Nonprofit · EIN 94-0402685
CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC
Tax-exempt · WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $27,361 | $17,150 | $10,211 | $77,908 | – | $77,908 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $23,168 | $15,587 | $7,581 | $67,697 | – | $67,697 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $15,990 | $12,664 | $3,326 | $60,116 | $0 | $60,116 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $19,190
- Investment income
- $972
- Other revenue
- $7,199
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,304
- Printing, publications and postage
- $669
- Other expenses
- $14,177
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,908
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,908
- Cash, savings and investments
- $77,908
- Gross receipts
- $27,361
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Joffe | President | 6 | $0 |
| James Pezzaglia | first vice pres | 6 | $0 |
| Ryder Brose | second vice prs | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Bleeg | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Joffe | President | 2 | $0 |
| James Pezzaglia | first vice pres | 2 | $0 |
| Ryder Brose | second vice prs | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Bleeg | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VACANCY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES PEZZAGLIA | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| RYDER BROSE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BLEEG | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1661 BOTELHO DR 105, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-5038
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Paul Bleeg, Treasurer
- Phone
- (925) 289-6900
- Website
- cocotax.org
- Return prepared by
- Paul S Bleeg
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0402685 or by the name CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Contra Costa County taxpayers association is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting accountable, cost-effective and efficient government and opposing unecessary taxes and spending. It is a countywide organization with teh exclusive focus of informing and representing taxpayers on public spending and tax issues. It was founded in 1937.
Program accomplishments
- Worked with a number of groups to promote government efficiency, made informational speeches, hosted monthly meetings for members featuring speakers on various tax and spending matters. Posted relevant material to our website, wrote op-eds, met with government officials.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-0402685
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,908
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,361
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $27,361 | $17,150 | $77,908 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $23,168 | $15,587 | $67,697 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $15,990 | $12,664 | $60,116 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-0402685).
Questions about CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC
- What is the EIN of CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC is 94-0402685.
- Is CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1945.
- Are donations to CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN 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 CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CONTRA COSTA TAXPAYERS ASSN INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,361, expenses of $17,150 and total assets of $77,908 at year end.
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