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Public Policy Institute Of California

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 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
$22.4M (2023)

Expenses
$22.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$353M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$36.2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,365,775
Expenses
$22,464,442
Net Income
-$98,667
Net Assets
$316,890,871
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,253,386
32.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,886,408
39.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$1,152,238
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,378,154
33.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $65
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,622,982
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,820,015
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $353,065,421
Total Liabilities $36,174,550
Net Assets $316,890,871
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Baldassare (President And Ceo (Thru 12/31/22)) $527,609 $0 $81,853
Ellen Hanak (Vp & Dir, Water Policy Ctr & Sen. Fellow) $346,347 $0 $37,145
Cynthia Scherer (Treasurer And Cfo) $297,957 $0 $74,350
Abigail Cook (Vp Of Comms & Chief Strategy Officer) $294,012 $0 $79,289
Lande U Ajose (Vp, Ca's Fut & Sr Fl (Thru 10/21/22)) $284,766 $0 $33,838
Sarah Bohn (Vp Of Research And Senior Fellow) $272,186 $0 $43,036
Hans P Johnson (Senior Fellow) $265,362 $0 $71,666
Deborah Gonzalez (Secretary) $222,643 $0 $25,462
Magnus J Lofstrom (Policy Director And Senior Fellow) $211,437 $0 $44,928
Caroline Danielson (Policy Director And Senior Director) $208,855 $0 $42,397
Athena M Brekke (Director Of Information Technology) $207,406 $0 $35,924
Lynette Ubois (Director Of Content Strategy) $205,264 $0 $65,844
Eric M Mcghee (Policy Director And Senior Fellow) $204,452 $0 $57,509
Sandra Ruiz (Vp Of People And Culture) $177,106 $0 $18,470
Olga Rodriguez (Dir Ppic Higher Ed Center & Senior Fellow) $152,848 $0 $16,403
Emily Loeschinger (Secretary (Thru 9/12/22)) $82,800 $0 $8,360
Tani Cantil Sakauye (President And Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ophelia Basgal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louise Henry Bryson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Celedon (Director) $0 $0 $0
A Marisa Chun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mas Masumoto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven A Merksamer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,836,055
Expenses
$20,015,014
Net Income
$14,821,041
Net Assets
$304,901,496
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,574,979
24.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,776,480
30.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $58,927
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $15,425,550
44.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $119
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,351,624
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,389,185
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $340,951,909
Total Liabilities $36,050,413
Net Assets $304,901,496
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Baldassare (President And Ceo) $508,749 $0 $79,344
Ellen Hanak (Vp & Dir, Water Policy Ctr & Sen. Fellow) $326,529 $0 $35,346
Hans Johnson (Senior Fellow) $295,462 $0 $72,740
Cynthia Scherer (Treasurer And Cfo) $283,654 $0 $70,752
Abigail Cook (Vp Of Comms & Chief Strategy Officer) $279,296 $0 $75,093
Sarah Bohn (Vp Of Research And Senior Fellow) $253,830 $0 $40,154
Deborah Gonzalez (Vp, Gov't Affairs & Chief Data Officer) $210,046 $0 $24,184
Magnus Lofstrom (Policy Director And Senior Director) $201,315 $0 $42,178
Caroline Danielson (Policy Director And Senior Director) $199,307 $0 $40,142
Lynette Ubois (Director Of Content Strategy) $195,079 $0 $62,209
Athena Brekke (Director Of Information Technology) $193,233 $0 $37,307
Emily Loeschinger (Secretary) $84,817 $0 $21,539
Steven A Merksamer (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ophelia Basgal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louise Henry Bryson (Director) $0 $0 $0
A Marisa Chun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mas Masumoto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven J Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leon E Panetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald L Parksy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Polese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Walker Pye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Helen Iris Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,641,260
Expenses
$18,831,587
Net Income
-$5,190,327
Net Assets
$343,483,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,418,472
32.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,875,206
35.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $643,050
4.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,704,494
27.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,186,509
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,721,189
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $379,445,881
Total Liabilities $35,962,167
Net Assets $343,483,714
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Baldassare (President And Ceo) $503,516 $0 $78,623
Ellen Hanak (Vp & Dir Of Water Policy Center & Senior) $311,307 $0 $34,901
Hans Johnson (Center Director And Senior Fellow) $280,125 $0 $75,079
Cynthia Scherer (Treasurer And Cfo) $269,948 $0 $61,238
Abigail Cook (Vp Of Comms & Chief Strategy) $266,058 $0 $64,334
Sarah Bohn (Vp Of Research And Senior Fellow) $241,870 $0 $36,997
Deborah Gonzalez (Vp, Gov't Affairs & Chief Data Officer) $200,543 $0 $23,034
Magnus Lofstrom (Senior Fellow) $190,777 $0 $38,674
Caroline Danielson (Policy Director And Senior Director) $189,951 $0 $22,227
Lynette Ubois (Director Of Publications) $186,668 $0 $52,234
Athena Brekke (Director Of It) $186,184 $0 $28,746
Emily Loeschinger (Secretary) $80,251 $0 $13,892
Steven A Merksamer (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Maria Blanco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louise Henry Bryson (Director) $0 $0 $0
A Marisa Chun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mas Masumoto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leon E Panetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald L Parksy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Polese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Skelton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Helen Iris Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gaddi H Varquez (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,354,768
Expenses
$18,678,895
Net Income
$15,675,873
Net Assets
$267,642,109
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,614,989
10.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,106,891
26.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $352,172
1.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $21,280,639
61.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $77
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,096,976
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,456,357
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $303,509,988
Total Liabilities $35,867,879
Net Assets $267,642,109
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Baldassare (President And Ceo) $483,692 $0 $78,163
Patrick Murphy (Director Of Research (Thru 11/15/19)) $309,818 $0 $59,646
Ellen Hanak (Vp & Dir Of Water Policy Cntr & Sr. Fellow) $301,807 $0 $34,441
Hans Johnson (Center Director And Senior Fellow) $273,450 $0 $74,162
Abigail Cook (Vp Of Comms & Chief Strategy Officer) $258,225 $0 $63,467
Cynthia Scherer (Treasurer And Cfo) $256,930 $0 $59,940
Sarah Bohn (Vp Of Research And Senior Fellow) $218,726 $0 $34,011
Deborah Gonzalez (Vp, Gov't Affairs & Chief Data Officer) $194,333 $0 $22,456
Magnus Lofstrom (Policy Director And Senior Director) $186,832 $0 $38,244
Caroline Danielson (Policy Director And Senior Fellow) $182,150 $0 $21,252
Athena Brekke (Director Of It) $181,763 $0 $28,338
Lynette Ubois (Director Of Publications) $179,913 $0 $51,692
Emily Loeschinger (Secretary) $77,168 $0 $13,617
Steven A Merksamer (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Maria Blanco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louise Henry Bryson (Director) $0 $0 $0
A Marisa Chun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chet Hewitt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Isenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mas Masumoto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leon E Panetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald L Parksy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Polese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Skelton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Helen Iris Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,322,591
Expenses
$19,307,525
Net Income
$14,015,066
Net Assets
$278,318,155
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,270,152
42.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,084,164
36.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$127,990
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,082,990
21.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,275
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,946,479
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,878,974
35.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $313,759,696
Total Liabilities $35,441,541
Net Assets $278,318,155

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,565,757
Expenses
$17,338,863
Net Income
-$3,773,106
Net Assets
$269,546,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,534,564
55.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,633,991
19.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$159,117
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,528,338
26.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,981
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,786,515
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,337,643
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $304,709,985
Total Liabilities $35,163,795
Net Assets $269,546,190

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,246,971
Expenses
$16,797,626
Net Income
-$5,550,655
Net Assets
$255,135,507
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,913,642
52.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,424,234
21.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$349,557
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,247,510
28.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,142
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,733,375
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,988,925
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $290,486,027
Total Liabilities $35,350,520
Net Assets $255,135,507

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,716,279
Expenses
$15,987,965
Net Income
-$3,271,686
Net Assets
$230,582,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,139,261
32.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,099,875
48.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$122,469
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,603,922
20.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$4,310
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,491,215
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,942,203
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $265,751,308
Total Liabilities $35,168,538
Net Assets $230,582,770

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,537,528
Expenses
$15,136,305
Net Income
$9,401,223
Net Assets
$244,636,826
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,157,285
45.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,612,495
43.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$99,758
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,915,532
11.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$48,026
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,171,442
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,448,379
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $279,783,045
Total Liabilities $35,146,219
Net Assets $244,636,826

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,961,325
Expenses
$13,975,738
Net Income
-$14,413
Net Assets
$237,604,091
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,744,185
26.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,287,577
52.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$235,193
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,176,070
22.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$11,314
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,230,587
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,830,795
34.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $272,340,212
Total Liabilities $34,736,121
Net Assets $237,604,091

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$9,782,720
Expenses
$14,006,460
Net Income
-$4,223,740
Net Assets
$204,822,172
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $1,391,322
14.2%
Interest Revenue $328
0.0%
Dividends $3,896,266
39.8%
Sales of Assets $4,782,005
48.9%
Other Income -$3,037
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $13,176,871
94.1%
Compensation of Officers* $958,254
6.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $240,432,871
Total Liabilities $35,610,699
Net Assets $204,822,172

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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