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Caldesal FY2021 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(6)Since 2011Environment EIN 80-0582068Revenue $219K in FY2021

On file with the IRScaldesal.org808 R St Ste 209, 95811-6402 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Aug 2011

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The organization's primary exempt purpose is the advancement of water desalination and salinity management in california.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$110K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2021▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$267K
Expenses
$233K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$63K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$205K

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 Aug 2011.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $110K 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
Wendy Ridderbusch
Executive Di
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Jones
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Shaver
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gilad Cohen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenn Farrel’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Glenn Farrel$120,000$100,837$119,171———
Wendy Ridderbusch———$45,835$110,000$9,167
Paul Kelley—————$110,000

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

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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

Advances water desalination and salinity management in California.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Advancement of desalination in california including supporting the desalination mission and the common interests of our members through statewide and local advocacy and development of partnerships.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$219K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$219K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$78K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K
Management feesLn 11a$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$222
TravelLn 17$149
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$820
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $267K$241K$26K$205K 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$233K$21K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $274K$236K$38K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$175K$56K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $219K$233K−$14K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 $309K$245K$64K$78K 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 $219,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,000$219,050
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,000$219,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,669$110,004
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,330$123,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $244,999$233,314
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,001−$14,264
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $219,050 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $219,050$219,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $219,050$219,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,314 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$110,004
IX-11a Management fees$45,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,400
IX-13 Office expenses$1,042
IX-14 Information technology$222
IX-17 Travel$149
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$74,527
IX-24e All other expenses$820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233,314
Part X · Balance sheet $64,425 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,369$64,425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,549$64,425
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,045$185
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,000$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,045$1,185
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,504$63,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,504$63,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,549$64,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,050
XI-2 Total expenses$233,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,504
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,240

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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