Civic Empowerment Coalition

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Bakersfield, CA501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 77-0053480Revenue $896K in FY2024

On file with the IRS903 H St, 93304-1366 · Bakersfield, CATax-exempt since Jun 2014

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To promote economic, social and physical improvements in all areas of California and the nation, particularly in Latino and other similarly situated communities.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $550K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$896K
+796% vs prior year
Spent
$787K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$339K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$896K
FY2024▲ +796%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$340K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$100K
FY2024$896K
Expenses
$787K
FY2024▲ ×28
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$28K
FY2024$787K
Net assets
$339K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$339K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $787K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$161,337Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Tellefson Torres’s $161K as Executive Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves economic, social, and physical conditions in California and nationwide, especially for Latino communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The civic empowerment coalition engaged farm workers and community members regarding the impact of H-2A agricultural guestworker program on farm workers.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$550K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $143K · 2021–2022
United FarmworkersFY2022$37,000
Ufw FoundationCA · FY2021$106,481

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$896K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$896K
Money outPt IX
$787K
Ln 25
Programscol B$787K
Owns and owesPt X
$339K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$896K
Government grantsLn 1e$896K
Total revenueLn 12$896K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$361K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$339K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$236K$361K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$339K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$521K$521K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$56K$56K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K
InterestLn 20$373$373
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$787K$787K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $896K$787K$109K$339K 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$28K$72K$230K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$85K$158K 990 PDF
FY2021 $340K$267K$73K$73K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $895,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,000$895,578
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,000$895,578
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,886$596,202
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,151$190,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,037$786,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,963$108,620
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $895,578 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$895,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$895,578
VIII-12 Total revenue$895,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $786,958 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $520,548$520,548
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,038$29,038
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,616$46,616
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,110$4,110
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,893$25,893
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,694$34,694
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,042$1,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,343$56,343
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,529$23,529
IX-20 InterestPrograms $373$373
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,879$5,879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,713$28,713
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,680$8,680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $786,958 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$786,958
Part X · Balance sheet $364,077 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,777$361,304
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,644$364,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,634$25,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,634$25,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,010$338,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,010$338,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,644$364,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$895,578
XI-2 Total expenses$786,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,010
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$338,630

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

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