California Yimby

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

1121 L Street 210
Sacramento, California 95814

California Yimby (EIN: 82-3159002) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, California Yimby, a 501(c)(4) civic league or social welfare organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 25 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $198,247. The highest compensated employee at California Yimby is Brian Hanlon with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $464,906.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$428,320

Expenses

$1,877,320

Employee compensation

$1,075,191

Reported Compensated Employees

Brian Hanlon

President

$464,906

$453,327 from orgNo related comp$11,579 other

Melissa Breach

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

$186,074

$182,286 from orgNo related comp$3,788 other

Matthew N Gray

Sr Director of Legislat

$169,393

$154,979 from orgNo related comp$14,414 other

Matthew M Lewis

Communications Director

$164,247

$157,779 from orgNo related comp$6,468 other

Konstantin A Hatcher

Sr. Director Comm. Imp

$163,317

$144,728 from orgNo related comp$18,589 other

Joseph Sangirardi

Devt Director

$150,558

$145,000 from orgNo related comp$5,558 other

Robert I Cruickshank

Director of Digital Str

$144,419

$126,032 from orgNo related comp$18,387 other

Edward S Resnikoff

Policy Director

$143,062

$129,240 from orgNo related comp$13,822 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Secretary and Treasurer

Mission Statement

California YIMBYs mission is to ensure that California is an affordable place to live, work, and raise a family. We advance our mission by:A.)addressing and correcting systemic inequities in California housing laws, and in related laws and regulations;B.)empowering Californians across the state to engage their elected representatives at the state and local levels on housing and related policies;C.)ensuring that California housing laws and local regulations are evidence-based, equitable, and inclusive; andD.)drafting and advocating for proven legislative solutions that accelerate the pace of home building.We believe that an equitable California begins with abundant, secure, affordable housing. We focus on housing and land use policy at the state level to ensure grassroots organizers and city leaders have the tools they need to accelerate home building at the local level.