NonprofitsCalifornia Walks

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

California Walks

LAKEWOOD, CA

Total revenue

$933K

Total expenses

$723K

Net assets

$471K

Grants received

$993K

12 grants

EIN

810618523

Tax year

2024

Mission

Statewide voice for pedestrian safety and healthy, walkable communities for people of all ages and abilities.

Programs

3 programs

The California Endowment: Cal Walks completed two of four policy roundtables and helped to lead a coalition of organizations interested in creating a pedestrian and bicycle safety education policy for schools across the state. Additionally, we began working to build a student leadership group that would serve as local leaders in their communities on pedestrian and bicycle safety issues.

Expenses: $83K

Kern Council of Governments Safe Routes 4 Cycling (SR4C) Caltrans funded project ended in January 2025. Cal Walks led administrative management, reporting, and the planning and agenda for stakeholder meetings in 13 communities across the County.

Expenses: $22K

SCAG Go Human: Cal Walks worked with multiple communities across Southern California to implement safe roadway infrastructure demonstration projects using the SCAG Kit of Parts. This included planning, coordination, deployment, surveying, and reporting on for each event as well as assistance with planning for future improvements based on feedback from the demonstrations.

Expenses: $716

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$928K
Program service revenue$1K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$933K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$621K
Fundraising$12K
Other expenses$102K
Total expenses$723K
Total assets$539K
Net assets$471K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Kevin Shin

Executive Dir.

Board

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Mihaela Babalai

Executive Dir.

Board

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Maria Elena Chavez

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Steve Gerhardt

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Reza Rezvani

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Beck Levin

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carlisle Dockery

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Michael Sacks

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Joanna Gubman

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jae Hendrix

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Asha Chandy

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Phyllis Orrick

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sylvia Trujillo

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
ADVANCING HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ACROSS CALIFORNIA: TO PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN LOCAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES AND STATE POLICY BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO LEAD STATE LEVEL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$150K
ADVANCING HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ACROSS CALIFORNIA: TO PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN LOCAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES AND STATE POLICY BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO LEAD STATE LEVEL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$100K
PROMOTING SAFE, WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS CALIFORNIA: TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND USE PLANS AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT PROMOTE SAFE, WALKABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2021
$100K
PROMOTING SAFE, WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS CALIFORNIA: TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND USE PLANS AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT PROMOTE SAFE, WALKABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT SAN JOSE WALKS TO DEVELOP INTERESTING AND SAFE STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USE SAN JOSE STREETS, PARKS, ROADS, TRAILS AND PASEOS ON FOOT.
2020
$150K
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
2019
$100K
PROMOTING SAFE, WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS CALIFORNIA: TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND USE PLANS AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT PROMOTE SAFE, WALKABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2019
$5K
EMERGING TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY ROUNDTABLE SERIES: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF A ROUNDTABLE SERIES THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER PARTNERS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON HEALTH-PROMOTING TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE ADVOCACY AND RACIAL EQUITY ACROSS THE STATE TO ADVANCE MOBILITY JUSTICE FOR THE IMPROVED HEALTH OF CALIFORNIANS.
2019
$100K
PROMOTING SAFE, WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS CALIFORNIA: TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND USE PLANS AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT PROMOTE SAFE, WALKABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2018
$3K
5TH BIENNIAL PEDSCOUNT! SUMMIT: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF A CONVENING OF ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO EXPLORE INNOVATIONS, SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND PRIORITIZE ACTIONS FOR SAFER STREETS AND HEALTHIER NEIGHBORHOODS.
2018
$135K
ADVOCATING FOR HEALTHY, MORE WALKABLE COMMUNITIES: TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED STATE AND REGIONAL INVESTMENTS IN WALKING AND BIKING THAT PRIORITIZE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CALIFORNIA.
2017

Funded by

$993K from 4 funders · 12 grants · 2017–2023

The California Endowment

$793K · 9 grants · 2017–2023

American Heart Association Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN810618523
NTEE codeM40
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-02
Formed2006
Employees10
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