California State Retirees
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What it says it does
CSEA RETIRED DIVISION, INC REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF RETIREES, SURVIVORS OF RETIREES AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE RETIREES, AND SERVES AS A MEDIUM OF REPRESENTATION, COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY FOR MEMBERS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES AND STATE LEGISLATURE.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $348,259, executive director
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 (3)
- CSR REPRESENTED OVER 43,000 RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE FOLLOWING MANNERS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS, HEALTHCARE, PAY INCREASES, PENSION PROTECTION AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS BENEFICIAL TO STATE RETIREES.
- CSR EDUCATES MEMBERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS BY HOLDING CSR CHAPTER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. CSR PUBLISHED A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE MEMBERS' EDUCATION ON IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
- CSR CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL LOBBY DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS. MEMBERS MET WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS AND STAFF TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO PROTECTING MEMBERS PENSIONS AND BENEFITS.
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)(5) labor or agricultural 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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 July 2004.
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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