Councill of Chief Librarians California Community College
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What it says it does
TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE AND ADVANCE LIBRARIES IN PUBLIC CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION. TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE FOR COMMUNICATION, DISCUSSION, AND COLLABORATION AMONG CHIEF LIBRARIANS. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF AND OTHER ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS. TO SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOOD PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
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 (3)
- Provide administrative and operational support services to the statewide Library Services Platform program, including staff (Director, Program Manager, amd System Administrator), fiscal services, SAS subscription management, vendor compliance, ELUNA users group participation, software enhancement process, program planning and evaluation, governance process, and management of volunteer recruitment and training work for system workgroups and task forces.
- Provide continuing education opportunities for CCC faculty librarians, library managers and other library staff, inlcuding in-person workshops, Zoom workshops, weekly Zoom webinar series, and two-day annual conference. Also provide bi-weekly list of local, regional and national professional development opportunities provided by other library associations, organizations, consortia, etc. which are available for CCL members.
- Represent the Library Services Platform program (services, operations, budget) at the state level in the Chancellor's Office California Community Colleges through the CCC Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee; participate in the CCCCO planning and development of Vision 2030, especially in the applications of AI to library instruction for information literacy as well as applications to all other library systems, services and workflow. Manage the required statewide data collection and analysis effort (California Education Code, Tite 5) for an annual statistical report on CCC library services, staffing, collections, technology, and needs.
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 November 6, 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 December 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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