California Calls Action Fund
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
AN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND MOTIVATE CALIFORNIA'S ELECTORATE.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 4,355
- Highest pay
- $183,200, 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 (1)
- $1.9 million spent. AN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND MOTIVATE CALIFORNIA'S ELECTORATE, CCAF WORKS TO ADVANCE KEY LEGISLATIVE AND BALLOT MEASURE PRIORITIES, SUCH AS PROPOSITION 5, PROP 36, AND MEASURE A.- TAKES POSITIONS ON LOCAL AND STATE BALLOT MEASURES.- MAKES RE-GRANTS TO LOCAL PARTNERS TO RUN GET-OUT-THE-VOTE PROGRAMS ON BALLOT MEASURES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO MEASURE A.- FUNDS STAFF WITH LEAD PLANNING, TRAINING, AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE PROGRAM OPERATIONS.- PRODUCES MATERIALS SUCH AS VOTER GUIDES AND LITERATURE TO PROMOTE THE POSITIONS ON THOSE BALLOT MEASURES, DETAILING THE IMPACTS OF MEASURES LIKE PROPOSITION 5 AND PROP 36.- USES DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, SUCH AS EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING, TO PROMOTE THE POSITIONS ON THOSE BALLOT MEASURES AND MOBILIZE VOTERS FOR INITIATIVES LIKE MEASURE A.- ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ON LEGISLATION (PHONE CALLS, LETTERS, DELEGATION MEETINGS, ETC.).
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 November 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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