CALIFORNIA WIC ASSOCIATION

EIN: 680271696 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA

Total Revenue
$1,225,841
Total Expenses
$1,213,810
Total Assets
$2,412,612
Net Assets
$1,857,729
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MEGAN ESPARZA
Phone
9165720700
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CALIFORNIA WIC ASSOCIATION, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Our mission is to lead California communities to nourish, educate, support and empower families in building a healthy future.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $345,982

WIC held conferences for approximately 1000 state and local WIC employees from 84agencies, providing current clinical and educational updates and substantive policyand management training.

Program 2
Expenses: $235,007

Consulting and other expenses to improve communications, nutrition and breastfeedingpolicy knowledge, and professional development among WIC state and local staff, andother public health...

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Consulting and other expenses to improve communications, nutrition and breastfeedingpolicy knowledge, and professional development among WIC state and local staff, andother public health professionals, via a quarterly newsletter, bi-weekly electroniclist serve, and web site; provided leadership training and skill-building for WICmanagers and staff to improve services in the WIC program; and solicited and oversawformative research to determine best practices in WIC nutrition education andevaluation and breastfeeding policies administered by the WIC Worksite WellnessProgram for local WIC staff to improve employee health and nutrition.

Program 3
Expenses: $20,500

California Nutrition Corps is a scholarship fund established in 2002 to supportemployees of California local WIC programs who are advancing their professionalcareers within the WIC program. The...

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California Nutrition Corps is a scholarship fund established in 2002 to supportemployees of California local WIC programs who are advancing their professionalcareers within the WIC program. The vision of California Nutrition Corps is tonurture and support individuals with the competency, talent, and dedication that arekey to WIC's proven effectiveness. Frontline WIC staff from the community, oftengraduates of WIC themselves, need more affordable, convenient and achievableopportunities in order to complete their educational goals and professional training.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $624,294
Program Service Revenue $601,278
Investment Income $269
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,225,841

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $597,834
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $601,489
Other Expenses $615,976
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,213,810

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,225,841 $1,121,422 +0.1%
Expenses $1,213,810 $1,073,597 +0.1%
Net Income $12,031 $47,825 -0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
22
Independent Members
22
Employees
6
Volunteers
18

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
$201,749
Total Directors
24
$201,749
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LENA WORKMAN Deputy Director 40.00
Officer Director
$125,536 $0 $125,536
MEGAN ESPARZA Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer Director
$76,213 $0 $76,213
VERONICA PLAUGHER President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN LILES Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNETTE THORNTON Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA AYALA Past President 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARISELA MONTOYA President Elect 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE GOULET Representation 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH SMITH Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONIQUE SIMS Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNA HAUG-SAID Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MUKIIO KIMANTHI Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IAN LLOYD Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMANTHA SLAUGHTER Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SASHA KRISTOFFERSEN Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIRAN SALUJA Member at Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IRENE SALAZAR Member at Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRITI RANE Member at Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN STEPPAT Member at Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BLANCA VARGAS Co-Chair 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIKA COSTANZO C-Chair 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGEL FLORES NA Caucus 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBRA WILSON Agency Caucus 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARINA ERWIN Agency Caucus 1.00
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 $1,225,841 $1,213,810 $2,412,612 $12,031
2023 $1,121,422 $1,073,597 $2,729,483 $47,825
2022 $1,195,252 $1,022,142 $2,693,354 $173,110
2021 $1,344,173 $895,181 $2,538,705 $448,992
2020 $1,324,840 $972,403 $2,081,535 $352,437
2019 $928,566 $940,457 $1,638,231 $-11,891
2018 $777,314 $1,067,240 $1,556,442 $-289,926
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