Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
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What it says it does
The organization fosters the effective participation by community college faculty in all statewide and local academic and professional matters, develops, promotes, and acts upon policies responding to statewide concerns, and serves as the official voice of the faculty of California Community Colleges in academic and professional matters. The organization strengthens and supports the local senates of all California Community Colleges.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 921
- Highest pay
- $202,841, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- The organization provided professional development and leadership training assistance to 116 local Academic Senates throughout California through both formal and informal mechanisms. Examples of the services that the organization provides to these local Academic Senates include strategic advice,direct support, speaker series, and tailored workshops. The organization also implements and manages multiple grants affecting the California Community College system. Major convenings hosted by the organization include the bi-annual Plenary sessions that provide the constituent members an opportunity to discuss and vote on resolutions that guide the organization's work, as well as additional conferences focused on topics of interest to the field such as curriculum, faculty leadership, and other subjects to benefit higher education in California.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 June 2025.
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 September 1983.
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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