2025-03-19T15:38:00-07:00 2024-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2023-07-01 882393598 California Competes CALI 5108529822 1999 Harrison St Suite 1900 Oakland CA 94612 Su Jin Jez PhD CEO 2025-03-19 true true Tierna Jensen P02447146 5108352727 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Su Jin Jez PhD 4012820 false X https://californiacompetes.org X 2021 CA California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy is a nonpartisan policy and research organization focused on identifying solutions to the states most critical challenges at the intersection of higher education, equity, and the economy. 8 8 11 15 0 2146518 3744205 18709 249063 3898 19529 3 23 2169128 4012820 306273 0 257018 1316994 4198 149676 123743 512752 380761 2140217 1788367 1872603 1887638 3824164 99271 163194 1788367 3660970 Established in 2011, our mission is to help transform the states higher education system into an engine of economic opportunity that empowers all Californians, particularly those from underserved communities, to achieve their full potential. false false 1635982 306273 249063 California Competes advances equitable postsecondary opportunities and a just and inclusive economy by influencing systems-level change for underserved Californians. In FY24, California Competes made significant progress by pursuing a range of strategies, from promoting access and success for adult learners to aligning higher education with workforce needs, advancing a more agile and innovative higher education system, and contributing to coordinated policy development and implementation. In our work to advance college access and success for adults, we co-led The California Alliance for Student Parent Success, a statewide coalition to support students with dependent children. Through this coalition, we sponsored our first bill, the GAINS for Student Parents Act (and secured its passage in September 2024) to improve financial aid access for student parents and data collection practices so colleges can better identify the student parents they serve. In partnership with CaliforniaAttain!s network of higher education institutions, we also conducted research that focused on identifying and removing barriers to re-enrollment for Californians with some college but no credential, ensuring they can access educational opportunities and economic mobility. To strengthen workforce alignment, we facilitated strategic collaboration among community colleges in Los Angeles County and local County government officials, fostering a cross-sector culture to boost career readiness. Our efforts in promoting a more agile and innovative higher education for the state advanced through our California Higher Education Policy Institute for Legislative Staff and a series of events during the worlds largest education technology conference. Through these activities, we provided research-based insights and created spaces for policymakers, leaders, and their staff to think critically on the key issues facing the states higher education and workforce systems and share ideas for reform. Through events like this, we aim to contribute to informed decision-making towards reshaping systems to better serve Californians. In the realm of coordinated policy setting and implementation, we advised the Governor's Office on strengthening structures to promote cohesive and effective policy implementation. Additionally, we played a pivotal role as lead advocate for and advisor to the California Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C). With California Competes CEO actively serving on the C2C Governing Board as a legislative appointee, we've provided thought leadership to shape discussions for productive meetings and advanced C2C's development. We also improved holistic student support through the refinement of student housing policies and the launch of the Public Benefit Finder for California Students, our new user-friendly tool which helps students and their supporters find the resources to which they're entitled. 1635982 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Kim Bernet 5108529822 1999 Harrison St Suite 1900 Oakland CA 94612 Su Jin Jez CEO 40.00 0.00 X 155330 0 18172 Laura Bernhard Senior Researcher 40.00 0.00 108691 0 4953 Kim Bernet CFO/VP 40.00 0.00 X 103116 0 8098 David Radwin Senior Researcher 40.00 0.00 102104 0 8346 Elizabeth Hill Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julia Lopez Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Roger Niello Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Cohn Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Koblik Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Liu Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lenny Mendonca Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Cabaldon Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Scott Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Weber Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Gross Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keely Martin Bosler Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leroy Morishita Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Libby Schaaf Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aida Alvarez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 469241 39569 4 false true false Laura Szabo-Kubita 4624 Virginia Ave Oakland CA 94619 Comms Consultant 101120 1 3744205 3744205 Program service fees 900099 249063 249063 249063 19529 19529 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other revenue 900099 23 23 23 4012820 249063 19552 X 284573 284573 21700 21700 0 0 426369 320409 60896 45064 0 710530 593314 92440 24776 35958 30510 4142 1306 59067 40261 9425 9381 85070 70656 9657 4757 0 20 20 47246 47246 0 4198 4198 0 283280 213514 49556 20210 0 44908 14793 20177 9938 24401 5856 12425 6120 0 26933 6464 13714 6755 52565 24570 15548 12447 0 22013 6629 13516 1868 0 0 0 9504 2281 4839 2384 Dues, licenses & service fees 1882 452 958 472 0 2140217 1635982 354559 149676 309107 2001859 1524259 0 1748285 10375 39000 0 0 0 0 13540 21451 0 0 0 0 0 30357 13569 1887638 3824164 68914 130775 18850 30357 13569 99271 163194 X 617771 1346742 1170596 2314228 1788367 3660970 1887638 3824164 1872603 X false true X true false X 2146518 3744205 5890723 0 0 2146518 3744205 5890723 3660798 2229925 3898 19529 23427 0 3 23 26 5914176 267772 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 915 7516 8431 2131786 2140217 257011 64253 false 76152 257011 333163 499745 36 8431 8467 19038 64253 83291 124937 915 915 Operating lease liability 13569 13569 X 4014340 1520 1520 4012820 4012820 2141737 1520 1520 2140217 2140217 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2024 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. true CA State Univ Sacramento 6000 J St MS 6052 Sacramento CA 95819 680365325 501c3 43721 0 Return to Earn project Shasta College PO Box 496006 Redding CA 96049 874257275 501c3 32352 0 Return to Earn project The Education Trust 1501 K St NW Washington DC 20005 521982223 501c3 205000 0 Student Parents Coalition 3 0 Individual stipends 5 21700 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used We have subgrant agreements with the organizations, conduction regular checkins on the progress of the work and collaborate on reporting to the original funder, including financial reporting. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Su Jin Jez CEO 155330 12966 5206 173502 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft 990 is reviewed first internally by the CFO and the external accounting firm (Nonprofit Suite) to look for errors and crosscheck that the totals match the financials. It is then sent to the Audit Committee for review/approval, before going to the full board for review/approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board is asked annually to complete the conflict of interest forms disclosing any conflicts or potential conflicts. Staff sign the staff version of the policy when they are hired. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The CEO's salary was calibrated based on 990 data from similar sized and type of organizations, as well as independent nonprofit salary survey data. That research and data was provided to the board administrative committee, who made a recommendation to the board on the appropriate salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Similarly the CFO/VP of Operations and Finance's salary was also calibrated based on 990 data from similar sized and type of organizations, as well as independent nonprofit salary survey data. That research and data was provided to the board administrative committee, who made a recommendation to the board on the appropriate salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 As required by the Nonprofit Integrity Act in California and IRS regulations,certain documents are available to the public upon request.