California State Protocol Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 94-3399698

The mission of the california state protocol foundation is to lessen the burden on california taxpayers by relieving the state of california of its obligations to fund certain expenditures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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)(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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $86K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $125K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
×181 vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ ×181
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$4K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +133%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$39K
FY2023▼ -93%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$538K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$8K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.5M Management & general 18% · $338K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Relieves the state of California of certain funding obligations to save taxpayer money.

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4 program services account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Consistent with its mission to lessen the burden on california taxpayers by relieving the state of california of its obligations to fund certain expenditures of the governor's office, the protocol foundation supported various ceremonial events for the governor's office, including the governor's state of the STATE/TOUR of ca, events with…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Consistent with its mission to lessen the burden on california taxpayers by relieving the state of california of its obligations to fund certain expenditures of the governor's office, the protocol foundation supported various ceremonial events for the governor's office, including the governor's annual state of the STATE/TOUR of ca (march…

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Consistent with its mission to lessen the burden on california taxpayers by relieving the state of california of its obligations to fund certain expenditures of the governor's office, the protocol foundation helped support diplomatic activities, including with visiting dignitaries, in order to facilitate connections between the state of…

$307Kprogram expense
04

Consistent with its mission to lessen the burden on california taxpayers by relieving the state of california of its obligations to fund certain expenditures of the governor's office, the protocol foundation helped support diplomatic activities, including with dignitaries, in order to facilitate connections between the state of…

$307Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$125K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$338K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$99K$8K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.9M−$499K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $7K$795K−$787K$538K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4K$786K−$781K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$726K$1.7M$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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

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