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Community College Facility Coalition
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| Community College Facility Coalition | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Willard Lewallen, Chair |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2019, the Community College Facility Coalition was and advocacy organization that aimed to secure funding for community college facility construction in the state of California.[1]
Mission
The following is the Community College Facility Coalition's mission statement, according to the group's website:[2]
| “ | Provide leadership in legislative advocacy and deliver critical information, education, and training on facilities issues for community college districts and their business partners to enhance student learning.[3] | ” |
Work
The main work of the Community College Facility Coalition was to secure funding for community college facilities throughout the state of California. On the group's website, they identified bond campaigns as key to their organizational mission.[1]
Political activity
Political activity done by the Community College Facility Coalition occurred through the Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee, a general purpose committee in California. According to the California Fair Political Practices Commission, this type of committee "receives contributions to use for political purposes, such as making contributions or independent expenditures to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures, or making contributions to political parties and other state and local campaign committees."[4]
Ballot measure activity
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details the Community College Facility Coalition's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for the Community College Facility Coalition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds | 2016 | Supported[5] |  Approved
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| California Proposition 1D, Bonds for Education Facilities | 2006 | Supported[6] | Approved
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| California Proposition 55, Bonds for Schools | 2004 | Supported | Approved
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Leadership
The following individuals were listed as members of the Community College Facility Coalition's board of directors during the 2016 election cycle:[7]
- Willard Lewallen, Chair
- Pablo Manzo, Vice chair
- Praful Kulkarni, Secretary/Treasurer
- Mansour Aliabadi
- C.M. Brahmbhatt
- Fred Diamond
- William H. Duncan IV
- Felix Hernandez
- Ed Maduli
- Jerry Marchbank
- Eric Mittlestead
- Sherman Wong
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Community College Facility Coalition's revenues and expenses as submitted to the IRS for the 2011 to 2013 fiscal years:
| Annual revenue and expenses for the Community College Facility Coalition, 2011–2013 | ||
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2013[8] | $365,173 | $374,801 |
| 2012[9] | $316,988 | $366,665 |
| 2011[10] | $341,455 | $367,173 |
Tax status
The Community College Facility Coalition is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Its 501(c) status refers to a section of the U.S. federal income tax code concerning social welfare organizations.[11] Organizations that have been granted 501(c)(4) status by the Internal Revenue Service are exempt from federal income tax.[12] Section 501(c) of the U.S. tax code has 29 sections listing specific conditions particular organizations must meet in order to be considered tax-exempt under the section. Unlike 501(c)(3) organizations, however, donations to 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax-deductible for the individual or corporation making the contribution. 501(c)(4) organizations may engage in political lobbying and political campaign activities. This includes donations to political committees that support or oppose ballot measures, bond issues, recalls, or referenda.
- See also: 501(c)(4) organizations on Ballotpedia
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Community College Facility Coalition, "About Us," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Community College Facility Coalition, "Home," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "What is a General Purpose Committee?" accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "November 2016 General Election," September 14, 2016
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Donors," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Community College Facility Coalition, "Leadership," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ ProPublica, "Community College Facility Coalition IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ ProPublica, "Community College Facility Coalition IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ ProPublica, "Community College Facility Coalition IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Internal Revenue Service, "IRC 501(c)(4) Organizations," accessed July 10, 2014
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