Californians for Affordable and Re… - Form 990 Financial Data

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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

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Steven S Lucas

Phone

4153896800

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Californians for Affordable and Reliable Energy CARE, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 64% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.6M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

Social Welfare & Education.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,606,824

The primary purpose of this corporation is to combat community deterioration, defend human and civil rights secured by law, and promote the common good and social welfare of the people by educating the public and advocating with respect to public policies that impose price increases on California consumers in their daily lives.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,100,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,495

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,101,495

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,606,824

Other Expenses $3,622,936

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,622,936

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$4,101,495	$11,400,000	-0.6%
Expenses	$3,622,936	$11,703,852	-0.7%
Net Income	$478,559	$-303,852	-2.6%

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

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rob Lapsley	Dir. & Pres.	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dorothy Rothrock	Dir. & VP	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven S Lucas	CFO & Scty.	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	$4,101,495	$3,622,936	$507,071	$478,559
2024	$11,400,000	$11,703,852	$28,512	$-303,852
2023	$8,844,661	$8,608,572	$332,364	$236,089
2021	$100,000	$334,547	$820,156	$-234,547
2020	$875,000	$853,914	$1,054,703	$21,086
2019	$452,146	$1,118,677	$1,033,617	$-666,531

Californians for Affordable and Reliable Energy CARE