Open California

Analysis

Open California is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Open California reported income of $374k and spending of $521k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $467k to $374k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Open California sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bible Place ($374k), African American Chamber Foundation of Western Pa ($374k) and SCPS Foundation Inc ($374k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 7.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $247k. At year end it held assets of $286k against liabilities of $1,500, net assets of $284k. It reported 11 employees.