The California Business Roundtable
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What it says it does
THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE IS A NON-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF LEADING CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES. SINCE 1976, THE ROUNDTABLE HAS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP ON HIGH-PRIORITY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. THROUGH ITS "BIG PICTURE," PROACTIVE FOCUS ON KEY BUSINESS ISSUES, COMBINED WITH THE PRESTIGE AND INFLUENCE OF ITS MEMBERS, THE ROUNDTABLE IS A POWERFUL AND COMPELLING ADVOCATE FOR A STRONG ECONOMY AND A HEALTHY BUSINESS CLIMATE IN CALIFORNIA.
- Income
- $20.2 million
- Spending
- $20.3 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $616,331, president
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 (5)
- CALIFORNIA BUSINESS CLIMATE: ADVOCATED IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS THE IMPORTANCES OF A STRONG AND RESILIENT CALIFORNIA ECONOMY. TOOK POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION, SPOKE TO THE MEDIA, ISSUED PRESS RELEASES, AND INFORMED OUR MEMBERS OF POLICIES AND POLITICAL ACTIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT BUSINESSES' ABILITY TO GROW AND HIRE IN CALIFORNIA.
- AFFORDABILITY: SERVED AS A COUNTERBALANCE TO EFFORTS WITHIN THE LEGISLATURE THAT INCREASE COSTS ON WORKING CALIFORNIANS. FROM HOUSING TO HEALTHCARE, NUMEROUS PROPOSALS WOULD HAVE PLACED EVEN HIGHER COST BURDENS ON WORKING CALIFORNIANS. HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF PREDICTABLE TAX POLICY AND THE IMPACT OF ENERGY POLICY ON THE COST OF LIVING.
- ECONOMIC RECOVERY: QUANTIFIED THE STATE'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN KEY CONTEXTS, INCLUDING THE LACK OF PRIVATE SECTOR JOB GROWTH. PROVIDED KEY DATA TO LEGISLATORS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY, JOB LOSS, AND BUSINESS RELOCATION.
- ENERGY AFFORDABILITY: CONTINUED TO BE A VOICE FOR AFFORDABILITY AND RELIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO CALIFORNIA ENERGY POLICIES THROUGH CARE COALITION LEADERSHIP. USED DATA FROM THE CENTER FOR JOBS AND THE ECONOMY TO OPPOSE MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED ENERGY COSTS.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND GOODS MOVEMENT: SUPPORTED EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO INCREASE FREE AND FAIR INTERNATIONAL TRADE. ADVOCATED FOR A RESILIENT GOODS MOVEMENT SECTOR, INCLUDING HOSTING NATIONAL MEETINGS REGARDING THE STATE'S PORTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. ALSO WORKED ON TRADE ISSUES AT THE STATE LEVEL, INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF MAJOR CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATIONS.
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)(6) business league.
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? 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1976.
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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