Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Ventura, California, registered in 2002, with $5,315,434 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$5.3M
▲ 100.3% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2024)
$3.5M
Net assets
$8.3M
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 Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy— 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 Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy: 28 mo reserves · +34% 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 Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy— 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 Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.3M (FY2014) to $5.3M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
33.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$8.9M
Total liabilities
$667K
Net assets
$8.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,315,434▲100% | $3,520,983▲30.8% | $8,252,797▲27.8% | $8,919,724▲29.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,653,510▼48.9% | $2,692,062▼5.2% | $6,458,346▼0.6% | $6,904,567▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $5,191,479▲71.5% | $2,840,625▲43.6% | $6,496,898▲56.7% | $7,056,288▲66.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,026,222▲17.2% | $1,978,468▲26.7% | $4,146,044▲33.8% | $4,246,790▲33.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,582,706▲18.6% | $1,561,737▼6.7% | $3,098,290▲49.1% | $3,173,052▲45.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $2,176,900▲27.3% | $1,674,240▲27.7% | $2,077,321▲31.9% | $2,181,716▲32.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,709,557▲29.1% | $1,311,512▲24.7% | $1,574,661▲33.8% | $1,650,029▲33.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,324,051▲1.5% | $1,051,634▼1.9% | $1,176,616▲30.1% | $1,236,592▲30.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,304,702▲17.4% | $1,071,989▲16.3% | $904,199▲34.7% | $949,887▲32.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,111,392▼17.4% | $921,849▼6.1% | $671,446▲39.3% | $714,678▲33.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,345,714 | $981,986 | $482,028 | $534,827 | 990 |
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.
72 grants to Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy totaling $6.2M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Healthy individuals and communities | 2024 | $150,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Windward Fund | Environmental programs | 2024 | $90,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Land or marine conservation, climate change, and/or environmental equity and justice | 2024 | $75,000 |
| United States Energy Foundation | To support education and outreach to build a clean energy future. | 2024 | $75,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Tides Center | Quality education | 2024 | $14,400 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $2,010,700 |
| San Francisco Foundation | For general support. for the 2024 mvp echos academy and narrative work. | 2023 | $250,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2023 | $100,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Land or marine conservation, climate change, and/or environ. equity and justice. | 2023 | $86,000 |
| Tides Center | Healthy individuals and communities | 2023 | $70,300 |
| United States Energy Foundation | To support education and outreach to build a clean energy future. | 2023 | $50,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Healthy individuals and communities | 2023 | $50,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $11,000 |
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Data for Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy (EIN 77-0578864) 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.