Calmatters

Analysis

Calmatters is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Calmatters reported income of $12.3m and spending of $11.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $12.3m (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Calmatters sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving Our ($12.2m), California Appellate Project ($12.3m) and Ms Foundation for Women Inc ($12.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $595k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.7m. At year end it held assets of $10.3m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 88 employees.