WALNUT CREEK CHAMBER FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $546K · expenses $597K · assets $60K
- EIN
- 68-0487243
- Address
- 1280 CIVIC DR STE 100, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-7219
- Website
- www.walnut-creek.com/foundation
- NTEE code
- T30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE FUNDING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERS & LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING & MENTORSHIPS; & PROVIDE LEADERSHIP RESOURCES TO NON-PROFIT GROUPS, AND OTHERS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Linscheid (former) | President & CEO | 2022-2023 | $187,723 | $187,723 | 5 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Dawson | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Peggy White | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Danny Toth | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caitlin Sly | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Angela De La Housaye Ashley | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Anthony Thompson | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Duarte | Chairman | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Gary LaMusga | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Lopshire (former) | Board Chair | 2022-2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Guichard (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Nate Cartwright (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary LaMasga (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Del Beccaro (former) | BOARD CHAIR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Margot Stanford (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Robert Power (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Ashley | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Leslie Dawson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Peggy White | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Danny Toth | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Duarte | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Gary LaMusga | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Thompson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Caitlin Sly | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $188K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Linscheid | President & CEO | 20 | $0 | $166,500 | $21,223 | $187,723 | 5 |
| Dawn Lopshire | Board Chair | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Dawson | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Matt Guichard | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Peggy White | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Danny Toth | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nate Cartwright | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary LaMasga | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOB LINSCHEID | President & CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 5 |
| PEGGY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 5 |
| ROBERT POWER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| DAWN LOPSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED DEL BECCARO | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| LESLIE DAWSON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARGOT STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| MATT GUICHARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOB LINSCHEID | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| PEGGY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| ROBERT POWER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| DAWN LOPSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED DEL BECCARO | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| LESLIE DAWSON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARGOT STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MATT GUICHARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 | ||||||||
| $546,315 | $597,014 | $59,669 | $59,669 | $396,193 | $150,122 | $0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $500,671 | $421,896 | $110,368 | $110,368 | $350,500 | $150,171 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,927 | $73,642 | $31,593 | $31,593 | - | $61,927 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,882 | $288,601 | $43,308 | $43,308 | $0 | $292,882 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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 · $597,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $173,713
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | Event speakers and entertain | $173,713 | $173,713 | - | - | 29.1% |
| Other (as described) | Chamber Admin Fees | $126,718 | - | $126,718 | - | 21.2% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $90,610 | $90,610 | - | - | 15.2% |
| Other (as described) | Catering | $75,918 | $75,918 | - | - | 12.7% |
| All other expenses | $74,236 | $67,394 | $6,842 | - | 12.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $24,961 | $24,036 | $925 | - | 4.2% | |
| Travel | $16,594 | $16,594 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,264 | - | $14,264 | - | 2.4% | |
| Total | $597,014 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $421,896 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $57,089
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Chamber Admin Fees | $187,853 | $137,888 | $49,965 | - | 44.5% |
| Other (as described) | Catering | $66,140 | $66,140 | - | - | 15.7% |
| Other (as described) Event | Event speakers and entertain | $57,089 | $57,089 | - | - | 13.5% |
| Other (as described) | Venue | $42,767 | $42,767 | - | - | 10.1% |
| All other expenses | $35,501 | $26,315 | $9,186 | - | 8.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,700 | $20,550 | $150 | - | 4.9% | |
| Travel | $11,846 | $11,846 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Total | $421,896 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $73,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,693 | 79.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,622 | 19.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $327 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $73,642 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $288,601 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAMMING COSTS | $76,372 | $76,372 | - | - | 26.5% |
| Other (as described) | SPEAKER & VENUE | $74,813 | $74,813 | - | - | 25.9% |
| Other (as described) | CATERING | $59,101 | $59,101 | - | - | 20.5% |
| All other expenses | $24,324 | $23,581 | $743 | - | 8.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,894 | $4,466 | $16,428 | - | 7.2% | |
| Travel | $16,690 | $16,690 | - | - | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $12,551 | $12,551 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Office expenses | $3,856 | $3,856 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $288,601 | 100% |