NonprofitsCalifornia Policy Center

Human Services

California Policy Center

TUSTIN, CA

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$6.5M

81 grants

EIN

272870463

Tax year

2024

Mission

To secure a more prosperous future for all californians

Programs

4 programs

Communications & Education: Great ideas dont matter if they just sit on a shelf. Our comms and marketing teams deploys strategic communications campaigns through traditional and new media to create incremental change within the hearts and minds of politicians, the press and Californians throughout the state.

Expenses: $618K

Coalition Building: Uniting parents, community leaders, and policy allies to create a stronger statewide network for reform. This includes our Parent Union, our Local Elected Officials Network and our Water & Energy Business Leaders community we are building.

Expenses: $478K

Policy Reform: This is our team actually working in the statehouse and municipalities across the state implementing reforms.

Expenses: $210K

Strategic Grantmaking: Strategic grantmaking to organizations that share our mission and vision, but differ on strategy.

Expenses: $126K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$12K
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$341K
Other expenses$658K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$1.7M
Net assets$1.7M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WILLIAM SWAIM

PRESIDENT

Board

$203K

40 hrs/wk

JACKSON REESE

EXEC VP SECRETARY

Board

$157K

40 hrs/wk

BOB LOEWEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID BAHNSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE BOROWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK BUCHER

CEO

Board

4 hrs/wk

DALE OKUNO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIM PALMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK WADE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLENN WOODY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LANCE CHRISTENSEN

VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

DAWN COLLIER

COMMUNICATIONS DIR

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 81 of 81

FromAmountPurposeYear
$437K
for general operations
2024
$100K
To support general operations
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF FREE-MARKET PUBLIC POLICIES.
2024
$3K
Research and education
2024
$367K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$307K
for general operations
2023
$200K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2023
$186K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$150K
To support general operations
2023
$100K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2023
$21K
for the Janus effort
2023
$20K
education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency, and governance
2023
$15K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS
2023
$15K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2023
$12K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$10K
SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
Research and education
2023
$480K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
for school boards, superintendents policy project, and general support
2022
$220K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$107K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$100K
To support the Parent Union Project
2022
$30K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2022
$20K
for the CTA project
2022
$10K
RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
Research and education
2022
$320K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$320K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$144K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$25K
SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED
2021
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION
2021
Research and education
2021
$600K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$100K
To support general operations
2020
$95K
ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
2020
$75K
To support workplace freedom efforts
2020
$75K
To support workplace freedom efforts
2020
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$60K
for general operations
2020
$50K
Charitable
2020
$50K
for the Growth and Resilience Project proposal
2020
$25K
To support a 2020 Bradley Freedom Grant
2020
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$10K
in support of the Orange County Classical Academy
2020
$10K
for California Wealth Tax Proposal Project Bill AB 2008
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE BEQUEST
2020
$2K
Research and education
2020
$99K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$30K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2019
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$136K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$12K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2017

Funded by

$6.5M from 33 funders · 81 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Bloomfield Family Foundation

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$1.2M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$625K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

State Policy Network

$532K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$409K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Draper Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2023

Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN272870463
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-09
Formed2020
Employees11
Volunteers15