CAL COAST CARES FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $236K · expenses $256K · assets $93K
- EIN
- 47-5249703
- Address
- PO BOX 421321, SAN DIEGO, CA 92142-1321
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to help local educators and students by providing grants for teachers and scholarships for college-bound high school seniors including a special program for foster youth in San Diego and Riverside counties.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penney Newell | Director | 2024 | $101,500 | $101,500 | 2 |
| Nickie Behdin (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | $78,198 | $78,198 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyra Seay | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lan Nguyen | Chair | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Yen Tu | Vice Chair | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kellen Gill | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Heather Toudle | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Monica Chilwaro | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Wirick | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Antonia Luna | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Todd Lane (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Jay Shepard (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Gary Atkinson (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rene McKee (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kathy Cady (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Fred Mehlick (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sarah Whorley (former) | Secretary | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Scheid (former) | director | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penney Newell | Director | 38 | $0 | $101,500 | $0 | $101,500 | 2 |
| Lan Nguyen | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Yen Tu | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kellen Gill | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Heather Toudle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kyra Seay | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Monica Chilwaro | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Wirick | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Antonia Luna | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickie Behdin | Director | 38 | $0 | $70,142 | $8,056 | $78,198 | 1 |
| Jay Shepard | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kathy Cady | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Gary Atkinson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Todd Lane | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Rene McKee | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Lan Nguyen | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Heather Toudle | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kellen Gill | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Laura Wirick | Associate Supervisory Commitee Rep | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Shepard | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kathy Cady | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Gary Atkinson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Todd Lane | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Rene McKee | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Lan Nguyen | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Nickie Behdin | Director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Toudle | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Fred Mehlick | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Shepard | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kathy Cady | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Gary Atkinson | director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Todd Lane | director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Rene McKee | director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Lan Nguyen | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Nickie Behdin | Director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Toudle | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Fred Mehlick | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Shepard | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kathy Cady | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Sarah Whorley | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Atkinson | director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Todd Lane | director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Rene McKee | director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Robert Scheid | director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $18K
Listed grants add up to $18,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $251,704. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $42K
Listed grants add up to $42,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $238,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $32K
Listed grants add up to $32,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $194,483. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2020 · 45 grants to organizations · $416K
Listed grants add up to $416,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $824,613. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $236,445 | $256,467 | $93,254 | $93,254 | $185,174 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,525 | $243,241 | $113,276 | $113,276 | $89,028 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $222,866 | $199,227 | $136,992 | $136,992 | $112,073 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $154,653 | $145,718 | $113,353 | $113,353 | $126,060 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $827,300 | $827,884 | $104,418 | $104,418 | $783,759 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $582,821 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREDIT UNIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA | Public charity | Exact | 2016-2019, 2021-2024 | 8 | $419,947 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| GOFUNDME ORG | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $100,000 | 2019 | $100,000 | show |
| THE@PATRICIA AND CHRISTOPHER WEIL FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAL COAST CARES FOUNDATION” | 2020 | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 | $50,000 | show |
| ANAHEIM DUCKS FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $6,992 | 2019 | $6,992 | show |
| SEMPRA ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAL COAST CARES FOUNDATION” | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
| THE RICE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Cal Coast Cares Foundation” | 2021 | 1 | $750 | 2021 | $750 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAL COAST CARES FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $132 | 2023 | $37 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $256,467 spent · pay $0 · grants $251,704 · events $46,614
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $177,924 | $0 | - | - | 69.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $73,780 | $0 | - | - | 28.8% | |
| Fees: management | $3,666 | $528 | $3,138 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $432 | $0 | $432 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $369 | $0 | $369 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $299 | $0 | $299 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $286 | $0 | $286 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | -$289 | $0 | -$289 | $0 | -0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $98,174 | $46,903 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $256,467 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $243,241 spent · pay $0 · grants $238,000 · events $38,087
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $174,000 | $0 | - | - | 71.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $64,000 | $0 | - | - | 26.3% | |
| Fees: management | $3,984 | $653 | $3,331 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $432 | $0 | $432 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $306 | $0 | $306 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $289 | $0 | $289 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $230 | $0 | $230 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $168,295 | $37,798 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $243,241 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $199,227 spent · pay $0 · grants $194,483 · events $35,480
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $144,483 | $0 | - | - | 72.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $50,000 | $0 | - | - | 25.1% | |
| Fees: management | $3,676 | $639 | $3,037 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $487 | $0 | $487 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $284 | $0 | $284 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $216 | $0 | $216 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $81 | $0 | $81 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $146,192 | $35,399 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $199,227 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $145,718 spent · pay $0 · grants $143,194 · events $19,922
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $118,194 | $0 | - | - | 81.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $25,000 | $0 | - | - | 17.2% | |
| Fees: management | $1,316 | $264 | $1,052 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $446 | $0 | $446 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $441 | $0 | $441 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $321 | $0 | $321 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $48,515 | $19,922 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $145,718 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $827,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $824,613 · events $16,355
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $800,363 | $0 | - | - | 96.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $24,250 | $0 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: management | $1,941 | $264 | $1,677 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $498 | $0 | $498 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $130 | $0 | $130 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $102 | $0 | $102 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $59,896 | $16,355 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $827,884 | 100% |