Nonprofit · EIN 95-2831058
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,980,228 | $36,602,080 | -$9,621,852 | $35,298,272 | $6,117,196 | $29,181,076 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $40,116,963 | $29,992,800 | $10,124,163 | $45,440,577 | $6,838,027 | $38,602,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,670,773
- of which government grants
- $8,120,892
- Membership dues
- $1,255,307
- Program service revenue
- $1,118,320
- Investment income
- $191,135
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$44,281
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,528,625
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $736,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,006,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,825,137
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,474
- Accounting fees
- $83,495
- Occupancy
- $104,455
- Travel
- $63,438
- Depreciation
- $10,703
- Program services (functional)
- $34,699,747
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,242,308
- Fundraising (functional)
- $660,025
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,440,577
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,298,272
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,117,196
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,181,076
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,120
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,474,648
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,229,254
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,951,822
- Gross receipts
- $27,260,358
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE ESSEL | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $347,011 | $109,899 |
| KAREN FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,000 | $79,491 |
| AMBER MARTINEZ | VP, MEMBERSHIP & SUSTAINABILTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $44,717 |
| TULY MARTINEZ | SENIOR VP, PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,700 | $40,173 |
| ANN ESTEBAN | VP, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,018 | $37,804 |
| KAMERON GREEN | VP, PROF LEARNING & FAMILY PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,560 | $33,438 |
| EDUARDO GONZALEZ | VP, KNOWLEDGE & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,735 | $28,718 |
| MARSHA BONNER | CO-CHAIR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE GOLDSMITH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL ROBERSON DANIELS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE WITTENBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MALLOY | SECRETARY (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ARCHBOLD ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAUL BUSTILLOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISSIE CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN KASSIM-LAKHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN KRAVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUMMER MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRICE-LETSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GABRIELA ROBLES | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEANNE SAKAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHREIBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE WOMAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE ESSEL | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $333,181 | $110,985 |
| KAREN FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,000 | $76,076 |
| TULY MARTINEZ | SENIOR VP, PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,950 | $37,176 |
| KAMERON GREEN | VP, PROF LEARNING & FAMILY PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,200 | $31,237 |
| AMBER MARTINEZ | VP, MEMBERSHIP & SUSTAINABILTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,324 | $30,835 |
| ANN ESTEBAN | VP, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,350 | $24,116 |
| PHUONG PHAM | DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE & COMMUNICATIONS (THRU 10/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,939 | $31,202 |
| MARSHA BONNER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE GOLDSMITH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE WITTENBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MALLOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAUL BUSTILLOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSIE CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN KASSIM-LAKHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KRAVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRICE-LETSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL ROBERSON DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA ROBLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE SAKAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 N ALAMEDA ST 230, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-1804
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINE ESSEL, 1000 ALAMEDA STREET 230, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINE ESSEL, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (213) 680-8866
- Website
- WWW.SOCALGRANTMAKERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2831058 or by the name SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS.
- 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
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS (SCG) IS THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHILANTHROPISTS AND GRANTMAKERS WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE ARE A LEADERSHIP HUB FOR OUR MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O)IMPROVE THEIR GRANTMAKING AND AMPLIFY THEIR INDEPENDENT EFFORTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WORK. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, FAMILY FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPISTS, AND PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, OPERATING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AS WELL AS GRANTMAKING 501(C)(3)'S.SCG CONNECTS GRANTMAKERS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH SECTOR-WIDE CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUNDER CONVENINGS: PROVIDING SPACE FOR COLLABORATION AND COORDINATED ACTION ON CRITICAL ISSUES. WE SUPPORT AND ADVANCE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE GRANTMAKING FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD IN EIGHT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES: LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, KERN, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA, AND VENTURA.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION & PARTNERSHIPS: EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS AND COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS. COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS, BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.Expenses $34,699,747 · grants $5,528,625 · revenue $1,000,070
- CONFERENCES: COMPREHENSIVE, FOCUSED CONVENINGS TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC ISSUE AREA TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES.revenue $118,250
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
- 95-2831058
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,298,272
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,260,358
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,980,228 | $36,602,080 | $35,298,272 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $40,116,963 | $29,992,800 | $45,440,577 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $29,900,996 | $22,934,635 | $32,673,852 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-2831058).
Questions about SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS is 95-2831058.
- Is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTINE ESSEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,011 (CHRISTINE ESSEL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,980,228, expenses of $36,602,080 and total assets of $35,298,272 at year end.
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