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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0746821

CALIFORNIA ACTION

Tax-exempt · TUSTIN, CA 92780

Financials

$26K$47K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA ACTION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$25,521$46,518-$20,997$431,730$0$431,730
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,886
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$23,635
Net gain from sales of assets
$23,633
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$45,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$455
Accounting fees
$1,000
Program services (functional)
$45,455
Management and general (functional)
$1,063

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$382,576
Total assets, end of year
$431,730
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$431,730
Publicly traded securities
$424,359
Net assets without donor restrictions
$431,730
Gross receipts
$39,775
Employees
0
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK W BUCHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT W LOEWENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT BAUGHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
18002 IRVINE BLVD STE 110, TUSTIN, CA 92780-3321
In care of
% MARK BUCHER
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
18002 Irvine Blvd Suite 110, Tustin CA 92780
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK BUCHER, 18002 IRVINE BLVD Ste 110, TUSTIN, CA 92780
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
William Swaim, 18002 Irvine Blvd Suite 110, Tustin CA 92780
Signed the 990
MARK BUCHER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(714) 573-2201
Return prepared by
John Dahlin

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0746821 or by the name CALIFORNIA ACTION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

ENGAGE IN LITIGATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IN PURSUIT OF GOVERNMENTAL REFORM, INCLUDING THE SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF BALLOT MEASURES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND SPONSOR MORE WATER NOW, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA ACTION. OPERATE A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE FOR THE WATER INFRASTRUCTUR FUNDING ACT OF 2022.
    Expenses $45,455

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2025 990-N for CALIFORNIA ACTION

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
33-0746821
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$431,730
Income (IRS master file)
$39,775

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$25,521$46,518$431,730XML
990December 2022$24,197$105,922$341,170IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: William Swaim
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0746821).

Questions about CALIFORNIA ACTION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA ACTION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA ACTION is 33-0746821.
Is CALIFORNIA ACTION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1997.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA ACTION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA ACTION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CALIFORNIA ACTION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA ACTION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA ACTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARK BUCHER.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA ACTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA ACTION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $25,521, expenses of $46,518 and total assets of $431,730 at year end.

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