Nonprofit · EIN 82-0908936
VELOZ
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,900,658 | $5,391,955 | $508,703 | $10,787,528 | $6,529,438 | $4,258,090 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,214,381 | $1,770,835 | $443,546 | $4,255,401 | $506,014 | $3,749,387 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,230,811 | $4,394,902 | -$164,091 | $3,540,530 | $234,689 | $3,305,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,283,703
- Program service revenue
- $1,507,500
- Investment income
- $109,455
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $648,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $993,826
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,583
- Accounting fees
- $49,953
- Occupancy
- $65,992
- Travel
- $35,735
- Program services (functional)
- $4,878,446
- Management and general (functional)
- $305,795
- Fundraising (functional)
- $207,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,255,401
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,787,528
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,529,438
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,258,090
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,954,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $303,504
- Gross receipts
- $5,900,658
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH D BOONE | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,700 | $13,626 |
| JENNIFER NEWMAN | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,419 | $7,064 |
| CAROLINE CHOI | CHAIR - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND GOPAL | VICE CHAIR - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNIE SOWELL | TREASURER - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA RAFALSON | SECRETARY - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GROMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TRAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ARONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAROSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER REEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE LEVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH D BOONE | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,157 | $26,776 |
| LAKSHMI MRINALINI KRISHNA | STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,419 | $5,104 |
| JENNIFER NEWMAN | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,840 | $9,698 |
| CAROLINE CHOI | CHAIR - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND GOPAL | VICE CHAIR - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNIE SOWELL | TREASURER-SECRETARY - DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GROMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LASHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TRAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ARONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAROSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER REEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA RAFALSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LEVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH D BOONE | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $185,759 | $25,886 |
| LAKSHMI MRINALINI KRISHNA | STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,565 | $4,857 |
| JENNIFER NEWMAN | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,967 | $8,310 |
| CAROLINE CHOI | CHAIR -- DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI PALAZZO THRU 032323 | VICE CHAIR -- DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNIE SOWELL | TREASURER-SECRETARY --DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND GOPAL | VICE CHAIR -- DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON AUGUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GROMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LASHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORSON AGUILAR THRU 032323 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TRAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SUTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ARONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAROSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER REEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 CAPITOL MALL STE 900, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-4412
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSH D BOONE, 400 CAPITOL MALL 900, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- JOSH D BOONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (916) 752-8510
- Website
- WWW.VELOZ.ORG
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: JOSH BOONE, 500 CAPITOL MALL NO 2350, SACRAMENTO CA 95814. Mailing address: 500 CAPITOL MALL NO 2350, SACRAMENTO CA 95814.
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-0908936 or by the name VELOZ.
- 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
VELOZ IS A UNIQUE PUBLIC-PRIVATE NONPROFIT DRIVING TOWARD 100% ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATIONS AND PURPOSEFUL CONVENING.
Program accomplishments
- FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, VELOZ PERFORMED FUNDRAISING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR THE LAUNCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OUR NEXT (NATIONAL) PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED ELECTRIC FOR ALL 'THE WAY FORWARD IS ELECTRIC'. THIS CAMPAIGNED WAS DEVELOPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD-STYLE ENTERTAINMENT AND BEST-IN-CLASS INFORMATION TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROVIDE FACTS AND PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO COMPLIMENTARY TOOLS THAT WILL HELP THE PUBLIC MAKE THEIR NEXT EV PURCHASE AN EASY ONE. THE 2025-2026 THE WAY FORWARD IS ELECTRIC CAMPAIGN FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAST CAMPAIGNS, WITH A COMMITMENT TO REACHING ALL COMMUNITIES, A RENEWED FOCUS ON CONSUMER EDUCATION AND CREATIVE CONCEPTS DEVELOPED BASED ON YEARS OF CONSUMER RESEARCH. LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN OF THIS MAGNITUDE TAKES SIGNIFICANT BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING THE CAMPAIGN CREATIVE AND MEDIA STRATEGY, MANAGING MULTIPLE AGENCIES, REPORTING, WORKING WITH OUR CREATIVE AGENCY TO EXECUTE THE CAMPAIGN, UPGRADED VELOZ.ORG AND ELECTRICFORALL.ORG TO PREPARE FOR INCREASED USE, HIRED A RESEARCH PARTNER TO HELP US TRACK THE CAMPAIGN'S IMPACT, SECURED IN-KIND ASSETS FOR PRODUCTION, WORKING TO IDENTIFY A TOP-TIER MEDIA COMPANY TO ENSURE OUR DIGITALLY FOCUSED CREATIVE ASSETS ARE PLACED ON THE APPROPRIATE PAID MEDIA CHANNELS, DATA IS RECORDED, CAMPAIGN IS OPTIMIZED OVER TIME AND THAT VELOZ OBTAINS THE MOST IMPACT AS POSSIBLE. THE CAMPAIGN RUNS JULY 2025 - JUNE 2026 ON A NATIONAL SCALE.Expenses $4,878,446 · revenue $1,507,500
- VELOZ'S PUBLIC SUMMIT SERIES MEETINGS: THEY ARE A GATHERING POINT FOR ELECTRIC CAR STAKEHOLDERS AND VELOZ MEMBERS. VELOZ SUMMIT ATTENDEES INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS FROM CALIFORNIA UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES, CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, AUTOMAKERS, VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS, NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT, START-UPS, NEWS MEDIA, INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND MANY MORE. VELOZ HELD SUMMITS IN JULY 2024, OCTOBER 2024, DECEMBER 2024, FEBRUARY 2025 AND MARCH 2025. THE GOAL IS TO ADDRESS EV BARRIERS AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE ELECTRIC FOR ALL EV MOVEMENT. A TYPICAL VELOZ SUMMIT HAS 250 ATTENDEES.
- VELOZ DIGITAL DIALOGUES/WEBINARS: VELOZ WEBINARS WERE STANDOUTS IN THE CROWDED ONLINE ENGAGEMENT CATEGORY. BETWEEN JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025, VELOZ HELD 3 WEBINARS THAT TYPICALLY HAVE 150-200 ATTENDEES.
- VELOZ NOW PUBLISHES A REGULAR THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP BLOG CALLED 'THE RIDE TO ZERO', PRODUCES A QUARTERLY EV MARKET REPORT, HOSTS THREE BOARD MEETINGS ANNUALLY AND MORE. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT WWW.VELOZ.ORG. VELOZ'S 2024-2025 ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK IN DECEMBER 2025: HTTPS://WWW.VELOZ.ORG/VELOZ-RESOURCES/
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0908936
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,787,528
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,900,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,900,658 | $5,391,955 | $10,787,528 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,214,381 | $1,770,835 | $4,255,401 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,230,811 | $4,394,902 | $3,540,530 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,963,157 | $2,386,557 | $3,838,005 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: JOSH BOONE Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-0908936).
Questions about VELOZ
- What is the EIN of VELOZ?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VELOZ is 82-0908936.
- Is VELOZ tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to VELOZ tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VELOZ 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 VELOZ due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VELOZ last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VELOZ?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSH D BOONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of VELOZ?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,700 (JOSH D BOONE, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VELOZ have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,900,658, expenses of $5,391,955 and total assets of $10,787,528 at year end.
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