COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION OF CALIF
EIN 94-6000551 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to SERVE CALIFORNIA COUNTIES BY: DEVELOPING and EQUIPPING COUNTY LEADERS to BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES; EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATING and PARTNERING WITH STATE and FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS for APPROPRIATE POLICIES, LAWS, and FUNDING; and COMMUNICATING THE VALUE of CRITICAL WORK BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders75 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
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- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $311,282 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $668,920 for GRAHAM KNAUS (CEO & SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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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?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (75)
GRAHAM KNAUSCEO & SECRETARY
JACQUELINE WALKOWCPO
CHASTITY BENSONCOO
JOLIE ONODERA - SR LEGISADVOCATE/HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
JUSTIN GARRETT - SR LEGISADVOCATE, HUMAN SERVICE
CATHERINE FREEMAN - SR LEGISADVOCATE, AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT
RYAN MORIMUNE - SR LEGISADVOCATE, ADMIN. OF JUSTICE
ERIC LAWYER - LEGISLATIVEADVOCATE, GOVT, FINANCE & ADMIN.
MANU KOENIGDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
WANDA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
NOELIA CORZODIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
NED COEDIRECTOR
MICHELLE BUSHNELLDIRECTOR
KEVIN CRYEDIRECTOR
MAUREEN MO MULHERENDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
MARY SACKETTDIRECTOR
LETICIA GONZALEZDIRECTOR
MANI GREWALDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
LEE ADAMSDIRECTOR
KENT BOESDIRECTOR
LUIS A ALEJOSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
LUCAS FRERICHSDIRECTOR
LETICIA PEREZDIRECTOR
RYAN GREGORYDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
AMY SHUKLIANDIRECTOR
V MANUEL PEREZDIRECTOR
TRINA ORRILLDIRECTOR
TOM MCGOWANDIRECTOR
TOD KIMMELSHUEDIRECTOR
TERRY WOODROWDIRECTOR
SUSAN ELLENBERGFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
SCOTT SILVEIRADIRECTOR
NORA VARGASDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
RYAN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
RUSTY ROBINSONDIRECTOR
ROSEMARIE SMALLCOMBEDIRECTOR
ROBERT RICKMANDIRECTOR
RICH DESMONDDIRECTOR
RIC LEUTWYLERDIRECTOR
RAFAEL MANDELMANDIRECTOR
PATI NOLENDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
BRUNO SABATIERDIRECTOR
DOUG CHAFFEEDIRECTOR
DAVID HAUBERTDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
DAS WILLIAMSDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
DAN FLORESDIRECTOR
CHUCK WASHINGTONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 11/24)
CHRIS HOWARDDIRECTOR
CANDY CARLSONDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
BUDDY MENDESDIRECTOR
ED VALENZUELADIRECTOR
BRUCE GIBSONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
BONNIE GOREDIRECTOR
BOB NELSONDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
BENJAMIN STOPPERDIRECTOR
BELIA RAMOSTREASURER
ANNE COTTRELLDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
ANGELA CURRODIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
JEFF GRIFFITHSPRESIDENT
KEITH CARSONDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
KATHRYN BARGERDIRECTOR
JOHN M GIOIADIRECTOR
JOHN PETERSDIRECTOR
JOHN MESSICKDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
JOHN HASCHAKDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
JESUS E ESCOBARDIRECTOR
JESSE ARMENDAREZDIRECTOR
KELLY LONGDIRECTOR
JEFF BROWNDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
JAMES GOREDIRECTOR
HEIDI HALLDIRECTOR
GREG FERRERODIRECTOR (AS OF 04/25)
GRANT CARMONDIRECTOR
GARY BRIDGESDIRECTOR
ERIN HANNIGANDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1971
- Location
- 1100 K ST STE 101, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3932
- County
- Sacramento
- In care of
- CHASTITY BENSON
- Primary officer
- CHASTITY BENSON, COO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes