Center for California Construction Economics

501(c)(4) organization Oakland, CA EIN: 45-4204447

To promote the general social welfare of the community by researching and educating the general public with respect to building safe, secure, efficient infrastructure projects using skilled craftspeople who are paid prevailing wages.

Center for California Construction Economics at a glance

In short: Center for California Construction Economics gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,119,711
-1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Center for California Construction Economics funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Regents of the University of California: $10KRegents of the University ofCalifornia$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Regents of the University of California ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Berkeley

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CADonation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,119,711$29,623$44,415$10,0001$28,697
2024$1,134,503$17,273$71,007$7,500Total only$17,273
2023$1,188,237$3,981$88,004——$3,168
2022$1,272,260$385$23,993——$385
2021$1,295,868$1,478$54,167——$394
2020$1,348,557$1,137,699$126,817——$323

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Center for California Construction Economics

Based on IRS filings

Center for California Construction Economics is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $29K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for California Construction Economics is led by Scott Littlehale, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Littlehale

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Bradshaw

    Chairman

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Nunes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Adiarte

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Brinkerhoff

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jakki Kutz

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Carl Goff (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Roy Van Pelt (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Bob Alvarado (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Curtis Kelly (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Liz Steelman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Travis Alexander (2021) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Draper (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Center for California Construction Economics

How much does Center for California Construction Economics give each year?

Center for California Construction Economics gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.

How large is Center for California Construction Economics?

Center for California Construction Economics reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30K.

What is Center for California Construction Economics?

Center for California Construction Economics is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center for California Construction Economics operate?

Center for California Construction Economics has awarded grants in California.

What is Center for California Construction Economics's EIN?

Center for California Construction Economics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4204447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)

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