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CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER

EIN 31-1746604 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER AIMS for AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAT is FUNDED and STRUCTURED SO EVERY CHILD WILL HAVE FULL ACCESS to A HIGH QUALITY 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION and WILL GRADUATE FROM OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FULLY PREPARED for SUCCESS IN COLLEGE and CAREER and FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.46%of revenue went to mission work92.1% of expenses · Program services
$73.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
13.85%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses
$1.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
44.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $130,808 for MARTHA HERNANDEZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,915,519
Mission workProgram services$2,641,32367.46% of revenue92.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$542,49013.85% of revenue18.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,046,74026.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,868,77973.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 92.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.27% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.12% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.25% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.23% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,915,519
Expenses$2,868,779
Annual surplus $1,046,740 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,641,323 · 92.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$542,490 · 18.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,915,519
Expenses$2,868,779
Assets$5,136,876
Income$3,915,519
Contributions$1,725,858
Mission work (program services)$2,641,323
Management and general$542,490
Executive compensation (total)$118,979
Accounting fees$14,986
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MARTHA HERNANDEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $130,808
AURORA XILONIN CRUZ-GONZALEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $111,649
LAURIE OLSENPRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $101,750

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

MARTHA HERNANDEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AURORA XILONIN CRUZ-GONZALEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR

LAURIE OLSENPRESIDENT

ALLYSON OSORIOVICE PRESIDENT

FRANCISCO ORTIZMEMBER AT LARGE

LYN SCOTTTREASURER

VICKI RAMOS HARRISSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2025
Location
525 E 7TH STREET, LONG BEACH, CA 90813-4559
County
Los Angeles
In care of
% LAURIE OLSEN
Primary officer
Martha Hernandez, Executive Director

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
July 1, 2023
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category
Education N.E.C.

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