses$9,968,644

Assets$4,581,727

Income$15,023,016

Contributions$10,856,571

Mission work (program services)$9,440,233

Fundraising$9,927

Management and general$518,484

Executive compensation (total)$396,233

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES MCDOUGALLPROJECT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $147,234

STEVE JARVISCFO · 40 hrs/week $110,000

CHRIS HALLCEO · 40 hrs/week $28,125

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 (10)

JAMES MCDOUGALLPROJECT MANAGER

STEVE JARVISCFO

CHRIS HALLCEO

ANDY WOODSECRETARY

COLTON HAWKINSPRESIDENT

DONN WALGAMUTHTREASURER

JON BENOISTDIRECTOR

MATT RODGERSDIRECTOR

RENNIE CLELANDDIRECTOR

TRENT WILLISVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 1884 Keystone Ct, Redding, CA 96003
County: Shasta
In care of: Chris Hall
Primary officer: Chris Hall, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 575-7745

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: August 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ACCOUNTING FOR ALL LLC
NTEE classification: Wildlife Preservation & Protection (D30)
IRS tax category: Wildlife Preservation & Protection
Revocation date: May 15, 2023