Govern for California (EIN 451591570) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Phone

4154844488

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Govern for California, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $387K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 31% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $920K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 138% operating deficit.

Mission

The specific and primary purpose of Govern for California is to promote social welfare by improving the democratic process and the performance of government through policy reforms in election rules through education of candidates and officeholders and other effective means.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $298,630

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $88,411

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $387,041

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $40,000

Salaries & Benefits $457,611

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $676,313

Other Expenses $421,950

TOTAL EXPENSES $919,561

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$387,041	$563,318	-0.3%
Expenses	$919,561	$1,364,130	-0.3%
Net Income	$-532,520	$-800,812	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$28,981

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Brian Jenkins	Chief Information Officer	40.00		$200,000	$0	$200,000
Pamela Tuohy-Novinsky	COO	0.00		$126,000	$0	$126,000
Jesse Vallejo	Assoc Director Legislative Affairs	0.00		$39,648	$0	$39,648
Jeanne Gutierrez	CFO	2.00	Officer	$28,981	$0	$28,981
David G Crane	President	25.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Carla Crane	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven S Lucas	Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$387,041	$919,561	$951,850	$-532,520
2024	$563,318	$1,364,130	$1,476,137	$-800,812
2023	$4,309,077	$2,835,611	$2,276,949	$1,473,466
2022	$2,212,472	$2,111,074	$803,483	$101,398
2021	$1,415,135	$1,182,219	$701,989	$232,916
2020	$1,263,273	$1,063,667	$469,073	$199,606
2019	$649,363	$664,260	$269,467	$-14,897
2018	$543,018	$343,903	$284,364	$199,115

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