Communities for a New California
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What it says it does
Conduct neighborhood door-to-door canvassing to educate community members on key public policy issues and engage them in the civic and electoral process to achieve public policies that are socially, economically, and environmentally just for Californias families.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 180
- Highest pay
- $79,375, chief financial officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $754,634 spent. San Joaquin Valley non-partisan Latino voter education program: (Counties: Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Kern.) Implemented a nonpartisan voter education initiative through live phone outreach and door-to-door canvassing. In addition, CNC conducted surveys as part of an ongoing comprehensive needs assessment to identify and work to address the issues affecting Latina women in the San Joaquin Valley. The collected data were analyzed to produce a representative sample of the region.
- $219,768 spent. Coachella Valley Non-partisan Latino Voter Education Program (Riverside County): Implemented a nonpartisan voter education program designed to inform residents about the local impacts of federal legislation. The program focused on key policy areas, including affordable housing, cost of living, healthcare, air quality, water quality, employment, and economic stability. Through culturally relevant outreach and accessible educational materials, CNC aimed to strengthen civic participation and promote informed decision-making among voters in the region.
- $16,900 spent. San Joaquin Valley Non-partisan AAPI Voter Education Program: (Sacramento, Merced, Madera, Fresno Counties.) Carried out a nonpartisan voter education communications initiative to engage Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters throughout the San Joaquin Valley. The effort highlighted how federal policies shape local conditions in affordable housing, cost of living, healthcare, air and water quality, employment, and the regional economy. By centering culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach, the non-partisan program supported greater understanding of public policy and encouraged meaningful voter participation within AAPI families.
- $89,692 spent. See Schedule O
- Other Programs during 2024 included other voter contact projects and research on Latina women in public policy. Other program services for 2024 included a small contribution to another non-profit organization.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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