Nonprofit · EIN 47-2474086
CALMATTERS
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,265,991 | $16,378,582 | $1,887,409 | $9,515,319 | $1,578,784 | $7,936,535 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,141,813 | $16,755,440 | -$2,613,627 | $7,971,472 | $1,909,648 | $6,061,824 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,263,996 | $11,716,479 | $547,517 | $10,306,582 | $1,620,095 | $8,686,487 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,039,729
- Program service revenue
- $1,164,834
- Investment income
- $89,300
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,914
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,872
- Other revenue
- -$27,872
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $507,656
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,167,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,189,640
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $43,707
- Accounting fees
- $55,056
- Travel
- $216,946
- Depreciation
- $45,200
- Program services (functional)
- $14,387,395
- Management and general (functional)
- $469,472
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,521,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,971,472
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,515,319
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,578,784
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,936,535
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $146,900
- Publicly traded securities
- $926,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,500,761
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,435,774
- Gross receipts
- $19,403,824
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Chase | CEO Officer | 40 | $322,900 | $71,892 |
| Kristen Go Gipner | Editor in Chief | 40 | $296,358 | $84,675 |
| Sisi Wei | Chief Impact Offic | 40 | $303,893 | $18,022 |
| Katherine Looby | Chief Development | 40 | $225,058 | $56,870 |
| David Lesher | Senior Editor Officer | 40 | $184,756 | $26,438 |
| Ramsey Isler | Project Director | 40 | $177,230 | $13,894 |
| Soo-Jin Oh | Product Director | 40 | $168,285 | $15,995 |
| John Boland | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hema Sareen Mohan | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Boskin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Favre | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Baquet | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Clayton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Simone Coxe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Hernandez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Klein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Masumoto | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Efran Escobedo | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leo Wolinsky | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Jaffe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jack Mosbacher | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christy Chin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nicole Wong | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Chase | CEO Officer | 40 | $423,789 | $44,072 |
| Kristen Go Gipner | Editor in Chief | 40 | $295,445 | $41,780 |
| Katherine Looby | Chief Development | 40 | $236,429 | $34,661 |
| David Lesher | Senior Editor | 40 | $224,952 | $9,355 |
| Vicki Haddock | Managing Editor | 40 | $181,350 | $37,013 |
| Andy Donohue | Journalist | 40 | $174,543 | $7,401 |
| John Boland | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hema Sareen Mohan | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Boskin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Favre | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Baquet | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Clayton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Simone Coxe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Hernandez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Klein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Masumoto | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Efran Escobedo | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leo Wolinsky | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Jaffe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Mosbacher | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Chin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Wong | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Chase | CEO Officer | 40 | $359,274 | $40,088 |
| Katherine Looby | Chief Development | 40 | $218,102 | $19,888 |
| David Lesher | Senior Editor | 40 | $216,300 | $7,479 |
| Vicki Haddock | Managing Editor | 40 | $149,644 | $36,403 |
| Kristen Go Gipner | Editor in Chief | 40 | $140,874 | $28,177 |
| Sang Foon Rhee | Deputy Managing Ed | 40 | $143,626 | $16,340 |
| John Boland | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hema Sareen Mohan | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Boskin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Favre | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Baquet | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Clayton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Simone Coxe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Hernandez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Klein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Masumoto | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Efran Escobedo | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leo Wolinsky | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Jaffe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Mosbacher | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1017 L STREET 261, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3805
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Neil Chase, 1017 L Street 261, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- Neil Chase, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 502-9986
- Website
- www.calmatters.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-2474086 or by the name CALMATTERS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our team of experienced journalists, with the time and resources to dig deep, is committed to meaningfully informing Californians about the players, politics, and interests that shape the issues that affect their lives.
Program accomplishments
- Editorial/Reporting: CalMatters was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism venture focused on California politics and policy. Our target audience is civically engaged Californians, including voters and those who might be motivated to vote, along with civic leaders, state legislators and their staffs, lobbyists, academics and activists. Our mission is to fill the void in state government coverage caused by the decline of traditional journalism organizations and to improve Californias democracy by increasing government transparency, holding politicians accountable, and empowering Californians to participate meaningfully in their own governance. We do that by informing and engaging Californians about state government and public policy that affects their lives, with a focus on education, environment, economy, health and theExpenses $14,387,395 · revenue $1,164,834
- environment.Environmental regulation, education, health care, criminal justice, economic inequality the debates on these issues and others have a profound impact on the lives of 38 million Californians and beyond. Yet, mirroring trends across the country, there has been a significant decline in the number of journalists covering the Capitol in Sacramento. This has meant fewer eyes on decision makers, and a public that feels disconnected from its state government.Our team of experienced journalists, with the time and resources to dig deep, is committed to meaningfully informing Californians about the players, politics, and interests that shape the issues that affect their lives. To ensure we reach many Californians, we work with more than 180 media partners throughout the state that
- have long, deep relationships with their local audiences.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2474086
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,515,319
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,403,824
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,265,991 | $16,378,582 | $9,515,319 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,141,813 | $16,755,440 | $7,971,472 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,263,996 | $11,716,479 | $10,306,582 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,034,694 | $9,368,469 | $9,493,501 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2474086).
Questions about CALMATTERS
- What is the EIN of CALMATTERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALMATTERS is 47-2474086.
- Is CALMATTERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to CALMATTERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALMATTERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CALMATTERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALMATTERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALMATTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Neil Chase.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALMATTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $322,900 (Neil Chase, CEO).
- How much revenue does CALMATTERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,265,991, expenses of $16,378,582 and total assets of $9,515,319 at year end.
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