Our mission is to educate California citizens on the importance of practicing faith in the public arena. We encourage citizens to be civically engaged and work to impact the culture around them. We support the exercise of religion as protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $144K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$313K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$313K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$350K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$380K
Expenses
$316K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$378K
FY2022$406K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$38K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$66K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1987.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $183K Management & general 19% · $60K Fundraising 23% · $73K

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; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$58,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen England$66,000$58,000$72,200$58,000$55,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates Californians on practicing faith publicly and engaging civically to impact culture.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Created a New Program

Take back the classroom - creating and promoting a model policy for school districts to implement to protect parents rights in the classroom.

$69Kprogram expense
02

Administered a week-long youth leadership conference for christian youth. The program included workshops on our christian heritage, civil responsibility, the government of california, grassroots community organizing, the influence of the media, and career guidance.

$56Kprogram expense
03

Created and produced new podcast along with a few new educational products

$25Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$144K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$313K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Total revenueLn 12$313K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$4K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$41K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$29K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$60K$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$8K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$11K$0$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$14K$0$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$8K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$23K$17K$0$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$800$800$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$337$169$84$84
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$31K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$183K$60K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $380K$388K−$8K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $313K$316K−$3K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $350K$406K−$55K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $454K$378K$76K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$45K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $312,588 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $343,640$312,588
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,640$312,588
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,337$193,902
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,816$121,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,153$315,792
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,513−$3,204
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $312,588 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$312,588
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$312,588
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,792 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,000 · Management $14,500 · Fundraising $14,500$58,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,195 · Management $30,097 · Fundraising $30,098$120,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,756 · Management $3,878 · Fundraising $3,878$15,512
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $0$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,631 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,543$14,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,017 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,672$18,689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,717 · Management $3,864 · Fundraising $3,865$15,446
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,722 · Management $1,861 · Fundraising $1,860$7,443
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,253 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,751$23,004
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $169 · Management $84 · Fundraising $84$337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,311 · Management $4,593 · Fundraising $4,593$40,497
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,571 · Management $60,377 · Fundraising $72,844$315,792
Part X · Balance sheet $48,463 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,673$34,664
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,691
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,108$11,108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,915$48,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,915$37,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,915$37,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,915$48,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,588
XI-2 Total expenses$315,792
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,915
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,711

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