Public Charity

CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOUNDATION

Based in SACRAMENTO, CA, CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.0M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.1M.

EIN: 680017965 SACRAMENTO, CA Public & Societal Benefit NTEE: W Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF COUNTY ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS IN LEADERSHIP, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES, AND EXPANSION OF THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTIES THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF RESEARCH IN AREAS OF IMPORTANCE TO COUNTIES.

Where $100 goes at California Counties Foundation

How California Counties Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $93 for programs

$39
Csac institute
42% of program spending
$27
The csac grants initiative program offers counties guidance through grant identification, preparation, and writing
29% of program spending
$27
California emerging technology fund (cetf) grant
About 29% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$400,000
2024
to support programs that increase broadband awareness and adoption
$20,000
2022
CSAC INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
$559,639
2021
CSAC INSTITUTE FOR EXCELENCE
$344,000
2020
CSAC INSTITUTE FOR EXCELENCE
$323,000

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alan Fernandes
TREASURER Belia Ramos
FORMER COO Chastity Benson
CEO & SECRETARY Graham Knaus
PRESIDENT (THRU 11/24) Jeff Griffiths
DIRECTOR John M Gioia

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$721,062 3 grants
Research & Policy
$348,068 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$20,000 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$15,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$2,002,259 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.0M $1.9M $2.2M
2024 $1.6M $1.8M $2.0M
2023 $1.2M $1.0M $1.6M
2022 $1.2M $958K $1.4M
2021 $1.2M $917K $1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.0M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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