Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee
To support or oppose state and local ballot measures or other issue committees in California and potentially other jurisdictions as permitted by law.
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee at a glance
In short: Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee gave $585K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $195K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $585,000
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $195,000
- +88.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $2,359,196
- +457.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Daniel Lurie Ballot Measure C ($500K). Together the top 3 received $585K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee gives
- Giving grew 457% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $725K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $585K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lurie Ballot Measure C Sacramento, CA | See Part IV | $500,000 |
| Vail Common Sense Housing Com Avon, CO | See Part IV | $55,000 |
| Vibrant Denver Bond Superior, CO | See Part IV | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,359,196 | $2,545,395 | $585,000 | $585,000 | 3 | $21,345 |
| 2024 | $422,851 | $828,082 | $717,500 | $725,000 | 7 | $2,873 |
| 2023 | $337,478 | $251,147 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Total only | $1,147 |
| 2022 | $91,331 | $200,000 | $110,000 | $105,000 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $1,331 | $196,381 | $195,050 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee
Based on IRS filings
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $585K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theo Yedinsky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin O'Neill
Princ Officer & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason D Kaune
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel S Aurora
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Marisa Moret (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Middlebrook (2021–2023) — Princ Officer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee
How much does Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee give each year?
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee gave $585K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $725K across 7 grants.
What is Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee's typical grant size?
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $195,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee give grants?
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee gives mostly in California: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (15%).
Does Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (3 grants).
How large is Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee?
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee?
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee's EIN?
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2950925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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