NonprofitsCalifornia Forward

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.

Expenses: $179K

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.

Expenses: $278KGrants: $13K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$398K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$13K
Salaries & benefits$621K
Fundraising$38K
Other expenses$916K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$922K
Net assets$770K

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ISMAEL HERRERA THRU 51924

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NON-VOTING

Board

$184K

40 hrs/wk

KATE GORDON AS OF 52024

PRESIDENT & CEO - NON-VOTING

Board

$148K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICK JONES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN CHIANG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LENNY MENDONCA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY SWEARENGIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHET HEWITT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE BAKER

CO-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CONNIE PEREZ-ANDREESEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOB GUTIERREZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MONA PASQIULL RODGERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALYSIA BELL

CSN BOARD MEMBER - NON VOTING

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE DECKER

CSN BOARD MEMBER - NON-VOTING

Board

1 hrs/wk

EJ MILKEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GUSTAVO HERRERA

CO-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY WALLACE

BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JORDAN CUNNINGHAM

BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLINE WHISTLER

BOARD MEMBER - TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SELINA WILLIAMS

CONTROLLER - FINANCE

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH WALSH

DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

ANNALISA WURM

DIRECTOR- REGIONS

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

THE BYERS GROUP

EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT

$104K

Grants received

Showing 61 of 61

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$160K
Community Development
2024
$75K
COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
CONNECTING CALIFORNIANS FOR HEALTH AND AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY
2024
$25K
BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER
2024
$25K
TO HELP BUILD A NEW CALIFORNIA ECONOMY THAT IS RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE.
2024
$15K
THRIVING COMMUNITIES
2024
$8K
CONTRIBUTION
2024
$250K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$100K
COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS
2023
$75K
Project-Based
2023
$75K
For executive transition
2023
$51K
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
2023
$40K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Program Support
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS
2023
$20K
Event Sponsorship
2023
$15K
BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER
2023
$15K
SECTOR SUPPORT
2023
$5K
DIRECTORS DONATION
2023
$5K
PATHWAYS - INVESTMENT TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO FAMILY WAGE-EARNING JOBS IN LOS ANGELES
2023
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT: COACHELLA & IMPERIAL VALLEYS TO ADVANCE CALIFORNIA'S STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY.
2023
$1M
To support the implementation of CERF
2022
$1M
For general operating support
2022
$500K
To support CERF planning
2022
$350K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
$200K
STRENGTHENING THE VOICE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
$150K
Community Development
2022
$100K
FOR CREATING SOLUTIONS TO CALIFORNIA'S WILDFIRE CRISIS
2022
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$24K
2022 California Economic Summit
2022
$20K
TO HELP BETTER GOVERNMENT BY BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND CREATING INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS.
2022
$15K
SECTOR SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$5K
DIRECTORS DONATION
2022
$450K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$75K
Project-Based
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$450K
To support civic infrastructure change
2020
$425K
PROMOTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND SECURITY THROUGH METRICS AND POLICY
2020
$400K
Community Development
2020
$100K
TO ENABLE COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, PROVIDING A TOOL THAT WILL MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING SHARED PROSPERITY, AS WELL AS A PROCESS THAT WILL ALIGN THE DISPARATE DATA-DRIVEN EFFORTS AROUND A COMMON PLATFORM, ENABLING COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES.
2020
$100K
FOR CREATING SOLUTIONS TO CALIFORNIA'S WILDFIRE CRISIS
2020
$75K
Market Intelligence
2020
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2019
$201K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$165K
CREATING A ROADMAP TO SHARED PROSPERITY BY REDUCING POVERTY, INCREASING ECONOMIC SECURITY, & RESTORING UPWARD MOBILITY
2018
$27K
PROGRAM GRANT TO SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES
2018
$173K
Conservation Activities
2017
$170K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$30K
Community Health
2017
$15K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$8.5M from 32 funders · 61 grants · 2017–2024

The James Irvine Foundation

$3.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

California Physicians' Service Fdn

$790K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$710K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The James And Rebecca Morgan

$600K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$545K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

California Community Foundation

$460K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$450K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The James And Rebecca Morgan

$450K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN260566540
NTEE codeW20
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-01
Formed2007
Employees13
Volunteers20
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