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Californias For Energy Independence

  • San Rafael, CA
  • Tax-exempt since July 2014
  • EIN: 46-5063010

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Energy Resources Conservation and Development (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.42M (2023)

Expenses
$11.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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
$9,417,246
Expenses
$11,469,565
Net Income
-$2,052,319
Net Assets
$3,003,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,300,000
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $117,246
1.2%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,003,985
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,003,985
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Catherine Reheis Boyd (President & Dir) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on April 25, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,791,038
Expenses
$9,860,455
Net Income
$1,930,583
Net Assets
$5,056,304
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,775,745
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15,293
0.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,056,304
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,056,304
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Catherine Reheis Boyd (Pres & Director) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on April 11, 2023

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,934,645
Expenses
$4,678,639
Net Income
$1,256,006
Net Assets
$3,125,721
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,925,000
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,645
0.2%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,125,721
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,125,721
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allan Zaremberg (Pres & Director) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Reheis Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,691,897
Expenses
$6,693,575
Net Income
$998,322
Net Assets
$1,869,715
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,681,874
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,023
0.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,869,715
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,869,715
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allan Zaremberg (Pres & Director) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Reheis Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,347,647
Expenses
$7,965,847
Net Income
-$618,200
Net Assets
$871,393
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,347,622
100.0%
Program Services $0
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 $25
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $871,393
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $871,393
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allan Zaremberg (Pres & Director) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Reheis Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 15, 2020

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,043,820
Expenses
$12,171,068
Net Income
-$127,248
Net Assets
$1,489,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,043,820
100%
Program Services $0
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $744
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,489,593
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,489,593
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allan Zaremberg (Pres & Director) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Reheis Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 17, 2019

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,285,000
Expenses
$2,962,904
Net Income
$1,322,096
Net Assets
$1,616,841
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,285,000
100%
Program Services $0
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,616,841
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,616,841

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,815,609
Expenses
$9,831,045
Net Income
-$1,015,436
Net Assets
$294,745
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,815,609
100%
Program Services $0
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $294,745
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $294,745
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allan Zaremberg (Pres & Director) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Reheis Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rock Zierman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven S Lucas (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2017

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,523,243
Expenses
$10,845,960
Net Income
$677,283
Net Assets
$1,310,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,523,243
100%
Program Services $0
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,310,181
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,310,181

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,710,838
Expenses
$15,077,940
Net Income
$632,898
Net Assets
$632,898
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,710,838
100%
Program Services $0
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,500
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $8,750
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $632,898
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $632,898

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990

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

PDF

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