California Walks

Analysis

California Walks is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 June 2024, California Walks reported income of $734k and spending of $903k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $864k to $734k (-15%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, California Walks sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighbors 4 Neighbors ($733k), Cove Creek Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($734k) and Darby Fire Company No 1 ($733k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $459k. At year end it held assets of $396k against liabilities of $135k, net assets of $261k. It reported 13 employees.