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Nonprofit · EIN 48-1265472

COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

Financials

$63K$43K2023$8K$28K2024$589K$422K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$589,143$421,518$167,625$235,501$79,793$155,708
December 31, 2024990-EZ$7,919$28,099-$20,180$33,092$59,867-$26,775
December 31, 2023990-EZ$62,527$42,561$19,966$55,071$61,666-$6,595
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$581,525
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,568
Other revenue
$50

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$160,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$169,380
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,009
Accounting fees
$6,085
Travel
$35,355
Program services (functional)
$336,248
Management and general (functional)
$76,801
Fundraising (functional)
$8,469

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,092
Total assets, end of year
$235,501
Total liabilities, end of year
$79,793
Net assets, end of year
$155,708
Gross receipts
$589,143
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2002
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 / weekCompensation
Rachel LehrerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
25$160,200
Betsy Levy PaluckDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeannie AnnanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Careen YappDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL LEHRERPresident25$0
BEtSY LEVY PALUCKDirector1$0
JEANNIE ANNANDirector1$0
CAREEN YAPPDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID A LEHRERPresident25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4208 DUNDEE DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027-1327
In care of
% DAVID LEHRER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Rachel Lehrer, 4208 Dundee Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Signed the 990
Rachel Lehrer, President
Phone
(914) 319-5381
Return prepared by
Tracy Paglia

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 48-1265472 or by the name COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC.

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

Mission

COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC. WORKS TO PREVENT HARM AND DISCRIMINATION BY PROMOTING INCLUSIVE, SAFE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND DIGITAL INNOVATION, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, REDUCES THE DRIVERS OF ABUSE AND TOXIC BEHAVIOR, AND SUPPORTS INITATIVES THAT FOSTER EMOTIONAL HEALTH, TRUST, SHARED LEADERSHIP ACROSS, RACIAL , ETHNIC, AND GENDER LINES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DIGITAL HARM REDUCTION AND PROSOCIAL DESIGN: PARTNERED WTIH GAME DEVELOPERS, MODERATORS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND TEST FEATURES THAT REDUCE TOXICITY, PROMOTE EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND BUILD TRUST IN LARGE-MALE-DOMINATEDDIGITAL SPACES.
    Expenses $151,312
  • CIVIC, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION: CONVENED FORUMS, PRODUCED RESEARCH AND COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND MOBILIZE ACTION TO PREVENT MISOGYNY, BIAS AND SOCIAL FRAGMENTATION IN ONLINE GAMING COMMUNITY CONTEXTS.
    Expenses $33,624
  • TRUST AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN ONLINE PLATFORMS: DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED MODERATOR TOOLS, GROUP BUILDING STATEGIES, AND MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORKS TO DEEPEEN CONNECTION, IMPROVE HELP-SEEKING, AND REINFORCE NORMS OF RESPECT AND CARE ONLINE.
    Expenses $151,312

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
48-1265472
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$235,501
Income (IRS master file)
$589,143

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$589,143$421,518$235,501XML
990-EZDecember 2024$7,919$28,099$33,092IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$62,527$42,561$55,071XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 48-1265472).

Questions about COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC is 48-1265472.
Is COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC 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 COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC 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 COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC 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 COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rachel Lehrer.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,200 (Rachel Lehrer, President).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $589,143, expenses of $421,518 and total assets of $235,501 at year end.

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