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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2203662

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114

Financials

$119K$132K2023$205K$149K2024$145K$157K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$144,871$156,670-$11,799$61,708$0$61,708
December 31, 2024990$204,889$149,488$55,401$73,505$0$73,505
December 31, 2023990-EZ$119,001$132,323-$13,322$18,104–$18,104
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$138,488
Membership dues
$32,787
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$6,303
Net income from sales of inventory
$80
Other revenue
$6,383

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,761
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$46,218
Professional fundraising fees
$16,261
Travel
$3,422
Program services (functional)
$123,230
Management and general (functional)
$17,179
Fundraising (functional)
$16,261

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,505
Total assets, end of year
$61,708
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$61,708
Net assets without donor restrictions
$61,708
Gross receipts
$148,586
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1974
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Ellen KompDeputy Director
Officer
25$42,075$0
Ian RassmanBoard
Officer
0$0$9
Dale GieringerDirector
Officer
20$0$0
Denise MartellacciSecretary
Officer
0$0$0
Jackie Gay WilsonTreasurer
Officer
0$0$0
Bill PanzerLegal Director
Officer
0$0$0
Lauren MendelsohnBoard
Officer
0$0$0
Bruce MargolinBoard
Officer
0$0$0
David GoldmanBoard
Officer
0$0$0
Valerie CorralBoard
Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen KompDeputy Director
Officer
25$53,516
Dale GieringerDirector
Officer
20$0
Denise MartellacciSecretary
Officer
0$0
Jackie Gay WilsonTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Bill PanzerLegal Director
Officer
0$0
Lauren MendelsohnBoard
Officer
0$0
Bruce MargolinBoard
Officer
0$0
Frank LucidoBoard
Officer
0$0
Valerie CorralBoard
Officer
0$0
Hirsh JainBoard
Officer
0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen KompDeputy Director25$44,300
Dale GieringerDirector20$0
Denise MartellacciSecretary0$0
Jackie Gay WilsonTreasurer0$0
Bill PanzerLegal director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2261 MARKET ST 278A, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612
In care of
% DALE GIERINGER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Dale Gieringer, 3514 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Signed the 990
Dale Gieringer, Director
Phone
(510) 540-1066

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2203662 or by the name CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR.

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

Mission

Educate and assist the public about marijuana; advocate research and lobby for legal access to cannabis for medicinal and adult use

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Lobbying for state legislation re cannabis taxation and regulation
    Expenses $62,000
  • Email news alerts + weekly newsletter - 30,000 subscribers
    Expenses $22,000
  • Consumer testing - vaporizer project
    Expenses $37,320
  • Answering phone & mail inquiries
    Expenses $1,910

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2203662
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$61,708
Income (IRS master file)
$148,586

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$144,871$156,670$61,708IRS
990December 2024$204,889$149,488$73,505IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$119,001$132,323$18,104XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

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 46-2203662).

Questions about CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR is 46-2203662.
Is CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2014.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dale Gieringer.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,075 (Ellen Komp, Deputy Director).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MAR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,871, expenses of $156,670 and total assets of $61,708 at year end.

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