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Contra Costa County Caer Group Inc

EIN 68-0325428 · Martinez, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 73 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE Contra Costa County Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) Group, Inc. HAS FOUR CORE OBJECTIVES: Safe Industrial Facility Operations, Coordinated Emergency Response, An Effective Safety Sharing Forum, AND A Trust-Based Relationship with the Community. To achieve its mission, CAER will: Facilitate the cooperative safety improvements of industrial plant operations, Promote coordinated mutual emergency aid, Provide emergency preparedness and response training to the public, Openly communicate and respond to the public's concerns about safety of industrial facility operations, Offer credible facts and analysis on the efficacy of public policy related to public safety issues and safe facility performance, Facilitate community interaction with agencies and industrial entities.

Income
$230,394
Spending
$241,495
Spent on programs
54%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$41,460, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    54% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 73 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $130,739 spent. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CAER GROUP IS TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AND RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL STRATEGIES WILL BE EMPLOYED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE. EDUCATION ABOUT CHEMICALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR NECESSITY WILL BE UNDERTAKEN. ACTIVITIES IN PLANNING, DRILLS, AND PREPARATION FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES WILL BE CONDUCTED. MUTUAL AID NETWORKING WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITY AVAILABLE, IF CALLED UPON, IN A CRISIS SITUATION. "CAER" AN ACRONYM FOR "COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE" DESCRIBES THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING, EDUCATION, AND PLANNING, CAER PROPOSES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CHEMICAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FURTHERMORE, SHOULD AN EMERGENCY SITUATION ARISE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT WILL BE MINIMIZED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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