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The Center For Cultural Power

  • Oakland, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Sept. 2012
  • EIN: 45-3154473

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.07M (2023)

Expenses
$14.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$13M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$738k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,070,622
Expenses
$14,774,356
Net Income
-$8,703,734
Net Assets
$12,238,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,344,559
88.0%
Program Services $84,444
1.4%
Investment Income $642,542
10.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$923
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $403,591
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $28,183
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,760,256
32.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,977,144
Total Liabilities $738,494
Net Assets $12,238,650
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Favianna Rodriguez (President & Director) $214,589 $0 $15,463
Tara Dorabji (Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer) $191,088 $0 $23,743
Aisha Goss (Chief Development And Operations Officer) $185,321 $0 $16,861
Erin Soucie Williams (Chief Field Building Officer) $171,091 $0 $14,916
Alexis Posey (Chief Campaigns Officer) $142,172 $0 $14,488
Fenny Choo (Finance Director & Secretary) $141,104 $0 $23,610
Anna Maria Luera (Director Of Artist Leadership) $132,418 $0 $29,310
Erin Potts (Board Member) $8,825 $0 $0
Jeffrey Chang (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sonya Childress (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Francis (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rashida Petersen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,559,604
Expenses
$9,684,620
Net Income
-$2,125,016
Net Assets
$20,942,384
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,310,937
83.5%
Program Services $1,059,835
14.0%
Investment Income $188,832
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $346,874
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $35,792
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,127,710
32.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,377,929
Total Liabilities $435,545
Net Assets $20,942,384
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Favianna Rodriguez (President & Director) $179,770 $0 $13,393
Tara Dorabji (Vp & Chief Strategy Officer) $173,958 $0 $21,620
Aisha Goss (Chief Development Officer) $156,385 $0 $13,486
Lindsey Bourne (Director Of Hr & Operations) $125,003 $0 $11,055
Fenny Choo (Finance Director & Secretary) $122,187 $0 $21,349
Rebecca Nichloson (Director Of Communications) $121,720 $0 $12,522
Anna Maria Luera (Director Of Artist Leadership) $112,470 $0 $23,250
Erin Potts (Board Member) $10,175 $0 $0
Jeff Chang (Board Mbr Then Chair (Eff 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
Jenifer Fernandez Ancona (Chair Then Board Mbr (Eff 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
Sonya Childress (Brd Mbr Then Vice Chair (Eff 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
Tony Francis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 28, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,883,886
Expenses
$5,256,864
Net Income
$15,627,022
Net Assets
$23,067,400
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,780,918
99.5%
Program Services $162,252
0.8%
Investment Income $1,924
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$61,208
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $284,567
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $146,763
2.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,456,095
27.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,247,160
Total Liabilities $179,760
Net Assets $23,067,400
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tara Dorabji (Deputy Director) $140,568 $0 $17,642
Favianna Rodriguez (Director & President) $133,106 $0 $10,270
Kathleen Evasco (Senior Program Director) $127,002 $0 $11,029
Fenny Choo (Finance Director & Secretary) $121,927 $0 $17,765
Christina Uribe (Campaigns Director) $120,835 $0 $9,683
Lindsey Bourne (Hr & Operations Director) $103,751 $0 $8,982
Sonya Childress (Board Member) $1,500 $0 $0
Jenifer Fernandez Ancona (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tony Francis (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Chang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Potts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 26, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,436,917
Expenses
$4,666,639
Net Income
$1,770,278
Net Assets
$7,440,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,534,907
86.0%
Program Services $899,623
14.0%
Investment Income $2,387
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $310,877
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $35,118
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,002,759
21.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,904,451
Total Liabilities $464,073
Net Assets $7,440,378
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Favianna Rodriguez (Director & President) $160,450 $0 $10,636
Tara Dorabji (Deputy Director) $131,198 $0 $18,279
Kathleen Evasco (Senior Program Director) $123,300 $0 $9,723
Fenny Choo (Finance Director & Secretary) $118,028 $0 $17,763
Renee Fazzari (Director Of Strategic Partnerships) $114,017 $0 $22,313
Erin Potts (Director) $10,100 $0 $0
Sonya Childress (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
Jenifer Fernandez Ancona (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Chang (Treasurer Through 12/2020 / Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Francis (Treasurer Start 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,672,706
Expenses
$3,273,281
Net Income
$4,399,425
Net Assets
$5,670,100
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,030,515
91.6%
Program Services $604,152
7.9%
Investment Income $19
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,020
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $350,009
10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $89,821
2.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $739,724
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,833,841
Total Liabilities $163,741
Net Assets $5,670,100

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,842,110
Expenses
$1,310,163
Net Income
$531,947
Net Assets
$1,270,675
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,285,622
69.8%
Program Services $543,142
29.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,346
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $295,449
22.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $132,419
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,363,141
Total Liabilities $92,466
Net Assets $1,270,675
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fenny Choo (Cfo/Treasurer) $109,905 $0 $10,890
Favianna Rodriguez (Director/Interim Executive Director) $79,114 $0 $15,445
Rae Thomas (Secretary) $71,250 $0 $8,845
Jenifer Fernandez Ancona (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sujatha Jesudason (Director) $0 $0 $0
Billy Wimsatt (Director Through 1/2018) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 24, 2019

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,713,332
Expenses
$4,581,822
Net Income
-$2,868,490
Net Assets
$738,728
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,176,363
68.7%
Program Services $147,496
8.6%
Investment Income $118
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $389,355
22.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $390,987
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $594,388
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $872,046
Total Liabilities $133,318
Net Assets $738,728
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fenny Choo (Cfo/Treasurer) $107,504 $0 $15,279
Vanessa Pierce (Secretary Through 10/2/2017) $91,928 $0 $12,089
Favianna Rodriguez (Director/Interim Executive Director) $87,335 $0 $13,989
Rae Thomas (Secretary) $26,042 $0 $2,312
Jacqueline Mahendra (Executive Director Through 1/20/2017) $21,258 $0 $823
Sojeila Maria Silva (Cfo/Treasurer Through 1/19/2017) $10,405 $0 $2,024
Catherine Bracy (Board Chair Through 2/27/2017) $0 $0 $0
Jenifer Fernandez Ancona (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Billy Wimsatt (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,533,034
Expenses
$10,236,713
Net Income
-$1,703,679
Net Assets
$3,607,218
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,869,128
92.2%
Program Services $365,901
4.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $205,761
2.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $92,244
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $648,411
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,959,172
28.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,919,877
Total Liabilities $312,659
Net Assets $3,607,218
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Inaba (President Through May 2016) $208,435 $0 $9,520
Jacqueline Mahendra (President Effective May 2016) $131,776 $0 $10,303
Robin Beck (Chief Strategy Officer) $127,563 $0 $6,586
Vanessa Pierce (Secretary Effective February 2016) $118,813 $0 $14,346
Casey Harrell (Director Of Climate Lab) $103,790 $0 $12,126
John Costa (Executive Director, Counter Pac) $103,126 $0 $7,209
Susannah Hook Rodgers (Chief Of Staff, Program) $102,849 $0 $8,504
Shannon Baker (Director Of Dev. And Communications) $101,687 $0 $13,355
Gaurav Vashist (Cfo Through June 2016) $83,535 $0 $10,775
Sojeila Maria Silva (Cfo Effective August 2016) $44,235 $0 $10,169
Leslie Payne (Secretary Through January 2016) $4,738 $0 $1,765
Catherine Bracy (Board Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Fernandez Ancona (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Billy Wimsatt (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,519,367
Expenses
$13,086,642
Net Income
$432,725
Net Assets
$7,985,897
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,788,243
94.6%
Program Services $712,969
5.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,155
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $342,283
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,302,420
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,625,383
Total Liabilities $639,486
Net Assets $7,985,897
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Inaba (President) $166,447 $2,411 $10,047
Gaurav Vashist (Cfo) $146,132 $4,311 $22,670
Catherine Huang (Director Of Technology) $109,293 $6,554 $23,017
Daniel Souwenie (Director Cel Climate Lab) $106,415 $2,327 $9,249
Vanessa Pierce (Dir Of Hr & Ops) $100,265 $527 $9,344
Robin Beck (Director Of Innovation) $79,355 $21,895 $5,091
Catherine Bracy (Chai Rperson) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Payne (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Wimsatt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jen Ancona (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Potts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,006,609
Expenses
$10,339,923
Net Income
$6,666,686
Net Assets
$7,553,172
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,280,274
95.7%
Program Services $737,524
4.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$22,981
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,792
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $672,136
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,942,743
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,627,420
Total Liabilities $1,074,248
Net Assets $7,553,172
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Inaba (President) $161,374 $2,890 $9,995
Gaurav Vashist (Cfo) $139,307 $4,787 $18,309
Julia Davis (Director Of Development) $116,005 $6,486 $7,467
Catherine Huang (Director Of Technology) $106,802 $960 $7,562
Cynthia Kang (Executive Director) $102,297 $7,482 $7,681
Catherine Bracy (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
William Wimsatt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Erin Potts (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jessy Tolkan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jen Ancona (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 17, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,288,422
Expenses
$12,445,354
Net Income
$843,068
Net Assets
$886,486
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,275,511
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,194
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$283
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $114,493
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,643,579
Total Liabilities $6,757,093
Net Assets $886,486
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia Kang (Executive Director) $29,562 $88,686 $7,608
Risha Jamison (Coo, Counsel) $26,467 $79,400 $8,563
Kamuti Kiteme (Director Of Development) $26,208 $78,624 $7,921
Gaurav Vashist (Cfo) $24,167 $72,500 $9,415
Ian Inaba (President) $18,745 $131,215 $11,021
Catherine Bracy (Chair) $0 $0 $0
William Wimsatt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Erin Potts (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jessy Tolkan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jen Ancona (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,795,700
Expenses
$1,752,282
Net Income
$43,418
Net Assets
$43,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,795,681
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $19
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,599,658
Total Liabilities $1,556,240
Net Assets $43,418

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