CalMatters

EIN: 472474086 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

Sacramento, CA

Total Revenue
$12,263,996
Total Expenses
$11,716,479
Total Assets
$10,306,582
Net Assets
$8,686,487
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Neil Chase
Phone
9165029986
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CalMatters, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $12.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $11.7M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

To improve Californias democracy by making its government more transparent and accountable and giving Californians the information they need to understand and engage with that government.

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Trantor Score

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,384,655
Program Service Revenue $537,993
Investment Income $234,708
Other Revenue $106,640
TOTAL REVENUE $12,263,996

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $8,968,817
Fundraising Expenses $1,466,202
Program Expenses $9,881,424
Other Expenses $2,747,662
TOTAL EXPENSES $11,716,479

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,263,996 $13,034,694 -0.1%
Expenses $11,716,479 $9,368,469 +0.3%
Net Income $547,517 $3,666,225 -0.9%
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
88
Volunteers
10

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
5
$399,362
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Neil Chase CEO 40.00
Officer
$359,274 $40,088 $399,362
Katherine Looby Chief Development 40.00
$218,102 $19,888 $237,990
David Lesher Senior Editor 40.00
$216,300 $7,479 $223,779
Vicki Haddock Managing Editor 40.00
$149,644 $36,403 $186,047
Kristen Go Gipner Editor in Chief 40.00
$140,874 $28,177 $169,051
Sang Foon Rhee Deputy Managing Ed 40.00
$143,626 $16,340 $159,966
John Boland Board Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Hema Sareen Mohan Vice-Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Chris Boskin Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Gregory Favre Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dean Baquet Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Janet Clayton Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Simone Coxe Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Hernandez Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeff Klein Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Masumoto Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Efran Escobedo Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leo Wolinsky Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Jaffe Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jack Mosbacher Board Member 2.00
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,263,996 $11,716,479 $10,306,582 $547,517
2022 $13,034,694 $9,368,469 $9,493,501 $3,666,225
2021 $9,388,614 $8,360,302 $5,920,509 $1,028,312
2020 $5,508,947 $6,743,669 $5,560,473 $-1,234,722
2019 $5,787,517 $4,550,329 $5,101,127 $1,237,188
2018 $3,565,526 $2,918,086 $3,710,129 $647,440
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