California Center for Cooperation Development
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES AND MODELS FOR COOPERATIVES; ENCOURAGING COOPERATION; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMATION OF COOPERATIVES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $106,500, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 83% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
- $513,862 spent. Cooperative Education and Outreach.CCCD provides education about how the co-op business model can be used to create and save jobs, create housing opportunities, offer childcare, help farmers or entrepreneurs join together to gain purchasing power or better compete in the marketplace, increase food security though cooperative owned groceries, and capture other opportunities by working together. We also provide education to groups on democratic governance, leadership, reading and understanding financial statements and related topics. General cooperative education is provided via our website, public outreach, and responding to inquiries.
- $481,062 spent. Technical Assistance.CCCD provides technical assistance in many ways, including development assistance, governance training for co-ops, and cooperative business support. Development assistance includes performing feasibility & business planning, start-up, expansion, and related support. Our work with housing, worker, and farmer cooperatives continues to grow. CCCD helps residents in Manufactured Home Parks to cooperatively purchase their community; through democratic resident control they are able to strengthen their community, stabilize housing costs and optimize their housing security.
- $98,399 spent. Cooperative Conferences and Events.In 2024, CCCD convened our annual Agricultural Director and Executive Conference in Fresno. Our annual California Co-op Conference also convened in San Diego. The two-day conference included several panels and workshops, with many of them either presented in Spanish or offering simultaneous interpretation. A suite of workshops offered MCLE credits for attorneys. CCCD staff also presented and participated in conferences and events.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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