Califa Group
Califa Group reported $10.6 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.56 went to program services, $6.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.6% of the total. Government grants made up 35.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,618 (Executive Director). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 38.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 35.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 59.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $181,618 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCalifa brokers & facilitates procurement of discounted library products for CA libraries; works closely with the CA State Library in administering statewide grant projects supported by Federal Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) funds. Califa administers national grant projects, offers Continuing Education & Professional Development Tracking through the Infopeople Project, manages master contracts & pricing agreements with publishers & vendors. Memberships include those of all sizes & types of libraries - academic, researh, public, schools,corporate, medical, law & other. Califa Group…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,618 | $0 | $0 | $181,618 |
| Assistant Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,988 | $0 | $0 | $155,988 |
| AP & Office Mgr Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,806 | $0 | $0 | $113,806 |
| Member Srv & Outreach Mgr Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,001 | $0 | $0 | $110,001 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Califa Group (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Lyrasis Consulting | $1,594,206 |
| Ebsco Information Services Data base services | $1,234,915 |
| Carahsoft Technology Corporation IT solution supp | $693,433 |
| Proquest LLC Consulting | $627,381 |
| Mango Languages Language learning | $573,940 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Califa Group totaling $250K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Califa Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Califa Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Califa Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Califa Group reported that 93.6% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Califa Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Califa Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $181,618, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Califa Group get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 38.7% came from contributions and grants (including 35.4% from government grants) and 59.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Califa Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1463809 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601279349304095 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510519349301326 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323199349328767 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202312059349300701 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200349349301300 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111039349301616 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1463809: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.