PICO California

EIN: 872249221 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

Los Angeles, CA

Total Revenue
$3,000,415
Total Expenses
$6,736,651
Total Assets
$17,451,577
Net Assets
$17,193,656
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2021
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Joseph Mckellar
Phone
9164477959
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PICO California, founded in 2021, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 86% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $6.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 125% operating deficit.

Mission

Founded in 1994 as a fiscally-sponsored project of the national Faith in Action Network and spun off as an independent 501c3 nonprofit in 2021 along with the 501c4 PICO California Action Fund, we are a network of organizations that, through community organizing, builds power across race, faith, and class with congregations and faith-based, spiritually-rooted individuals who take action for racial and economic justice in California.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,672,161
Program Service Revenue $167,665
Investment Income $160,589
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,000,415

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,184,688
Salaries & Benefits $2,221,071
Fundraising Expenses $552,831
Program Expenses $4,446,389
Other Expenses $2,330,892
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,736,651

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $3,000,415 $20,918,281 -0.9%
Expenses $6,736,651 $4,895,196 +0.4%
Net Income $-3,736,236 $16,023,085 -1.2%
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
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
33
Volunteers
5

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
9
$874,695
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Joseph Mckellar Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$182,858 $35,891 $218,749
Stephanie Gut formation dir. 40.00
Officer
$152,647 $26,932 $179,579
Eddie Carmona Campaign dir. 40.00
Officer
$152,752 $18,541 $171,293
Anthony Gamblin COO 40.00
Officer
$132,638 $23,272 $155,910
Calvin Abbasi Communications Dir 40.00
$110,509 $37,310 $147,819
Jeremy Ziskind Sr. Fund Dev. Mgr 40.00
$107,526 $31,470 $138,996
Alia Zaki Ludwig Chief org. of. 40.00
Officer
$75,364 $24,061 $99,425
Sabrina Ward Dir. of People 40.00
Officer
$42,490 $7,249 $49,739
Joy Johnson Board Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Gloria Morales-Palos Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Benjamin Ross Treasurer 2.00
Officer 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 $3,000,415 $6,736,651 $17,451,577 $-3,736,236
2022 $20,918,281 $4,895,196 $21,514,791 $16,023,085
2021 $1,838,108 $16,532 $1,838,001 $1,821,576
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