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Urban Counties Caucus FY2023 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(4) EIN 94-3152856Revenue $513K in FY2023

On file with the IRSurbancounties.com1127 11th St Ste 810, 95814-3809 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since May 1992

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The mission of Urban Counties of California is to pursue legislative action that reflects the needs of the State's most populous areas.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$513K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$524K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$935K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$513K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$587K
Expenses
$524K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$624K
FY2025$647K
Net assets
$935K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$921K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$935K
FY2024$872K
FY2025$872K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1992.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $446K Management & general 15% · $79K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nora Vargas
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Buddy Mendes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Chaffee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Desmond
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Grace Ferguson$89,994$93,786

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

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Advocates for legislation supporting California's most populated counties.

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1 program · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Organization independently articulates and advocates policy on issues of concern to urban county populations and governments to the legislature, the governor and state agencies.

$446Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$513K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$524K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$935K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$966K
Total assetsLn 16$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$513K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$929K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$966K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$935K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$980K$966K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$987K$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$946K$935K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$300K$255K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$375
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$816
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$875$154
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$934$165
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$236
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$164K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$524K$446K$79K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $587K$647K−$60K$872K 990 PDF
FY2024 $562K$624K−$62K$872K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $513K$524K−$11K$935K 990 PDF
FY2022 $544K$515K$29K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $529K$506K$23K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $558K$562K−$4K$921K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $512,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $535,500$495,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,116$17,791
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $542,616$512,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $545,780$524,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $545,780$524,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,164−$11,451
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $512,791 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $495,000$495,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,791$17,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $495,000 · Excluded from tax $17,791$512,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $524,242 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $255,000 · Management $45,000$300,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,125 · Management $375$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,078 · Management $1,602$10,680
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,140 · Management $1,260$8,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,623 · Management $816$5,439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $875 · Management $154$1,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $934 · Management $165$1,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,335 · Management $236$1,571
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,495 · Management $29,029$193,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $445,605 · Management $78,637 · Fundraising $0$524,242
Part X · Balance sheet $975,009 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,498$36,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $946,680$929,088
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,197$5,497
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,854$3,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $987,229$975,009
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,112$40,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,112$40,343
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $946,117$934,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $946,117$934,666
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $987,229$975,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $934,666 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$512,791
XI-2 Total expenses$524,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$946,117
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$934,666

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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