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Nonprofits›California Competes

Education

California Competes

OAKLAND, CA

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$4.0M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$3.7M

Grants received

$5.8M

25 grants

EIN

882393598

Tax year

2023

Mission

California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy is a nonpartisan policy and research organization focused on identifying solutions to the states most critical challenges at the intersection of higher education, equity, and the economy.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M

Program service revenue$249K

Investment income$20K

Other revenue$23

Total revenue$4.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$306K

Salaries & benefits$1.3M

Fundraising$150K

Other expenses$513K

Total expenses$2.1M

Total assets$3.8M

Net assets$3.7M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Su Jin Jez

CEO

Board

$155K

40 hrs/wk

Kim Bernet

CFO/VP

Board

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Hill

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Julia Lopez

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Roger Niello

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carl Cohn

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Steve Koblik

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carol Liu

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lenny Mendonca

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Christopher Cabaldon

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jack Scott

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Peter Weber

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Dan Gross

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Keely Martin Bosler

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Leroy Morishita

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Libby Schaaf

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Aida Alvarez

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Laura Bernhard

Senior Researcher

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

David Radwin

Senior Researcher

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Laura Szabo-Kubita

Comms Consultant

$101K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

ECMC FOUNDATION

$450K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION

$255K

PATHWAYS - INVESTMENT TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO FAMILY WAGE-EARNING JOBS IN LOS ANGELES

2024

THE SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION

$250K

TO PARTNER WITH SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (SJCC) AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE FOCUS GROUPS AND FEEDBACK SESSIONS WITH LOW-WAGE WORKERS IN EAST SAN JOSE AND CO-CREATE A MODEL FOR SJCCS EAST SAN JOSE EXPANSION.

2024

EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND

$215K

TO CALIFORNIA COMPETES TO STRENGTHEN ITS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA. TO SPONSOR THEIR 2025 NONPARTISAN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY EVENTS. TO SPONSOR THEIR 2025 NONPARTISAN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY EVENTS.

2024

GATES FOUNDATION

$200K

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS

2024

GATES FOUNDATION

$200K

PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS

2024

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$150K

PROJECT SUPPORT TO ADVANCE SYSTEMIC REFORMS, ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, AND FOSTER ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR CITIZENS IN CALIFORNIA

2024

STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

$150K

OPERATING GRANT

2024

THE MICHELSON 20MM FOUNDATION INC

$30K

Education Access & Affordability

2024

TIDES CENTER

$10K

QUALITY EDUCATION

2024

ECMC FOUNDATION

$1.5M

SINGLE MOTHER STUDENT SUCCESS

2023

COLLEGE FUTURES FOUNDATION

$300K

PROGRAM GRANT

2023

STUPSKI FOUNDATION

$250K

To provide general operating support.

2023

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$160K

TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES FOR POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE GRADUATION OF ADULTS WITH SOME COLLEGE AND NO DEGREE.

2023

EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND

$157K

FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA.

2023

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$100K

EDUCATION

2023

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN

$100K

EDUCATION

2023

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$100K

SUPPORT POSTSECONDARY POLICIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA