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California Community Foundation
California Community Foundation reported $386.6 million in revenue and $374.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.71 went to program services, $4.30 to management and general costs and $0.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.4% of the total. Government grants made up 6.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $731,053 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% 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 $375MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $387MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $731,053 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.20% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseDonor advised fundsccf manages more than 1,500 charitable funds entrusted to it by generations of individuals, families, organizations and companies. Ccf distributed grants from donor serviced funds to nonprofit organizations in greater los angeles and elsewhere. Restricted funds ccf disbursed grants from the foundation's restricted funds, funds for a specific organization or educational institution by a legacy or bequest from a donor. Restricted fund grants were made in such areas as scholarships, animal welfare, disaster relief, environment, management support for nonprofits, and religious…
Understanding the needs and nonprofits of greater los angeles has enabled ccf to attract and concentrate resources on priority areas while also responding to opportunities and challenges that arise. Education: grants were made to increase school readiness through early care and education, improve teacher professional development and expand parental engagement in public education. Early education grantmaking reflects a multi-year effort to improve access to high quality preschool education for families in historically underserved communities. The los angeles scholarship investment fund…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $668,255 | $0 | $62,798 | $731,053 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $405,523 | $0 | $66,677 | $472,200 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST BOARD SEC Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $312,954 | $0 | $67,786 | $380,740 |
| CHIEF OFFICER, POLICY AND PROG Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $305,868 | $0 | $42,653 | $348,521 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 12/6/24) Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $287,916 | $0 | $46,155 | $334,071 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $234,812 | $0 | $47,314 | $282,126 |
| VP, OPERATIONS Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $237,459 | $0 | $24,442 | $261,901 |
| DIRECTOR OF HOUSING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $223,175 | $0 | $18,916 | $242,091 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b21 · 20 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WEARERALLY LLC Consulting services | $477,590 |
| CIELO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Consulting services | $385,998 |
| KPMG LLP Accounting services | $275,199 |
| BEACON ECONOMICS LLC Consulting services | $219,165 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
80 private foundations reported grants to California Community Foundation totaling $24M 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 Community Foundation'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 Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 California Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $94.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of California Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California Community Foundation reported that 94.7% of its $374.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $731,053, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California Community Foundation get its money?
Of $386.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 77.4% came from contributions and grants (including 6.6% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3510055 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 202611339349307766 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349303988 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349312719 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311349349300141 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201359349301990 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349302410 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3510055: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.