2025-02-06T19:48:34-05:00 2024-06-30 208710580 FECHTER & COMPANY CPA'S 3445 AMERICAN RIVER DR STE A SACRAMENTO CA 95864 990 2023-07-01 237327765 THE CALIFORNIA 4-H FOUNDATION CALI 5307501389 2801 2ND ST DAVIS CA 95616 CAROLYN WARNE 4-H FNDTION DIRECTOR 5307501301 2025-02-06 true false BRETT V HUSTON P00846006 9163335360 2025-02-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLYN WARNE 2801 SECOND STREET DAVIS CA 95618 1634669 false X WWW.CA4H.ORG X 1993 CA ENGAGES YOUTH IN REACHING THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL WHILE ADVANCING THE FIELD OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. 14 14 0 14 0 1645346 1535369 0 111235 99300 0 1756581 1634669 0 0 0 0 214972 1533573 1697524 1533573 1697524 223008 -62855 2133795 2244665 0 2133795 2244665 X THE MISSION OF THE CALIFORNIA 4-H FOUNDATION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPACT OF LOCAL 4-H EFFORTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY RAISING FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STATEWIDE, AND IN COUNTIES AND CITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. 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APPROXIMATELY 60,000 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 TO 19 SUPPORTED BY OVER 6,400 TEEN AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN 4-H THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING CLUB-BASED PROJECTS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES, CAMPS, CONFERENCES, AND SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA. ALL 4-H PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE LARGE AND DIVERSE CORPS OF ARTICULATE AND COMPASSIONATE YOUNG LEADERS GROUNDED IN RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING OUR WORLD TODAY, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER USAGE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, FOOD SAFETY, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 4-H DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND LIFE SKILLS IN ITS PARTICIPANTS AT EVERY LEVEL FROM THE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE TO THE TEENS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT THEM. 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THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ENGAGES YOUTH IN REACHING THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL WHILE ADVANCING THE FIELD OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990 OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO DESIGNATED DONATIONS AND OPERATING COSTS: A MAJORITY OF THE OF DONATIONS MADE TO THE CALIFORNIA 4-H FOUNDATION GO BACK TO THE 4-H COUNTY, PROGRAM, COUNCIL, OR CLUB WHERE THE DONOR DESIGNATES. THE CALIFORNIA 4-H FOUNDATION IS AN OFFICIAL SUPPORT GROUP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SUBSIDIZES A PORTION OF THE CALIFORNIA 4-H FOUNDATION'S OVERHEAD COSTS INCLUDING STAFF SALARIES AND OPERATING COSTS. THIS SUBSIDY IS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE FOUNDATION RAISES PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND GROW THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERED IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS WITH 4-H STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO STRENGTHEN FUNDRAISING CAPACITY STATEWIDE AND IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE IN FUNDRAISING AND FUND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES MARKETING SUPPORT TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF 4-H PROGRAMING AND THE IMPACTS ACHIEVED BY 4-H FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA. THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN REACHING THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL WHILE ADVANCING THE FIELD OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. APPROXIMATELY 60,000 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 TO 19 SUPPORTED BY OVER 6,400 TEEN AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN 4-H THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING CLUB-BASED PROJECTS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES, CAMPS, CONFERENCES, AND SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA. ALL 4-H PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE LARGE AND DIVERSE CORPS OF ARTICULATE AND COMPASSIONATE YOUNG LEADERS GROUNDED IN RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING OUR WORLD TODAY, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER USAGE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, FOOD SAFETY, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 4-H DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND LIFE SKILLS IN ITS PARTICIPANTS AT EVERY LEVEL FROM THE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE TO THE TEENS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT THEM. THE FOCUS OF ALL 4-H PROGRAMS IS POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTIVITIES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, HEALTHY LIVING, AND CITIZENSHIP. 4-H PROGRAMS ARE DISTINGUISHED BY A COMBINATION OF ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS: -PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO PRACTICE LEADERSHIP BY BEING A LEADER IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS AND SETTINGS; -PROMOTING POSITIVE YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER SHARED DECISION MAKING; -LEARNING-BY-DOING THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE INQUIRY AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; AND -PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CONTRIBUTION TO ONE'S SELF, COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE CALIFORNIA 4-H FOUNDATION, AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) ENTITY, IS AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED SUPPORT GROUP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND OPERATES WITHIN THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (UCANR). FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBERS ARE PART OF THE LARGER UCANR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TEAM,AND THEREFORE THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND FUNDRAISING COSTS OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY ROLE IS TO RAISE PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE STATEWIDE AND LOCAL COUNTY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 4-H PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO WORKS CLOSELY WITH FOUNDATION DIRECTOR TO HELP RAISE RESOURCES FOR AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA 4-H PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE POLICY TO VERIFY THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS AND SIGNS THE POLICY. IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD HAS A CONFLICT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.