Consumer Watchdog Campaign

Not tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(4)EIN 95-4469690Revenue $27K in FY2024

On file with the IRSconsumerwatchdogcampaign.org6330 San Vicente Blvd Ste 250, 90048-5466 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since May 1994

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Public education and Consumer advocacy

34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 56% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
320 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 319.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$27K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$912K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$27K
Expenses
$34K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$34K
Net assets
$912K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$886K
FY2023$905K
FY2024$912K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $11K Management & general 61% · $21K Fundraising 6% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Court$8,894$2,426$18,379
Carmen Balber$15,826$18,136$16,834

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for consumers and promotes public education on important issues.

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1 program · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Consumer watchdog campaign conducts public education and advocacy activities related to consumer protection and corporate accountability, in the legislature, media and at the ballot box. Priority issue areas include public records and government accountability, patient safety and justice for medical negligence, fair practices and…

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$423
Money outPt IX
$34K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$912K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$908K
Total assetsLn 16$912K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$423
Total revenueLn 12$27K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$815K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$908K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$912K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$912K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$885K$908K
Total assetsLn 16$905K$912K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$905K$912K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K$888
Other employee benefitsLn 9$240$240
Payroll taxesLn 10$190$150$24$16
Legal feesLn 11b$655$655
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$401$53$348
Information technologyLn 14$196$45$23$128
OccupancyLn 16$614$307$307
TravelLn 17$70$27$43
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36$31$5
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K$11K$21K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $27K$34K−$7K$912K 990 PDF
FY2023 $22K$18K$4K$905K 990 PDF
FY2022 $251K$90K$161K$886K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$78K$172K$724K 990 PDF
FY2020 $260K$140K$120K$552K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $26,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,300$26,451
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$423
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,300$26,874
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,540$13,657
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,611$20,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,151$34,075
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,149−$7,201
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $26,874 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,451$26,451
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $423$423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,874$26,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $34,075 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,728$1,728
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,611 · Fundraising $888$11,499
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $240$240
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150 · Management $24 · Fundraising $16$190
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $655$655
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,918$8,918
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $53 · Fundraising $348$401
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45 · Management $23 · Fundraising $128$196
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $307 · Fundraising $307$614
IX-17 TravelManagement $27 · Fundraising $43$70
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,528$9,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $31 · Fundraising $5$36
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,461 · Management $20,639 · Fundraising $1,975$34,075
Part X · Balance sheet $912,499 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,482$92,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $838,330$814,646
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,887$4,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $904,699$912,499
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $904,699$912,499
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $904,699$912,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $904,699$912,499
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $912,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,874
XI-2 Total expenses$34,075
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$904,699
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$912,499

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

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