C2 (caption Coalition) INC

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C2 (caption Coalition) INC is the pioneer of live performance captioning for hard of hearing and deaf patrons at live theatrical and cultural events.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0467279) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.6 mo
of spending, in cash
3.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$122K
30% of total assets
Liabilities are 30% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
None of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$947K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$875K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$947K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$935K
FY2024$947K
Expenses
$875K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$875K
Net assets
$290K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$40K
FY2021−$50K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$290K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $798K Management & general 9% · $77K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
$25,500Pt VII · Sec A

David Chu’s $125K as Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Chu$125,000$117,500$100,833$102,500$110,000
Roberta Renton$25,500$18,000$16,500$18,000$18,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides live captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons at theatrical and cultural events.

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1 program · $798K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided full service live captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing at live venues, such as performing arts, public lectures and comedy shows.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0467279) · Dispute this line
$798Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$947K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$947K
Money outPt IX
$875K
Ln 25
Programscol B$798K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$947K
Total revenueLn 12$947K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
Accounts receivableLn 4$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$290K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$150K$88K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$332K$332K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$500$500
TravelLn 17$281K$281K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$784$784
InsuranceLn 23$761$685$76
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$80K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$875K$798K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $947K$875K$72K$290K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $935K$825K$110K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $808K$713K$95K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $274K$284K−$10K−$50K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2021 $224K$334K−$110K−$40K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $946,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $934,925$946,839
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $934,925$946,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,351$160,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $678,288$715,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $824,639$875,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,286$71,755
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $946,839 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $946,839$946,839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $946,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$946,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $875,084 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $87,500 · Management $63,000$150,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,559 · Management $4,003$9,562
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $332,053$332,053
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,404 · Management $1,958$12,362
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $500$500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $281,055$281,055
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $784$784
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $685 · Management $76$761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,574 · Management $4,940$84,514
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,093$1,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $798,114 · Management $76,970 · Fundraising $0$875,084
Part X · Balance sheet $412,291 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,872$265,819
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $264,018$143,191
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,252$3,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,142$412,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,469$122,142
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $390$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,859$122,142
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,283$290,149
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,283$290,149
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,142$412,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,149 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$946,839
XI-2 Total expenses$875,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,755
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,283
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$31,111
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,149

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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