California Indian Environmental Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Berkeley, California, registered in 2010, with $663,198 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2024)
$663K
▼ 56.2% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$939K
Net assets
$163K
Employees
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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 Indian Environmental Alliance— 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 Indian Environmental Alliance: 2 mo reserves · -42% margin earns a D 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 Indian Environmental Alliance— 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 Indian Environmental Alliance: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $68K (FY2010) to $663K (FY2024) across 15 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-41.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$163K
Total liabilities
$103
Net assets
$163K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $663,198▼56.2% | $939,070▼25.9% | $163,242▼62.8% | $163,345▼62.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,512,658▲31.1% | $1,266,541▼0.2% | $439,114▲128% | $439,114▲129% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,153,938▲26.8% | $1,268,828▲40.0% | $192,805▼37.3% | $191,688▼37.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $909,902▲11.1% | $906,468▲31.2% | $307,695▲1.1% | $307,205▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $819,055▼18.0% | $691,122▼27.4% | $304,261▼46.3% | $304,261▼46.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $999,423▼2.2% | $952,568▲31.6% | $566,430▲9.0% | $566,522▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,021,707▲120% | $723,955▲116% | $519,575▲126% | $519,667▲122% | 990 |
| 2017 | $464,971▲111% | $335,258▲90.6% | $229,590▲130% | $233,590▲94.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $220,510▲35.2% | $175,920▲15.1% | $99,877▲80.8% | $120,264▲59.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $163,056▼6.2% | $152,843▲10.5% | $55,251▲22.7% | $75,239▲15.7% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $173,838▲45.1% | $138,276▼11.7% | $45,038▲375% | $65,038▲136% | 990EZ |
| 2013 | $119,811▼1.4% | $156,641▲24.6% | $9,476▼79.5% | $27,505▼44.6% | 990EZ |
| 2012 | $121,458▼29.4% | $125,756▲4.1% | $46,306▼8.5% | $49,660▼28.7% | 990EZ |
| 2011 | $172,014▲153% | $120,822▲6.7% | $50,604▲8706% | $69,691▲1503% | 990EZ |
| 2010 | $68,019 | $113,214 | -$588 | $4,347 | 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.
18 grants to California Indian Environmental Alliance totaling $611K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Counsel Foundation | General support | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Tides Center | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Tides Center | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | General operating | 2022 | $40,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | General support | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | General operating support | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Rsf Social Finance Inc | For the sogorea te land trust | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $6,500 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support | 2019 | $5,800 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2018 | $64,800 |
| Sierra Club | Environmental support | 2018 | $10,000 |
| Rsf Social Finance Inc | To support the segorea te land trust in its preservation of the berkeley shellmound, and to help preserve the land for the ohlone in the bay area | 2017 | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | To support indigenous-led organizing efforts by ohlone tribal members and conservation activists to preserve sacred land in the bay area. | 2017 | $35,000 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Sogorea te land trst | 2017 | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | 1. for general support. 2. to support core activities. | 2015 | $24,000 |
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Data for California Indian Environmental Alliance (EIN 27-0861293) 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.