Lc is a university and college presidents membership organization that provides educational services and support to higher education institutions in California, focusing on the pedagogy of service learning, civic engagement and community service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$188K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$188K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $379K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$401K
Spent
$386K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$496K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$401K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$386K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$386K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$496K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$496K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$180K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $316K Management & general 18% · $70K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $188K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$119,410Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Public Relations
$36,723Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$32,111Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elaine Ikeda’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elaine Ikeda$140,034$169,442$123,212$119,410$119,410
Piper McGinley$96,301$77,590$44,145$44,145$32,111
Liane Louie-Badua$19,430$33,330$41,225$36,723$36,723

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports California colleges in teaching service learning, civic engagement, and community service.

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1 program · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Cacc supports the implementation and administration of community service, service learning, community based participatory research, and related civic engagement activities on our cacc member campuses.

$316Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$496K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$379K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$496K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$376K$379K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$481K$496K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$302K$242K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147$117$30
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$10K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$177
TravelLn 17$688$618$70
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$14K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$359
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$32K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$316K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $257K$366K−$109K$180K 990 PDF
FY2024 $339K$397K−$58K$289K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$370K−$20K$347K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$458K−$129K$367K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $401K$386K$15K$496K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $401,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,871$392,945
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,565$8,147
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $349,436$401,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,580$317,440
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,649$68,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $431,229$386,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,793$14,925
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $401,092 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$392,945
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$392,945
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,147$8,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,147$401,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,167 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $241,822 · Management $60,455$302,277
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117 · Management $30$147
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,013 · Management $3,003$15,016
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,305 · Management $1,145$11,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,597 · Management $177$1,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $618 · Management $70$688
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,096 · Management $1,566$15,662
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,231 · Management $359$3,590
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,007 · Management $3,556$35,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,806 · Management $70,361 · Fundraising $0$386,167
Part X · Balance sheet $495,839 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,377$117,115
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $375,537$378,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,914$495,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $480,914$495,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,914$495,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,914$495,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $495,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,092
XI-2 Total expenses$386,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,914
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$495,839

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