California Policy Center
Donations deductibleCalifornia Policy Center's network
8 people12 organisationsi8 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Loewen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dale Okuno | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Bahnsen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Glenn Woody | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Palmer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Bucher | CEO | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Patrick Wade | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Borowski | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Collier | Communications Dir | 2024 |
| Glenn D Woody | Treasurer | 2023 |
| Jackson Reese | Exec VP Secretary | 2024 |
| Lance Christensen | VP Government Affairs | 2024 |
| Rebecca Holz | Company secretary | 2023 |
| William Swaim | President | since 2019 |
| William Swain | President | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Reese | Exec Vpsecretary | 40 | $196k | $6k | |
| William Swaim | CEO | 40 | $184k | $25k | |
| Lance Christensen | VP Government Affairs | 40 | $146k | $14k | |
| Dawn Collier | Communications Director | 40 | $110k | $9k | |
| Bob Loewen | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dale Okuno | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Woody | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Bucher | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Bahnsen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Palmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Wade | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Paul Lake | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ingrid Lake | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- California Policy Center
- EIN
- 272870463
- Address
- 18002 Irvine Blvd Ste 108, Tustin, CA, 92780-3321
- State
- California
- Mission
- The california policy center is an educational non-profit working for the prosperity of all californians by eliminating public-sector barriers to freedom. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDale Okuno
≥8years on the filingsDavid Bahnsen
≥8years on the filingsJim Palmer
≥3years on the filingsPatrick Wade
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.9m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $450k
- Employees
- 13
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3m | $2.2m | $92k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donorstrust | California wildfire relief fund | $450k |