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Govern for California

EIN 45-1591570 • 501(c)4 • Sacramento, CA

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The specific and primary purpose of Govern for California is to promote social welfare by improving the democratic process and the performance of government through policy reforms in election rules through education of candidates and officeholders and other effective means.

1102 R Street 2nd Floor 200Sacramento, CA 95811

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-138%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$200,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 51.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Down

$951,850

Down $524,287 (-36%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$8,233

Up $8,233 from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$943,617

Down $532,520 (-36%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$387,041

Down $176,277 (-31%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$919,561

Down $444,569 (-33%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$532,520

Up $268,292 (+34%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $50,911Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $95,498Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $146,701Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $146,7012013Assets 2014: $9,694Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $9,6942014Assets 2015: $7,048Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $7,0482015Assets 2016: $70,675Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $70,6752016Assets 2017: $85,249Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $85,2492017Assets 2018: $284,364Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $284,3642018Assets 2019: $269,467Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $269,4672019Assets 2020: $469,073Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $469,0732020Assets 2021: $701,989Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $701,9892021Assets 2022: $803,483Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $803,4832022Assets 2023: $2,276,949Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,276,9492023Assets 2024: $1,476,137Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,476,1372024Assets 2025: $951,850Liabilities 2025: $8,233Net Assets 2025: $943,6172025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$951,850
Liabilities$8,233
Net Assets$943,617
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $150,000Expenses 2011: $99,089Net Income 2011: $50,9112011Revenue 2012: $145,020Expenses 2012: $100,433Net Income 2012: $44,5872012Revenue 2013: $255,000Expenses 2013: $203,797Net Income 2013: $51,2032013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $137,007Net Income 2014: -$137,0072014Revenue 2015: $130,000Expenses 2015: $132,646Net Income 2015: -$2,6462015Revenue 2016: $227,500Expenses 2016: $163,873Net Income 2016: $63,6272016Revenue 2017: $231,692Expenses 2017: $217,118Net Income 2017: $14,5742017Revenue 2018: $543,018Expenses 2018: $343,903Net Income 2018: $199,1152018Revenue 2019: $649,363Expenses 2019: $664,260Net Income 2019: -$14,8972019Revenue 2020: $1,263,273Expenses 2020: $1,063,667Net Income 2020: $199,6062020Revenue 2021: $1,415,135Expenses 2021: $1,182,219Net Income 2021: $232,9162021Revenue 2022: $2,212,472Expenses 2022: $2,111,074Net Income 2022: $101,3982022Revenue 2023: $4,309,077Expenses 2023: $2,835,611Net Income 2023: $1,473,4662023Revenue 2024: $563,318Expenses 2024: $1,364,130Net Income 2024: -$800,8122024Revenue 2025: $387,041Expenses 2025: $919,561Net Income 2025: -$532,5202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$387,041
Expenses$919,561
Net Income-$532,520
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$951,850
Liabilities
$8,233
Net assets
$943,617
Revenue
$387,041
Expenses
$919,561
Net income
-$532,520
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.01$0.94$0.39$0.92$0.53
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.00$1.48$0.56$1.36$0.80
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.28$0.00$2.28$4.31$2.84$1.47
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.00$0.80$2.21$2.11$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.70$1.42$1.18$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$1.26$1.06$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.65$0.66$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.54$0.34$0.20
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.23$0.22$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.23$0.16$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.13$0.13$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.14$0.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.26$0.20$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.15$0.10$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.15$0.10$0.05
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Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Mar 10, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$427,379
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The specific and primary purpose of Govern for California is to promote social welfare by improving the democratic process and the performance of government through policy reforms in election rules through education of candidates and officeholders and other effective means.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$1,476,137$943,617▼ $532,520
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,328,178$809,813▼ $518,365
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$138,242$132,319▼ $5,923
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,476,137$951,850▼ $524,287
Other Assets Total$9,717$9,718▲ $1
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$8,233-
Total Liabilities$0$8,233▲ $8,233
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,476,137$943,617▼ $532,520
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,476,137$951,850▼ $524,287
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Brian JenkinsChief Information OfficerFT$200,000$200,000
Pamela Tuohy-NovinskyCOO-$126,000$126,000
Jesse VallejoAssoc Director Legislative Affairs-$39,648$39,648
Jeanne GutierrezCFO-$28,981$28,981

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David G CranePresident
Carla CraneDirector
Steven S LucasSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$298,630
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$88,411
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$298,630
Change in Net Assets
$-532,520

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded2$33,076Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions2$33,076-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$457,611
Other Expenses$421,950
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$40,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$236,778$157,852-$394,630
Fees for Services Legal$213,121--$213,121
Grants to Domestic Orgs$40,000--$40,000
Payroll Taxes$18,634$12,423-$31,057
Fees for Services Other$30,000--$30,000
Fees for Services Lobbying$26,000--$26,000
Pension Plan Contributions$15,104$10,070-$25,174
Travel$4,568$3,046-$7,614
Other Employee Benefits$4,050$2,700-$6,750
Fees for Services Accounting$3,240$2,160-$5,400
Other Expenses$2,558$1,706-$4,264
All Other Expenses$3,383$707-$4,090
Insurance$1,791$1,194-$2,985
Office Expenses$1,217$812-$2,029
Advertising$139$92-$231
Total Functional Expenses$676,313$243,248$0$919,561
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Elevate CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA501(c)(4)-$40,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Forms are available on guidestar.org.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Forms are available on CA Attorney General website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Govern for California
EIN
45-1591570
Phone
4154844488
Address
1102 R Street 2nd Floor 200, Sacramento, CA 95811

Signing Officer

Name
David G Crane
Title
President
Signed
2026-03-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
4

Preparer

Firm
Girolo & Nave Inc
Address
505 Montgomery St 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
Preparer
Marie Girolo
Phone
4154844488
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