CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GRAHAM KNAUS

Phone

9163277500

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOUNDATION, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.9M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF COUNTY ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS IN LEADERSHIP, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES, AND EXPANSION OF THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTIES THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF RESEARCH IN AREAS OF IMPORTANCE TO COUNTIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,074,852 Revenue: $888,783

CSAC INSTITUTE - THE INSTITUTE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES MAINLY TO COUNTY SUPERVISORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE FEW ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL...

CSAC INSTITUTE - THE INSTITUTE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES MAINLY TO COUNTY SUPERVISORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE FEW ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $735,504 Revenue: $485,417

THE CSAC GRANTS INITIATIVE PROGRAM OFFERS COUNTIES GUIDANCE THROUGH GRANT IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION, AND WRITING. SERVICE REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED AS SERVICES ARE PERFORMED.

Program 3

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

CALIFORNIA EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND (CETF) GRANT - CCF RECEIVED GRANTS FROM CETF IN FY23 AND FY24 TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP) AND TO PROVIDE COUNTY...

CALIFORNIA EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND (CETF) GRANT - CCF RECEIVED GRANTS FROM CETF IN FY23 AND FY24 TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP) AND TO PROVIDE COUNTY INPUT ABOUT DIGITAL EQUITY RELATED TO CETF'S BROADBAND ACCESS EQUITY DEPLOYMENT (BEAD) PLAN. CETF PROVIDES LEADERSHIP STATEWIDE TO CLOSE TO THE "DIGITAL DIVIDE" BY ACCELERATING THE DEPLOYMENT AND ADOPTION OF BROADBAND TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS. THE LAST SESSION OF THIS PROGRAM WAS HELD IN FY25.

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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 $550,000

Program Service Revenue $1,374,200

Investment Income $31,166

Other Revenue $2,119

TOTAL REVENUE $1,957,485

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $787,872

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,810,356

Other Expenses $1,068,620

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,856,492

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,957,485	$1,589,477	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,856,492	$1,829,609	+0.0%
Net Income	$100,993	$-240,132	-1.4%

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$980,552

Total Directors

$668,920

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GRAHAM KNAUS	CEO & SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$200,305	$668,920
SUSAN ELLENBERG	PRESIDENT (AS OF 11/24)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF GRIFFITHS	PRESIDENT (THRU 11/24)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS A ALEJO - VICE	PRESIDENT (AS OF 11/24)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BELIA RAMOS	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH J CARRILLO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SONIA M DE LA ROSA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMI DOUGLAS-SCHATZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN FERNANDES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIGUEL FIGUEROA	DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN M GIOIA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL NERLAND	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY ROOT ASKEW	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY WOODROW	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL DANCZYK	COO	40.00	Officer	$224,090	$87,542	$311,632
VERONICA SMITH-MITCHELL	PROG/GRANTS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$104,064	$56,743	$160,807
CHASTITY BENSON	FORMER COO	0.00		$0	$146,706	$446,307

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	$1,957,485	$1,856,492	$2,177,905	$100,993
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,210,196	$1,043,886	$1,563,655	$166,310
2022	$1,183,963	$958,060	$1,399,557	$225,903
2021	$1,152,339	$916,991	$1,380,482	$235,348
2020	$1,359,193	$1,362,130	$1,082,665	$-2,937
2019	$1,713,138	$1,210,401	$1,269,732	$502,737
2018	$1,092,098	$1,013,004	$445,786	$79,094