Nonprofit · EIN 94-2952469
CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,414,639 | $3,444,896 | -$30,257 | $1,943,658 | $1,104,084 | $839,574 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,163,451 | $4,107,494 | -$944,043 | $2,391,984 | $1,522,153 | $869,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,391,632
- of which government grants
- $3,276,702
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,007
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,059,044
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,112
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,012,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,412,662
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $199,430
- Occupancy
- $165,603
- Travel
- $108,077
- Depreciation
- $3,691
- Program services (functional)
- $1,899,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,269,328
- Fundraising (functional)
- $276,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,391,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,943,658
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,104,084
- Net assets, end of year
- $839,574
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,871
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $766,403
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $73,171
- Gross receipts
- $3,414,639
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK NOGUCHI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $179,496 |
| FELICIA KELLEY | DIRECTOR OF PROJECT & EVAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,577 |
| JOHN LIGHTFOOT | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA/JOURNALI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,389 |
| BRETT CONNOR | DATABASE/GRANTS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,336 |
| MARIKA GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,666 |
| RACHEL HATCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| NEHA BALRAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| MINA PARA MATLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| OLIVER ROSALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| THOMAS K ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE CARPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| SHIVA FARIVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| FRITZ FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| NILOFAR GARDEZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| RAFAEL LEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIL ROBERTSON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| BIDHAN CHANDRA ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| DARYLE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| PENELOPE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELICIA KELLEY | DIRECTOR OF PROJECT & EVAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,549 | $27,729 |
| JOHN LIGHTFOOT | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA/JOURNALI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,884 | $25,662 |
| RICK NOGUCHI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $111,774 | $23,732 |
| BRETT CONNOR | DATABASE/GRANTS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,160 | $18,787 |
| JULIE FRY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $84,583 | $9,858 |
| OLIVER ROSALES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HATCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MINA PARA MATLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NEHA BALRAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BIDHAN CHANDRA ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SUMMERHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FRITZ FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE CARPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PENELOPE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVA FARIVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYE PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS K ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA MOZAHUANI ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL LEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL ROBERTSON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYLE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 538 9TH ST STE 210, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3980
- In care of
- % RICK NOGUCHI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK NOGUCHI, 300 FRANK H OGAWA PLAZA 203, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- RICK NOGUCHI, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (415) 391-1474
- Website
- WWW.CALHUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2952469 or by the name CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES.
- 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
CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1975 WITH A DEFINED MISSION TO CONNECT CALIFORNIANS TO IDEAS AND ONE ANOTHER IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND OUR SHARED HERITAGE AND DIVERSE CULTURES, INSPIRE CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND SHAPE OUR FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- HUMANITIES FOR ALL IS A GRANT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS LOCALLY-INITIATED PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROJECTS THAT RESPOND TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF CALIFORNIANS, ENCOURAGE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING, PARTICULARLY BY NEW AND/OR UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES, AND PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY AMONG ALL OUR STATE'S PEOPLES IN ORDER TO CULTIVATE A THRIVING DEMOCRACY. QUICK GRANTS (BETWEEN $1,000 AND $5,000) ARE AWARDED THREE TIMES A YEAR FOR SMALL-SCALE PUBLIC HUMANITIES ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD FROM THE AWARD DATE. PROJECT GRANTS ($10,000 TO $20,000) ARE AWARDED TWICE A YEAR FOR LARGER PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROJECTS OF UP TO TWO-YEARS DURATION FROM THE AWARD DATE.Expenses $550,221 · grants $546,270
- CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES SUPPORTS FOUR CORE GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE THE HUMANITIES FOR ALL PROJECT GRANTS AND QUICK GRANTS, PREVIOUSLY LISTED, AS WELL AS THE LIBRARY INNOVATION LAB (LIL) PROGRAM, THE CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTARY PROJECT (CDP), AND LITERATURE & MEDICINE. OCCASIONAL STATEWIDE INITIATIVES INCLUDE GRANT MAKING, DIRECT PROGRAMMING, AND PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIPS. GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES SUPPORT PROGRAM-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS PUT ON OR SUPPORTED BY CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES.Expenses $1,027,145 · grants $431,083
- CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES SUPPORTS PERIODIC INITIATIVES, INCLUDING EQUITY ALIGNMENT AND INFORMED CITIZEN PROGRAMS. THE EQUITY ALIGNMENT EFFORT BEGAN A FEW YEARS AGO AND CONTINUES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE INTENTIONAL, INFORMED, AND FAIR IN CENTERING EQUITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR WORK. THE INFORMED CITIZEN PROGRAM OR DEMOCRACY AND THE INFORMED CITIZEN EMERGING JOURNALIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY STUDENT JOURNALISTS' VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES WHO ARE ENROLLED AT CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.Expenses $321,694 · grants $81,691
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 | Not 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
- 94-2952469
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,943,658
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,414,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,414,639 | $3,444,896 | $1,943,658 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,163,451 | $4,107,494 | $2,391,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,719,623 | $3,663,193 | $3,232,677 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 94-2952469).
Questions about CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES is 94-2952469.
- Is CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES 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 HUMANITIES 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 HUMANITIES 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 HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK NOGUCHI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,496 (RICK NOGUCHI, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,414,639, expenses of $3,444,896 and total assets of $1,943,658 at year end.
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