Civic Intelligence

California Border Issues Project

EIN 92-3720194 • 501(c)3 • Sacramento, CA

Profile

The mission of the California Board Issues Project is to conduct educational and research activities related to border issues involving California, its neighbor states, and Mexico, and to share their findings with policymakers and the public to create a more informed dialogue about important matters.

1717 I StreetSacramento, CA 95811

caborderproject.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

85th percentile

38%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

33%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-50%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$232,252

Up $57,870 (+33%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$232,252

Up $57,870 (+33%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Down

$153,000

Down $154,000 (-50%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$95,130

Down $37,488 (-28%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$57,870

Down $116,512 (-67%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2023: $174,382Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $174,3822023Assets 2024: $232,252Net Assets 2024: $232,2522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$232,252
Liabilities-
Net Assets$232,252
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2023: $307,000Expenses 2023: $132,618Net Income 2023: $174,3822023Revenue 2024: $153,000Expenses 2024: $95,130Net Income 2024: $57,8702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$153,000
Expenses$95,130
Net Income$57,870
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$232,252
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$232,252
Revenue
$153,000
Expenses
$95,130
Net income
$57,870
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$2.32$1.53$0.95$0.58
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.74$0.00$1.74$3.07$1.33$1.74
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$153,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the California Board Issues Project is to conduct educational and research activities related to border issues involving California, its neighbor states, and Mexico, and to share their findings with policymakers and the public to create a more informed dialogue about important matters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Legislative delegation trip to Guadalajara.-$74,763
Provision of migrant, refugee, and humanitarian assistance at the California/Mexico border.$10,000$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chris TapioPresidentPT$0--
Minnie SantillanSecretary-$0--
Amanda BlackwoodTreasurer-$0--
Laiza NegreteDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
California Border Issues Project
EIN
92-3720194
Phone
9168020983
Address
1717 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Tapio
Title
President
Signed
2025-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
John Waddell & Co CPAs
Address
3416 American River Drive A, Sacramento, CA 95864
Preparer
Deborah F Ask CPA
Phone
9164882460
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego | Donee's Address: 3888 Paducah Drive San Diego CA 92117 | Cash Amount Given: $10000”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $4805”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $806”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $477”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $53549”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $403”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $3503”

Changes to Organizing or Governing Documents

“The articles of incorporation were amended to state that the corporation has no members.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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