California Assoc of Resource Specialists & Special Educators is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Sn Luis Obisp, California, registered in 1982, with $115,877 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$116K
▲ 16.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$92K
Net assets
$45K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for California Assoc of Resource Specialists & Special Educators— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For California Assoc of Resource Specialists & Special Educators: 6 mo reserves · +21% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for California Assoc of Resource Specialists & Special Educators— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For California Assoc of Resource Specialists & Special Educators: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $100K (FY2021) to $116K (FY2024) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
21.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$48K
Total liabilities
$2,746
Net assets
$45K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,877▲16.5% | $91,505▼26.2% | $44,920▲119% | $47,666▲90.8% | 990EZ |
| 2023 | $99,502▼2.5% | $124,036▲30.0% | $20,548▼54.2% | $24,988▼50.4% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $102,028▲2.5% | $95,396▲23.7% | $44,834▲17.4% | $50,413▲30.1% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $99,561 | $77,140 | $38,202 | $38,752 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for California Assoc of Resource Specialists & Special Educators (EIN 94-2825419) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.