Educating the public, community institutions and government agencies; disseminating information about successful practices and models for cooperatives; encouraging Cooperation; providing technical assistance in the formation of cooperatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $237 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$790K
Spent
$755K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$790K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$978K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$954K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$911K
Expenses
$755K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$949K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$949K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$976K
Net assets
$98K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$131K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2008.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $631K Management & general 16% · $119K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$98,831Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Kim Coontz’s $119K as Executive Dir. is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Kim Coontz$118,523$106,500$109,096$100,928$98,831

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes cooperatives as a business model through education and assistance.

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3 programs · $631K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

General Cooperative Education and OutreachCCCD provides education about how the co-op business model can be used to create and save jobs, create housing opportunities, offer childcare, help farmers or entrepreneurs join together to gain purchasing power or better compete in the marketplace, increase food security though cooperative owned…

$303Kprogram expense
02

Technical AssistanceCCCD provides technical assistance in a variety of ways, including development assistance, governance training for co-ops, and responding to requests. Development assistance includes performing feasibility & business planning, start-up, expansion, and related support.

$272Kprogram expense
03

Cooperative Conferences and EventsIn 2020, CCCD adapted to pandemic conditions by moving conference content to Zoom Webinars. Our annual Agricultural Director and Executive Conference as well as our California Co-op Conference convened in this manner. CCCD staff also presented and participated at online conferences and events.

$57Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$790K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Money outPt IX
$755K
Ln 25
Programscol B$631K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Government grantsLn 1e$501K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$790K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 629
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$343K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K$183K
Net assetsLn 32$63K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$79K$18K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$385K$353K$30K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$15K$2K$246
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$21K$2K$206
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$35K$4K$334
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$300$300
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$58K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$26K$4K$21K$40
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K$214
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$46K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$178$847
Total functional expensesLn 25$755K$631K$119K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $911K$976K−$64K$131K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$2K$196K 990 PDF
FY2023 $954K$949K$5K$193K 990 PDF
FY2022 $894K$898K−$4K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $978K$949K$28K$193K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $790K$755K$34K$98K 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
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Part I · Summary $789,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $445,473$529,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,007$259,975
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $651,480$789,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $483,605$564,300
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,370$190,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,975$755,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $505$34,436
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $789,639 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,080
VIII-1e Government grants$501,338
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$529,664
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,975$259,975
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,975$789,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $755,203 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,571 · Management $17,789 · Fundraising $2,471$98,831
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $352,808 · Management $30,417 · Fundraising $1,675$384,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,257 · Management $2,029 · Fundraising $246$17,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,455 · Management $2,398 · Fundraising $206$24,059
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,760 · Management $3,884 · Fundraising $334$38,978
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,696$3,696
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,946$2,946
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $300$300
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,515 · Management $4,380$61,895
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,147 · Management $21,330 · Fundraising $40$25,517
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,138$23,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,346$14,346
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,399$2,399
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,322 · Management $3,739 · Fundraising $214$8,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,650 · Management $1,716$47,366
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $178 · Management $847$1,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $631,408 · Management $118,609 · Fundraising $5,186$755,203
Part X · Balance sheet $280,698 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,092$173,532
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,597$104,723
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,871$2,443
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $342,560$280,698
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,686$75,024
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $232,283$104,403
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,215$3,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $279,184$182,886
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,376$97,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,376$97,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $342,560$280,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$789,639
XI-2 Total expenses$755,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,376
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,812

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