Public & Societal Benefit
California Forward
HERCULES, CA
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total expenses
$1.6M
Net assets
$770K
Grants received
$8.5M
61 grants
EIN
260566540
Tax year
2024
Mission
California forward (ca fwd) brings people together across regions to improve government and create resilient growth statewide.
Programs
2 programs
Regional leadership development:ca fwd supported peer exchanges and organizational development for the california stewardship network, an alliance of regional economic development organizations and community foundations, and also fostered new regional leadership across the state through its young leaders and becky morgan steward leadership programs.
Economic development, fiscal resilience, energy transition:cafwd developed policy strategies and program implementation in the core areas of energy transition and fiscal resilience, in support of its broader goals of economic diversification and overall economic resilience across the state of california; this work included working to strengthen communication and collaboration between industry partners, regional leaders, and state government.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
21 listed
ISMAEL HERRERA THRU 51924
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NON-VOTING
$184K
40 hrs/wk
KATE GORDON AS OF 52024
PRESIDENT & CEO - NON-VOTING
$148K
40 hrs/wk
PATRICK JONES
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JOHN CHIANG
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
LENNY MENDONCA
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ASHLEY SWEARENGIN
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
CHET HEWITT
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
CATHERINE BAKER
CO-CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
CONNIE PEREZ-ANDREESEN
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
BOB GUTIERREZ
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
MONA PASQIULL RODGERS
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ALYSIA BELL
CSN BOARD MEMBER - NON VOTING
—
1 hrs/wk
MICHELLE DECKER
CSN BOARD MEMBER - NON-VOTING
—
1 hrs/wk
EJ MILKEN
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
GUSTAVO HERRERA
CO-CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
JEFFREY WALLACE
BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
JORDAN CUNNINGHAM
BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
CAROLINE WHISTLER
BOARD MEMBER - TREASURER
—
1 hrs/wk
SELINA WILLIAMS
CONTROLLER - FINANCE
$132K
40 hrs/wk
SARAH WALSH
DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS
$115K
40 hrs/wk
ANNALISA WURM
DIRECTOR- REGIONS
$115K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
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