CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT & THE ECONOMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT & THE ECONOMY

EIN 94-2579986 · Environment (C052)

What they do

The Mission of The California Foundation On The Environment and The Economy is to Convene Broad Roundtable Dialogues In The Areas of Energy, Water, Transportation, Telecommunications and Technology, Housing, and Circular Economy. Our Participants Include Leaders From Across California Representing Business, Labor, State and Local Government, and Respected Environmental Organizations. Our Dialogues Take Place Both In State and Through Study Travel Projects Designed to Maximize The Exchange of Information, Learn About New Technological Developments Abroad, and Explore Common Ground Among Our Diverse Participants. CFEE Continually Monitors The Many Complex Issues Facing California In Our Key Issue Areas.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.50 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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Money made simple

62.79%of revenue went to mission work67.5% of expenses · Program services

2.78%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$92.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.43%of revenue went to management and office costs29.5% of expenses

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$2,562,579

Mission workProgram services$1,608,98862.79% of revenue67.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$702,87627.43% of revenue29.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$71,1602.78% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$179,5557.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,383,02492.99% 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: 67.5% mission · 29.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 25.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 24.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 28.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 27.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 22.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 21.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 24.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,562,579

Expenses$2,383,024

Annual surplus $179,555 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)$1,608,988 · 67.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$702,876 · 29.5% of expenses

Fundraising$71,160 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,562,579

Expenses$2,383,024

Assets$3,793,861

Income$2,787,732

Contributions$2,368,625

Mission work (program services)$1,608,988

Fundraising$71,160

Management and general$702,876

Stocks and bonds$2,015,915

Accounting fees$31,388

Investing fees$12,605

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

JAY HANSENPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $509,761Base $427,196 · Other $82,565

WYATT LUNDYSR DIR RSRCH & OPS · 40 hrs/week $231,732Base $185,273 · Other $46,459

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 (100)

JAY HANSENPRESIDENT & CEO

WYATT LUNDYSR DIR RSRCH & OPS

ADEL HAGEKHALILDIRECTOR

ALEX JACKSONDIRECTOR

ALLISON FEBBODIRECTOR

ANTONIO SANCHEZDIRECTOR

ARMOND COHENDIRECTOR

BARBARA HALEDIRECTOR

BETH VAUGHNDIRECTOR

BOB DEANDIRECTOR

BRAD KOEHNDIRECTOR

BRIAN HANLONDIRECTOR

CAROLINE CHOIDIRECTOR

CAROLYN COLEMANDIRECTOR

CATHERINE REHEIS-BOYDVICE CHAIR

CHARLES MARTINDIRECTOR

CHRIS HANNANSECRETARY

CHRIS PATTERSONDIRECTOR

COLIN LAVINDIRECTOR

CURT AUGUSTINECHAIRMAN

DANIEL CURTINDIRECTOR

DANIEL KIMDIRECTOR

DANIEL SKOPECDIRECTOR

DAVID GOMEZDIRECTOR

DAWN WEISZDIRECTOR

DOUG KOBOLDDIRECTOR

DUSTIN CORCORANDIRECTOR

ELLIOT MAINZERDIRECTOR

ERIC CARTIERDIRECTOR

ERIC POTASHNERDIRECTOR

ERMELINDA RUIZ MORETTIDIRECTOR

ESTEE CHENGDIRECTOR

FRANCISCO SILVADIRECTOR

GAREN KAZANJIANDIRECTOR

GRAHAM KNAUSDIRECTOR

GRANT DAVISDIRECTOR

GREG MILLEMANDIRECTOR

HEIDI BARSUGLIADIRECTOR

HEIDI HAWKINSDIRECTOR

HEIDI SANBORNDIRECTOR

HOWARD CHANGDIRECTOR

J THOMAS BACADIRECTOR

JAMIE ASBURYDIRECTOR

JAN SMUTNY-JONESDIRECTOR

JANISSE QUINONESDIRECTOR

JANUS NORMANDIRECTOR

JASON CAUDLEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER PIERREDIRECTOR

JIM WUNDERMANDIRECTOR

JOSEPH CRUZDIRECTOR

JULIE RENTNERDIRECTOR

JULIET CHRISTIAN-SMITHDIRECTOR

KASSANDRA F GOUGHDIRECTOR

KATELYN ROEDNER-SUTTERVICE-CHAIR

KERRY HATTEVIKDIRECTOR

KEVIN TILDENDIRECTOR

LAIZA NEGRETEDIRECTOR

LAURA LEWISTREASURER

LAURA TOLKOFFDIRECTOR

LIZ FORSBURG PARDIDIRECTOR

LORI ANNE DOLQUEISTDIRECTOR

MARC BLAKEMANDIRECTOR

MARIA SPERBERDIRECTOR

MARIO CORDERODIRECTOR

MARK MACARRODIRECTOR

MARK PESTRELLADIRECTOR

MARK TAYLORDIRECTOR

MARTIN ADAMSDIRECTOR

MARY-ANN WARMERDAMDIRECTOR

MATT T CREMINSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CAPRIODIRECTOR

MICHAEL QUIGLEYDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ORROCKDIRECTOR

MICHELLE REIMERSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE WRIGHT CONNDIRECTOR

MIKE HARTLEYDIRECTOR

MIKHAEL SKVARLADIRECTOR

NICK CHASETDIRECTOR

PAUL ROWLEYDIRECTOR

PAUL VON BERGDIRECTOR

QUENTIN FOSTERDIRECTOR

REBECCA LEEDIRECTOR

REX PARRISDIRECTOR

ROBERT BALGENORTHDIRECTOR

ROBERT DAVIDUKDIRECTOR

ROBERT HUNTERDIRECTOR

RODNEY COBOSDIRECTOR

SARA ONEILL BOUTONDIRECTOR

SCOTT BOLTONDIRECTOR

SCOTT FARRISDIRECTOR

SCOTT GREENDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE DOYLEDIRECTOR

STEVE KONIGDIRECTOR

TED BARDACKEDIRECTOR

TERESA STARKDIRECTOR

TERRY WEBBERDIRECTOR

TIM CARMICHAELDIRECTOR

TONY BRUNELLODIRECTOR

TONY BUIDIRECTOR

TYLER STUDDSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1029 J ST STE 300, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2878
County: Sacramento
In care of: Jay Hansen
Primary officer: Jay Hansen, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 788-1786

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MANSUETTO CPA
NTEE classification: Environment (C052)