OPEN CALIFORNIA

EIN: 460763322 501(c)(3) Education

SACRAMENTO, CA

Total Revenue
$463,441
Total Expenses
$517,576
Total Assets
$234,965
Net Assets
$230,022
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MOLLY DUGAN
Phone
9164447665
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

OPEN CALIFORNIA, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $463K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $518K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

Open Californias Mission is to inform, enlighten and educate Californians about public policy and state governance, and to provide a platform for engagement with public officials, advocates and political interests.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $361,188

PRODUCED FIVE PUBLIC POLICY CONFERENCES ADDRESSING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY, JOURNALISM, BALLOT INITIATIVES, HEALTH CARE AND THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 ELECTION. OVER 1000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONFERENCES...

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PRODUCED FIVE PUBLIC POLICY CONFERENCES ADDRESSING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY, JOURNALISM, BALLOT INITIATIVES, HEALTH CARE AND THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 ELECTION. OVER 1000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONFERENCES IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM. VIDEO AND PODCASTS OF EACH EVENT WERE MADE AVAILABLE AT CAPITOLWEEKLY.NET AND OTHER SITES. MAINTAINED AND PRODUCED MATERIALS FOR CAPITOLWEEKLY. NET, AN ONLINE PUBLICATION WHICH COVERS ELECTIONS, PROPOSED CHANGES TO STATE LAW, DECISIONS ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGULATIONS, POLITICS AND PERSONALITIES, AND POLICIES RELATED TO EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND MORE. CAPITOLWEEKLY. NET HAD NEARLY 650,000 PAGEVIEWS IN 2024.PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED THE ROUNDUP NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL FIVE DAYS PER WEEK TO APPROXIMATELY 5,200 SUBSCRIBERS. THE ROUNDUP COLLECTS AND SUMMARIZES NEWS STORIES RELATED TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY.PRODUCED VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES OF LEONA EGELAND RICE, ROBERT HERTZBERG, DON NOVEY, RICHARD POLANCO & GARRY SOUTH. THESE FILMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE PUBLIC VIEWING AT THE CAPITOL WEEKLY WEBSITE.PRODUCED MORE THAN 50 EPISODES OF THE CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST, WHICH WERE PLAYED OVER 22,500 TIMES. PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED 10,000 COPIES OF A SPECIAL PRINT ISSUE OF CAPITOL WEEKLY. PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED 1500 COPIES OF THE 2024 TOP 100 BOOK, WHICH PROFILES CALIFORNIANS WHO HELP DETERMINE PUBLIC POLICY BUT ARE NOT IN ELECTED OFFICE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $356,454
Program Service Revenue $41,467
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $65,520
TOTAL REVENUE $463,441

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $281,997
Fundraising Expenses $76,654
Program Expenses $361,188
Other Expenses $235,579
TOTAL EXPENSES $517,576

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $463,441 $373,576 +0.2%
Expenses $517,576 $521,185 0.0%
Net Income $-54,135 $-147,609 -0.6%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
10
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
3
$0
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TERI HOLOMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB GUNNISON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB STUTZMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERI SADLER Treasurer 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY DUGAN President 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AG BLOCK BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN BROKAW BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODI HICKS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM DEBOO BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KASSY PERRY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FIONA HUTTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACOB MEJIA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE BELOTE Secretary 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SEEMA MEHTA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$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
2024 $463,441 $517,576 $234,965 $-54,135
2023 $373,576 $521,185 $285,657 $-147,609
2022 $457,548 $382,246 $433,607 $75,302
2021 $435,552 $337,380 $363,441 $98,172
2020 $446,649 $348,505 $310,285 $98,144
2019 $466,662 $415,663 $179,813 $50,999
2018 $473,302 $413,525 $135,130 $59,777
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