California Environmental Justice Alliance
California Environmental Justice Alliance reported $10.7 million in revenue and $5.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.72 went to program services, $23.29 to management and general costs and $4.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $128,592 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.2MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $128,592 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.47% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEnergy Justice Project: Seeks to ensure California transitions equitably from dirty fossil fuels to 100% clean, renewable energy by mobilizing residents in low-income communities of color to advocate for the expansion of renewable energy access and small-scale clean energy generation in their commumities. CEJAs Regenerate California campaign is part of this project, with our partner the Sierra Club. This campaign seeks to shut down all gas-fired power plants in California and replacing them with community-beneficial clean energy and other projects. CEJAs SOMAH (Solar on Multifamily Affordable…
Land Use Project: Green Zones are areas that have experienced historic disinvestment and neglect - most often low-income communities and communities of color. - where residents have been organizing for decades to reduce industrial pollution and implement solutions that address the unhealthy (and often discriminatory) land use patterns that have shaped how our communities look today. Green Zones uses place-based strategies to transform areas overburdened by pollution into healthy, thriving neighborhoods through comprehensive, community-led, solution-oriented, and collaborative approaches
Civic Engagement Project: Seeks to engage voters of color in environmental justice communities to support just polices that protect community health and well-being. Our goal is to enhance the capacity of residents to conduct civic engagement activities to strengthen the EJ voter bloc across California. This is achieved by supporting the creation and implementation of targeted civic engagement outreach and related educational programs and materials with our grassroots membership
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,592 | $0 | $0 | $128,592 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Environmental Justice Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $129K (Part IX, line 5).
1 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to California Environmental Justice Alliance totaling $2.3M 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 California Environmental Justice Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for California Environmental Justice Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of California Environmental Justice Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, California Environmental Justice Alliance reported that 71.7% of its $5.2 million in expenses went to program services, 23.3% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California Environmental Justice Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California Environmental Justice Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $128,592, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California Environmental Justice Alliance get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California Environmental Justice Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0592960 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 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510739349301801 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 85-0592960: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.