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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2446268

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95822

Financials

$301K$700K2023$51K$98K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$51,028$98,349-$47,321$12,051$0$12,051
December 31, 2023990$300,502$700,276-$399,774$109,224$49,852$59,372
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$51,028
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$54,920
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$69,044
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,417
Accounting fees
$9,373
Occupancy
$3,184
Travel
$278
Program services (functional)
$58,497
Management and general (functional)
$34,661
Fundraising (functional)
$5,191

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$109,224
Total assets, end of year
$12,051
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$12,051
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,051
Gross receipts
$51,028
Employees
7
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1977
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAOLA ILESCASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MEGAN BEAMAN JACINTOPRESIDENT, T
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JUAN DE LARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ORALIA MACEDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
IGNACIO ORNELASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GAIL WADSWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAOLA ILESCASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MEGAN BEAMAN JACINTOPRESIDENT, T
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JUAN DE LARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
IGNACIO ORNELASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GAIL WADSWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5960 S LAND DR 840, SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MEGAN BEAMAN JACINTO, 48104 LA PLAYA ST, COACHELLA, CA 92236
Signed the 990
MEGAN BEAMAN JACINTO, PRESIDENT, TREASURER
Phone
(760) 262-3953
Return prepared by
GONDA AND CO

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2446268 or by the name CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES CONDUCTS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH FOR ACTION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WORKING FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND HEALTH. WE HAVE A VISION FOR RURAL LIFE IN CALIFORNIA THAT IS RADICALLY TRANSFORMED AS SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION AND EXTRACTION GIVE WAY TO SYSTEMS WHICH ARE LIFE-AFFIRMING, SENSITIVE TO MANY TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE, EQUITABLE AND REFLECTIVE OF THE RICH CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF RURAL CALIFORNIA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CIRS CREATES RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHO ARE WORKING TO ERADICATE WHITE SUPREMACY, TAKE DOWN COLONIAL POWER STRUCTURES AND REPLACE DYSFUNCTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. OUR RESEARCH METHODS REFLECT OUR BELIEF THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND THAT RESEARCH WHICH DEEPENS THEIR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, INTERPRET AND DESCRIBE THEIR LIVED REALITIES IS A KEY FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION.
    Expenses $37,741
  • CIRS SHINES A LIGHT ON HIDDEN HISTORIES AND UPLIFTS RURAL VOICES IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH MULTI-MEDIA DIGITAL AND AUDIO STORYTELLING PROJECTS. IN 2022, OUR STORYTELLING TEAM RELEASED THE PODCAST SERIES FOR AN EAR TO THE GROUND, WHICH UPLIFTED HISTORIES OF LATINO FARMERS IN RURAL CALIFORNIA.
    Expenses $14,160
  • CIRS' COMMUNITY ORGANIZING WORK BRINGS TOGETHER A CONSTELLATION OF RURAL PEOPLE FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE INCLUDING COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, ARTISTS, HEALING PRACTITIONERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESEARCHERS THROUGH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EVENTS AND PARTICIPATION IN COALITION WORK.
    Expenses $6,596

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
94-2446268
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
1978
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,051
Income (IRS master file)
$51,028

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$51,028$98,349$12,051XML
990December 2023$300,502$700,276$109,224XML
990December 2022$725,700$728,537$568,617IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 94-2446268).

Questions about CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC is 94-2446268.
Is CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC 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 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MEGAN BEAMAN JACINTO.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL STUDIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $51,028, expenses of $98,349 and total assets of $12,051 at year end.

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