NonprofitsCalifornia Calls Education Fund

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

California Calls Education Fund

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$8.9M

Total expenses

$7.8M

Net assets

$26.4M

Grants received

$48.0M

129 grants

EIN

462301623

Tax year

2024

Mission

California calls education fund (ccef) is an alliance of community-based organizations from across the state of california. Ccef educates and engages communities of color and working-class neighbordhoods about public policy. Communities are engaged to participate in policy solutions addressing poverty and community needs.

Programs

2 programs

Budget power project (bpp) - bbp is an initiative of the california budget & policy center, catalyst california (formerly advancement project california), and the mvp to build the capacity of local organizations to center community residents in local budget decisions. Bpp provides funding technical assistance, budget and organizing training to empower advocates engaging in state and local budget and policy debates.

Expenses: $2.1MGrants: $1.5M

Ccef convened mvp in 2015. Mvp engages in collaborative statewide civic engagement programs, builds movement alignment around a long term policy agenda, engages in narrative strategy and capacity building, and engages in collaborative fundraising to scale aggregate power and maximize the impact of community based networks.

Expenses: $2.0MGrants: $551K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income$972K
Other revenue$75K
Total revenue$8.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.1M
Salaries & benefits$2.9M
Fundraising$178K
Other expenses$1.8M
Total expenses$7.8M
Total assets$27.2M
Net assets$26.4M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANTHONY THIGPENN

PRESIDENT

Board

$160K

40 hrs/wk

SABRINA A SMITH

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$159K

40 hrs/wk

CHRIS WILSON

CHARIMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAMILA CHAVEZ

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAM CASEY

VICE-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DERECKA MEHRENS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOLORES HUERTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HENRY PEREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PABLO RODRIGUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLORIA MEDINA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA GUERRERO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KIM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PECOLIA MANIGO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HECTOR SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CELI TAMAYO-LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LUCAS ZUCKER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MALCOM A UNO

MILLION VOTERS PROJECT DIRECTOR

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

NELLI SARAD

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$127K

40 hrs/wk

LYDIA AVILA-HERNANDEZ

POWER BUILDING DIRECTOR

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

KARLA ZOMBRO

DEPUTY DIR OF MVP

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 129 of 129

FromAmountPurposeYear
$650K
FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY REFORM. TO SUPPORT THE CONVENING OF WE ARE CALIFORNIA/PROJECT DAY ONE COALITION, AND NARRATIVE AND AGENDA DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE MILLION VOTERS PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA CALLS TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THE 2024 ELECTION.
2024
$637K
PURPOSE OF GRANT WAS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE BUDGET EQUITY NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK (BUDGET POWER PROJECT).
2024
$424K
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2024
$50K
General operating support
2024
$36K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$15K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$3K
ADVANCEMENT OF WORK OF JAHMESE MYRES
2024
$2.5M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
2023
$2M
For general operating support
2023
$1.3M
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2023
$1M
To support low-wage workers
2023
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT OVER 3 YEARS
2023
$731K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR THE 2024 MVP ECHOS ACADEMY AND MVP NARRATIVE WORK. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$675K
Promise of an Equitable Future
2023
$500K
TO SUPPORT WORK IN LOS ANGELES TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS, INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT, AND BUILD THE POWER OF LATINX COMMUNITIES
2023
$399K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$350K
To provide general operating support.
2023
$300K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$287K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$259K
FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY REFORM; FOR ASSISTANCE WITH POLLING AND SUPPORT FOR A RELATED EVENT.
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$193K
FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT SERVICES
2023
$128K
PURPOSE OF GRANT WAS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE BUDGET EQUITY NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK (BUDGET POWER PROJECT).
2023
$100K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$25K
BUILDING CIVIC POWER
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2023
$5K
TO SPONSOR THE IDEAS FESTIVAL.
2023
$2.5M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
2022
$1.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1M
To deepen coordination & capacity in CA
2022
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT OVER 3 YEARS
2022
$603K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$300K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$300K
TO INCREASE THE CIVIC PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$225K
Million Voters Project
2022
$200K
SUPPORT FOR THE INTEGRATED VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SOUTHEAST LA AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
2022
$170K
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT STRUCTURAL REFORMS NEEDED TO EXPAND THE ELECTORATE AND STRENGTHEN CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN CALIFORNIA AMONG LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
2022
$100K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA BLACK POWER NETWORK PROJECT TO ENGAGE BLACK VOTERS AND DEVELOP A DEMOCRACY AGENDA.
2022
$60K
PROGRAM - TO RESEARCH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$55K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$55K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$50K
general support
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$25K
BUILDING CIVIC POWER
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
2022
$2.3M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
2021
$898K
DESIGNING A POWER-BUILDING MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE CENTER FOR HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A DESIGN PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POWER-BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE CENTER TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE STRATEGIC CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE ACROSS THE MOVEMENTS FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$650K
provide general operating support to help the organization achieve its mission of developing a statewide alliance of community-based organizations in California to build power in low-income, BIPOC and immigrant communities to have a voice in shaping public policies that affect their lives
2021
$210K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD A STRATEGIC, COORDINATED, AND POWERFUL INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT LED BY GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$150K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$140K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT REDISTRICTING EDUCATION
2021
$36K
GENERAL SUPPORT / VOTER MOBILIZATION & EDUCATION FOR MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2021
$2.3M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
2020
$500K
For COVID-19 emergency response
2020
$500K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$500K
For general operating support
2020
$375K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2020
$300K
FOR CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND TO INCREASE THE CIVIC PARTICIPATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS IN CALIFORNIA
2020
$300K
TO SUPPORT REDISTRICTING EFFORTS
2020
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS NEEDS ARISING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$105K
NATIONAL INITIATIVE
2020
$105K
NATIONAL INITIATIVE
2020
$100K
LOBBYING
2020
$100K
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND ENGAGEMENT OF VOTERS
2020
$100K
FOR THE MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2020
$75K
FOR THE BLACK CENSUS AND REDISTRICTING HUB, TO DISSEMINATE DIGITAL MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT FULL VOTER PARTICIPATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN CALIFORNIA
2020
$60K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$50K
General operating support
2020
$50K
Project support for Black Census & Redistricting Hub
2020
$28K
ADVISED - FOR THE MILLION VOTERS PROJECT. ADVISED - FOR THE MILLION VOTER PROJECT EDUCATION FUND. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$25K
BLACK CENSUS AND REDISTRICTING HUB
2020
$25K
FOR THE BLACK CENSUS AND REDISTRICTING HUB TO EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF 2020 DIGITAL GET OUT THE VOTE MATERIALS FOCUSED ON BLACK CALIFORNIANS
2020
$25K
NON-PARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
$20K
RACE COUNTS STEERING COMMITTEE 2020
2020
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
CA BLACK CENSUS AND REDISTRICTING HUB
2020
$10K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS NEEDS ARISING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND SUPPORT INVOLVEMENT IN THE 2020 CENSUS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$10K
CIVIC & ECONOMIC PWR
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT / VOTER MOBILIZATION & EDUCATION FOR MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM TO CBCRH PROJECT
2020
$2M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL POWER BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.
2019
$1M
Civic Engagement
2019
$750K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CENSUS: TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY 2020 CENSUS OUTREACH, INTO THEIR NON-LOBBYING ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY.
2019
$625K
PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA: TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS INTO THEIR NON-LOBBYING ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES.
2019
$370K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD A STRATEGIC, COORDINATED, AND INTEGRATED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT LED BY GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO FUND THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGY TABLE COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY WORK. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2019
$195K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$95K
TOWARD TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 2020 CENSUS PROJECT
2019
$25K
IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA BLACK CENSUS AND REDISTRICTING HUB
2019
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$11K
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS PROGRAM: IMPROVING ELECTION SYSTEM
2019
$11K
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS PROGRAM: IMPROVING ELECTION SYSTEM
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$925K
PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA: TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS INTO THEIR NON-LOBBYING ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES.
2018
$650K
BUILDING A HEALTH EQUITY MOVEMENT IN CALIFORNIA: TO STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
2018
$340K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$200K
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT - ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS INTO THEIR NON-LOBBYING ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES.
2018
$100K
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT - ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS INTO THEIR NON-LOBBYING ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES.
2018
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1.1M
PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA: TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS INTO THEIR NON-LOBBYING ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES.
2017
$650K
BUILDING A HEALTH EQUITY MOVEMENT IN CALIFORNIA: TO STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH-PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
2017
$581K
Civic Engagement
2017
$200K
TO INCREASE THE CIVIC PARTICIPATION OF NEW AND INFREQUENT VOTERS OF COLOR, RENTERS, YOUNG VOTERS, LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT VOTERS, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$75K
PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$20K
ANALYZING CIVIC PARTICIPATION DATA TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY: TO STRENGTHEN AND GROW CIVIC PARTICIPATION DATA SYSTEMS THAT INFORM GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT BUILDERS ABOUT RESIDENT CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
2017
$2K
MATCHING GIFT: TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR STATEWIDE.
2017

Funded by

$48.0M from 50 funders · 129 grants · 2017–2024

The California Endowment

$17.5M · 17 grants · 2017–2023

The James Irvine Foundation

$5M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$4.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

California Community Foundation

$2.8M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Crankstart Foundation

$2.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Catalyst California

$1.9M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Evelyn And Walter Haas Jr Fund

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN462301623
NTEE codeR40
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-09
Formed2013
Employees41
Volunteers4355